US Brand Partnerships Director — Creator-Driven Growth

Flight Story Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightStory is seeking a Senior Commercial Leader to drive US revenue growth by building and closing brand partnerships across our creator portfolio, including The Diary of a CEO, Hot Smart Rich and The Line. You will sell podcast, branded content, licensing and live partnerships through a single commercial relationship.

You will build senior relationships with media agencies, brands and founders, turning briefs into 360-degree partnership concepts with measurable impact and negotiating

Qualifications

• 5+ years in brand partnerships, media sales or creative solutions across podcasting, video, social or talent-led content.
• Track record of beating revenue targets and closing complex, multi-platform deals.
• Direct experience with creator-driven content, talent-led IP and high-profile talent teams.
• Established relationships with major US holding companies (WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG) and/or direct clients in relevant sectors.
• Nice to have: startup or high-growth experience; familiarity with YouTube, Megaphone and podcast analytics; brand lift and attribution reporting; multi-market deal structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead FlightStory's US commercial growth by building and closing brand partnerships across our creator portfolio.
• Sell podcast, branded content, licensing and live partnerships through a single commercial relationship.
• Build senior relationships with media agencies, brands and founders.
• Turn brand briefs into 360 partnership concepts with creative strategy and measurable impact.
• Negotiate complex, multi-channel deals covering sponsorship, custom content, social usage, licensing and IP extensions.
• Collaborate with global sales, creative, partner management, production and Live Events teams to deliver campaigns smoothly.
• Test new formats, attribution models and commercial frameworks.
• Provide revenue pacing, forecasting and market insight to shape US and global strategy.

Skills

Commercial storytelling

Deal structuring

Full-funnel fluency

Relationship building

Data literacy

Job description

FlightStory is seeking a Senior Commercial Leader to drive US revenue growth by building and closing brand partnerships across our creator portfolio, including The Diary of a CEO, Hot Smart Rich and The Line. You will sell podcast, branded content, licensing and live partnerships through a single commercial relationship.

You will build senior relationships with media agencies, brands and founders, turning briefs into 360-degree partnership concepts with measurable impact and negotiating