Agency Sales & Partnerships Lead (Media & Digital)

Newsweek; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Newsweek is seeking a highly organized, proactive Sales Manager to support the Revenue and Sales team. This role focuses on securing agency meetings, RFPs, and driving multi-platform campaigns across Newsweek’s properties.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of agency experience, be resourceful in a fast-paced environment, and possess excellent communication skills. As a key liaison between Sales, Account Management, and Ad Operations, you will help deliver revenue targets, develop account

Qualifications

• Proven experience in media, publishing or advertising sales.
• Strong relationships across media agencies and a track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
• Confident presenting and pitching multi-platform advertising solutions.
• Commercially minded, organized and comfortable working to deadlines.
• Collaborative communicator with strong written and verbal presentation skills.
• Proficient with CRM and standard sales-reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships within media agencies, agency groups and key planners and buyers.
• Work with Sales Directors to help deliver revenue targets across assigned agency accounts and advertising products.
• Develop account plans that identify client priorities, revenue opportunities and growth strategies.
• Work with Sales Directors to secure RFPs and pitch integrated campaigns, sponsorships and partnership ideas tailored to agency and advertiser objectives.
• Represent Newsweek in agency meetings, presentations, events and industry forums.
• Work closely with Sales Director, marketing, ad operations teams to develop compelling proposals and deliver campaigns.
• Share market and agency insights to inform sales strategy and product development.

Skills

Agency sales

Media relationships

Presenting & pitching

CRM tools

Sales reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

CRM platform

Job description

Newsweek is seeking a highly organized, proactive Sales Manager to support the Revenue and Sales team. This role focuses on securing agency meetings, RFPs, and driving multi-platform campaigns across Newsweek’s properties.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of agency experience, be resourceful in a fast-paced environment, and possess excellent communication skills. As a key liaison between Sales, Account Management, and Ad Operations, you will help deliver revenue targets, develop account