Brand Partnership Manager - SALES

Salem Media Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped earning potential

Health, dental, vision and life insu m

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation time

Job summary

Salem Media Group's Salem Influencer Network seeks a high-energy New Business Development professional to drive brand partnerships across national influencer and content creator portfolios.

You'll open doors with national brands, agencies and startups, monetizing creators through integrated campaigns and data-driven proposals to deliver measurable ROI. This role offers uncapped earning potential and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years in influencer, digital media, paid social, podcast, or agency sales with a proven track record of closing new brand partnerships.
• Existing lifestyle brand and/or agency relationships with the ability to open doors quickly.
• Deep understanding of creator monetization, branded content, paid amplification, and performance-driven digital campaigns.
• Strategic, consultative seller who builds integrated campaigns (not just sells inventory) and thrives in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new revenue by prospecting and opening doors with national brands, DTC companies, startups, and agencies
• Monetize creators through strategic, integrated influencer campaigns spanning social, podcast, paid amplification, and digital distribution
• Develop insight-led, ROI-focused proposals that translate audience engagement and performance data into measurable results
• Exceed new revenue budget each month

Skills

Brand partnerships sales

Influencer/digital media sales

Campaign monetization

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

Salem Influencer Network, a division of Salem Media, is seeking a high-energy, digitally savvy New Business Development – Brand Partnerships to drive new business growth across our national influencer and content creator portfolio. We are continuing to build a high-growth Influencer Network designed to connect national brands with trusted creators, engaged audiences, and culture-shaping digital communities.

• We’re seeking a strategic, digitally fluent sales leader who has a strong understanding of the influencer space and can monetize through integrated social, podcast, and digital campaigns for modern brands and agencies.
• This is a sales role focused on opening doors and generating net-new
• Ideal background: influencer agency, paid social, digital media, podcast network, or talent agency.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Develop new revenue by prospecting and opening doors with national brands, DTC companies, startups, and agencies
• Monetize creators through strategic, integrated influencer campaigns spanning social, podcast, paid amplification, and digital distribution
• Develop insight-led, ROI-focused proposals that translate audience engagement and performance data into measurable results
• Exceed new revenue budget each month

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• 3–7+ years in influencer, digital media, paid social, podcast, or agency sales with a proven track record of closing new brand partnerships
• Existing lifestyle brand and/or agency relationships with the ability to open doors quickly
• Deep understanding of creator monetization, branded content, paid amplification, and performance-driven digital campaigns
• Strategic, consultative seller who builds integrated campaigns (not just sells inventory) and thrives in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment

Who Will Thrive Here

• Hunters who love getting to the right person and building something
• Sellers who understand audiences, creators, and consumer trends
• Professionals who can convert influence into revenue
• Individuals who can quickly identify and open meaningful conversations with key decision-makers

Benefits

Why Salem Influencer Network

• Work with content creators who have large fanbases with high engagement
• Uncapped earning potential (competitive base + commission)
• Opportunity to build a modern creator monetization engine inside an established organization
• Competitive pay structure based on experience
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays and vacation time

EEO Statement

Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we’ve been certified as a “Great Place To Work” and as a “Best and Brightest” equal opportunity employer.

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Compensation

$75,000 - $85,000 + commissions and benefits