Sr. Account Executive - Brands

Global Payments; Plano (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Account Executive, where you'll connect leading brands with a vibrant audience of fitness enthusiasts. In this dynamic role, you'll leverage your digital media sales expertise to build partnerships that drive advertising revenue. Collaborate with internal teams to deliver impactful campaigns while exceeding sales targets in a fast-paced environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the evolving landscape of payments technology, all while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Care

Paid Time Off

Retirement and Investment Options

Charitable Gift Matching Programs

Worldwide Days of Service

Qualifications

• 5+ years in digital media sales or brand partnerships, preferably in health or fitness.
• Proven success selling advertising across web, mobile, and email channels.

Responsibilities

• Identify and reach out to brand marketers and media buyers.
• Create customized advertising and sponsorship packages.
• Build strong relationships with brand partners.

Skills

Digital Media Sales

Brand Partnerships

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

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Sr. Account Executive - Brands

Apply remote type Remote locations Plano, Texas, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R0061583

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and results-driven Senior Account Executive – Brands to grow advertising revenue by connecting leading consumer brands with our highly engaged, active lifestyle audience. You’ll be responsible for identifying and closing brand partnerships that leverage our digital properties—including Active.com, mobile apps, and email newsletters—to reach millions of endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

If you’re passionate about connecting brands with the right audiences, love building relationships, and have a track record of exceeding sales goals in digital media, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect & Pitch: Identify and reach out to brand marketers, media buyers, and agencies who want to connect with fitness-forward consumers.
• Develop Solutions: Create customized advertising and sponsorship packages using placements across our website, mobile apps, and newsletters.
• Close Deals: Own the sales cycle end-to-end—from outreach and proposal development to contract negotiation and closing.
• Client Management: Build strong, ongoing relationships with brand partners to drive renewals and upsell opportunities.
• Market Insight: Stay up to date on digital advertising trends, competitor offerings, and the needs of health, fitness, and outdoor lifestyle brands.
• Collaborate Internally: Work closely with marketing, ad operations, and product teams to ensure successful campaign delivery and reporting.
• Revenue Ownership: Consistently hit or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in digital media sales or brand partnerships, preferably in health, fitness, lifestyle, or sports markets.
• Proven success selling advertising across web, mobile, and email channels.
• Existing relationships with brand marketers, media planners, or relevant agencies a strong plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinker who understands how to craft campaigns that align with brand goals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot) and sales prospecting platforms.

About ACTIVE:
ACTIVE Network is on a mission to make the world a more active place by connecting people to the things they love, want and need to do. Our SaaS technology platform offers intelligent and intuitive registration, secure payment processing, insightful data and services to help organizers drive increased participation and revenue while streamlining administration. We also engage over 13M participants on behalf of over 27,000 organizers through our global marketplace for activities and events. The partnerships and data insights achieved through our diverse customer base fuel innovations and allow us to deliver best-in-class solutions. The markets we serve include: Race and Events, University Athletics and Programs, Camp and Classes, Swim Programs, YMCA Management, Park & Recreation Management, and more. Founded in 1999, ACTIVE Network is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We are part of Global Payments Inc.(NYSE: GPN), which has been delivering innovative payment solutions for over 50 years. For more information, please visit ACTIVEnetwork.com .

At Global Payments our vision is to be “Champions of Inclusion.” We are fully committed and focused on creating a better tomorrow in the communities in which we live and work. We aspire to ensure fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all team members. We believe all team members should be able to bring their true, authentic selves to the workplace and feel accepted, engaged and understood.

Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [e-mail] .

Interested in learning more about Global Payments and Our Family of Brands?

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading pure play payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels around the world.

Headquartered in Georgia with nearly 24,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 100 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com and follow Global Payments on Twitter (@globalpayinc), LinkedIn and Facebook.