Job Description
POLITICO seeks an experienced Sr. Business Development Director with a passion for storytelling to join our dynamic and growing Media Solutions team. The Director will leverage a deep understanding of POLITICO’s audience to provide thoughtful, creative and consequential opportunities for brands to engage with our audience. The Director must be entrepreneurial in spirit with the ability to craft insightful solutions as we problem solve for our clients. Ideal candidate will have a firm understanding of the public affairs ecosystem and advertising market trends.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain and grow existing client and agency relationships
- Respond to RFPs with creative solutions
- Execute campaigns and analyze performance with the assistance of your dedicated Account Manager
- Continue to embody the successful brand presence of POLITICO in the market
What You'll Need
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in sales, digital advertising or marketing
- Passion for journalism: reverence and respect for the art, science and creativity involved in journalism and its impact on our democracy
- Knowledge of political influencer market: understanding of the dynamic and complex ecosystem that drives public affairs decisions
- Creativity: willingness to think outside turnkey solutions and deep dive into initiatives and KPIs to create campaigns that move the needle
- Initiative: desire to grow within the role and create new opportunities
- Collaboration: ability to collaborate across departments and work closely with POLITICO’s marketing and product development team to balance the company’s editorial integrity with client goals
- Communication Skills: excellent oral and written communication skills for presentations and written memos
- BA/BS degree required
- Experience with Keynote, Microsoft Suite, especially PowerPoint for presentations and written memo