Who We Are
The Daily Upside is a fast-growing digital media company covering business, finance, economics, and investing. Our team of career journalists covers the events and forces shaping the global business climate with a passion for peeling back the layers of market-moving stories.
Our flagship newsletter has scaled from zero to 850k+ subscribers in less than three years and boasts an industry-leading 45% unique open rate. Patent Drop, our tech newsletter, reaches 20k+ technologists, engineers, and product strategists with differentiated coverage on the future of tech. In the first quarter of 2023, we are launching an enterprise newsletter on the intersection of Wall Street and DC with a prominent investigative journalist.
Above all else, our mission is to empower forward-thinking global business leaders with a nuanced understanding of the subtext and underlying drivers shaping the economic outlook. We write in a manner that’s equal parts engaging and illuminating, with a mission to be a “must read” for global business leaders looking to stay sharp on important trends.
Job Description
The Head of Brand Partnerships & Integrated Marketing is a new role that will be charged with building and managing relationships with key clients and agency stakeholders to build best-in-class campaigns with the preeminent brands in finance, investing, and professional services.
We’re seeking a self-starter, with deep experience in digital media to grow our revenue organization from the ground up. You should have a passion for partnerships, the tenacity to network and forge new relationships, and a goal-oriented attitude to surpass revenue goals and internal expectations.
The Head of Brand Partnerships & Integrated Marketing will be responsible for building a deep team of partnerships professionals, from sales professionals to account managers to creatives who can execute and “wow” clients with best-in-class campaigns.
Here’s what you’ll be working on:
-Managing the full sales cycle from meeting with decision-makers, understanding their campaign KPIs, and negotiating and closing new business
-Own and grow an account/category list through existing relationships, outreach, prospecting, networking, and research
-Vet and find decision-makers at qualified companies in relevant categories
-Understand and utilize specific data and audience insights that define The Daily Upside’s audience
-Prospecting & outreaching to a high volume of new and qualified partners
-Build out a team of sellers around you
-History of meeting and exceeding sales quotas as a result of the sale of complex deals
-Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills. You understand accountability and put the team first, always
-Strong foundation in client presentations and meetings. You will be expected to quickly initiate quality conversations, RFP inclusion and/or other immediate revenue-generating opportunities
-Thorough understanding of the full sales cycle and digital media operations. This includes researching, prospecting, outreach, pitching, negotiating, and closing deals
-Ability to lead and close an RFP process, creating tailored partner proposals that include: native digital content, audio integrations, long-form content, social media & virtual event sponsorships
-Forecast, track and report on sales performance, meeting quarterly targets set by management
-Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
Who you Are
- Significant professional digital or integrated media sales experience (5+ years)
- Experience specifically calling on brand partners in the finance category
- History of meeting and exceeding sales quotas as a result of the sale of complex deal
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- Passion for delivering creative solutions that “wow” clients