What you’ll do:

• Partner Growth- Responsible for driving all renewals and new business growth across key pillars, including brands, universities & nonprofits, and original content. Build relationships, identify opportunities, develop solutions, and negotiate contracts. 
• Strategy- Works closely with the President and CEO to build long-term strategies for increasing presence and anticipated ROI of multiple options for hiring, marketing, and additional resources.
• People Leadership- Oversees and develops New Business Development team (4), Director of Accounts, PR Director and their respective teams. Provides insight on partner business priorities. Delivers results by developing both the capability and commitment of the Directors as consultants to senior leadership, internal partners, and partners. Sets high standards, gives accurate feedback and provides coaching and development on a personal and professional level.
• People Leadership- Leads, motivates, and develops employees on the basis of our iU purpose statement. Ensures goal-oriented internal communication. Ensures the achievement of agreed-upon goals through adequate control and support. Ensures diversity and compliance in the company by fostering a culture in line with our values. Serve as a thought leader in the company and set out best practices and performance standards for all user acquisition and growth initiatives
• Advisor Management- Works with a team of Ideas United advisors to identify and develop business opportunities.
• Team + Partner Management- Works across all teams and directly with the head of projects, head(s) of creative and production, head of people, and head of finance.  Within growth, works specifically with their team to ensure transition from sale to accounts are done effectively.  Stays available for problem solving and relationship-growing throughout the course of partnerships to varying degrees, with a primary focus on building the account and reaching more areas of growth with the partner.

What you have:

• The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with in-depth industry experience and a true passion for the media, marketing, and storytelling industry.  You have exceptional strategic planning skills, a record of building high-performance growth teams, and outstanding relationships with internal and external partners. A strong work ethic with proactive communication skills that encourages courageous conversations are a must.


• BA/BS Degree in a relevant field of study
• 4+ years in a leadership and management role, at either an Executive or Director level
• 5+ Years of marketing experience, preferably in the media/agency/creative/content industry
• 10+ Years of sales experience preferably in the media/agency/creative/content industry

Special Knowledge:

• Strong professional network within the industry that can foster new growth opportunities and team building. Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Knowledge of structuring sales quota goals and revenue expectations. Experience in planning marketing strategies, advertising campaigns, and successful public relations efforts.

What you’ll love about us:

• Competitive salary
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Robust 401k with company-matching 
• Flexible working schedule + a hybrid environment 
• Yearly professional growth + internal educational events
• Dog friendly office