Brand Partnership Manager

Overview

Salem Influencer Network, a division of Salem Media, is seeking an early-career seller to develop new brand partnerships across our national influencer portfolio and event opportunities. We connect consumer brands with trusted creators through sponsored content, social campaigns, and live experiences.

We’re looking for someone who understands creator culture, follows consumer brands, and can recognize what makes a partnership feel authentic to talent and valuable to an advertiser. If you follow creators, notice which brands sponsor their content, and have ideas about who they should partner with next, this might be the role for you. If you understand what makes a collaboration feel authentic to a creator and compelling to a brand and now you want to turn that knowledge into new business, this is the role for you.

This is a revenue-generating, business-development role with a strong focus on bringing partners who are new to Salem into the business. You will build your own book of business through research, proactive outreach, thoughtful pitches, and consistent follow-through. An established client roster is welcome, but it is not required.

Ideal background: influencer marketing, talent or creator agencies, brand partnerships, business development, social media, or event sponsorships.

Ideal background: influencer marketing, talent or creator agencies, brand partnerships, business development, social media, or event sponsorships.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

· Prospect mainstream consumer brands, DTC companies, startups, and agencies that align with our talent’s audiences, content, values, and partnership goals.

· Identify decision-makers, personalize outreach, book discovery meetings, and build new brand and agency relationships.

· Learn our creators’ voices and communities to develop compelling brand matches across categories such as beauty, wellness, fashion, food, home, family, and travel.

· Pitch partnerships spanning sponsored social content, creator endorsements, podcast integrations, paid amplification, and talent appearances.

· Develop event sponsorship concepts, including product sampling, on-site activations, and creator content before, during, and after events.

· Manage outreach, proposals, negotiations, and closing; coordinate with internal teams on pricing, talent approvals, deliverables, and campaign handoff.

· Maintain an organized pipeline, meet new-business revenue goals, and grow first-time campaigns into repeat partnerships.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

· Approximately 1–3 years of relevant experience in sales, influencer marketing, brand partnerships, talent or agency work, or event sponsorships. Strong internship or hands-on experience may also be considered.

· A working understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, including creator formats, audience engagement, and sponsored content.

· Ability to identify relevant consumer brands and explain a partnership idea through both talent fit and the brand’s marketing goals.

· Confidence initiating new conversations, asking discovery questions, presenting ideas, and following up consistently.

· Familiarity with campaign deliverables, content usage rights, exclusivity, paid amplification, and measures such as engagement, traffic, and conversions.

· Strong writing, presentation, and organizational skills, with a willingness to learn and take ownership of sales results.

Existing brand relationships, CRM experience, and exposure to event activations are a plus. Traditional media sales experience is not required.

Who Will Thrive Here

· Sellers who can spot an authentic creator and brand match and explain why it works.

· Self-starters who enjoy reaching new contacts and building relationships from scratch.

· People who follow consumer trends and understand how brands work with creators.

· Persistent, coachable professionals who want to turn creative partnership ideas into revenue.

Benefits

Why Salem Influencer Network

· Work with content creators who have large fanbases and engaged communities.

· Build brand relationships across influencer campaigns and live events within an established media  organization.

· Uncapped earning potential with competitive base pay plus commission.

· 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

$36.00 - $41.00 per hour + commissions and benefits