Account Executive (Entertainment), The California Post

New York Post • Los Angeles, CA

8d • $80,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

California Post is a brand-new digital-first news organization backed by the trusted legacy of the New York Post. Our mission is to deliver breaking news, compelling storytelling, and innovative content to readers across the West Coast. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team, shape the future of a newsroom, and help advertisers connect with a highly engaged audience. We are looking for a driven, proactive Account Executive (Entertainment) to join our Los Angeles sales team. This role will focus on supporting and growing advertising partnerships across the Post’s entertainment brands, including Page Six, Decider, and related West Coast initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious seller who understands media ad sales, has a book of business within entertainment, and is hungry to grow accounts, close deals, and help build California Post’s footprint on the West Coast.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of true ad sales experience, preferably within media, digital publishing, news, or entertainment-focused organizations.
• Existing book of business within entertainment, including relationships with agencies and/or direct brand clients.
• Experience selling digital advertising solutions, sponsorships, or integrated media packages.
• Proven ability to prospect, pitch, and close business in a competitive sales environment.
• Comfortable working with both agency partners and direct advertisers.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and eager to grow within a fast-paced startup-style environment.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Account Director to support and grow entertainment-focused advertising accounts across Page Six, Decider, and California Post.
• Prospect, pitch, and close new business with local and national entertainment brands.
• Manage and grow a developing book of business, including both agency and direct client relationships.
• Assist in the development of custom digital advertising solutions, sponsorships, and branded content opportunities.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, RFP responses, and proposal development.
• Own portions of the sales cycle, from prospecting and outreach to negotiation and post-sale account management.
• Maintain accurate pipelines, forecasts, and activity tracking within CRM systems.
• Stay current on entertainment, pop culture, media trends, and competitive offerings to effectively position Post brands.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, and operations teams to ensure strong campaign execution and client satisfaction.

Benefits

• In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
• As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
• The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level