Brand Partnership Manager - SALES

Salem Media Group, Inc•,

3d•$36 - $41

About The Position

Salem Influencer Network, a division of Salem Media, is seeking an early-career seller to develop new brand partnerships across its national influencer portfolio and event opportunities. The network connects consumer brands with trusted creators through sponsored content, social campaigns, and live experiences. This is a revenue-generating business-development role focused on bringing new partners to Salem. The manager will build a book of business through research, proactive outreach, thoughtful pitches, and consistent follow-through. An established client roster is welcome but not required. Relevant backgrounds may include influencer marketing, talent or creator agencies, brand partnerships, business development, social media, or event sponsorships. The role involves prospecting consumer brands and agencies, developing creator-brand matches, pitching influencer and event opportunities, managing sales from outreach through closing, and coordinating campaign handoffs with internal teams. Compensation is $36.00–$41.00 per hour plus commissions and benefits.

Requirements

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.
Working understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, including creator formats, audience engagement, and sponsored content.
Ability to identify relevant consumer brands and explain partnership ideas in terms of 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.
Willingness to learn and take ownership of sales results.

Nice To Haves

Existing brand relationships.
CRM experience.
Exposure to event activations.
Traditional media sales experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Prospect mainstream consumer brands, direct-to-consumer companies, startups, and agencies that align with the talent’s audiences, content, values, and partnership goals.
Identify decision-makers, personalize outreach, book discovery meetings, and build new brand and agency relationships.
Learn creators’ voices and communities to develop compelling brand matches across categories such as beauty, wellness, fashion, food, home, family, and travel.
Pitch partnerships involving 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.