Director of Ministry & Media Partnerships
About The Position
Salem Media is seeking a seasoned, mission-driven leader to serve as Director of Ministry & Media Partnerships, responsible for developing and expanding national revenue-generating relationships with media ministries, churches, and faith-based organizations. This role blends senior-level business development (SALES) with strategic ministry engagement, overseeing high-impact, multi-platform media initiatives across radio, digital, podcasts, and events. This role will operate at a national sales level, aligning ministry objectives with scalable media solutions that extend reach, deepen engagement, and deliver measurable results.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in national media sales, ministry partnerships, and/or strategic business development
- Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level or national accounts
- Strong digital knowledge: SEM, SEO, programmatic, OTT/CTV, social media, email marketing including welcome & cultivation series
- Proven ability to engage senior ministry leaders, executives, and decision-makers
- Strategic, consultative approach with strong leadership presence
Nice To Haves
- You are a trusted relationship-builder with a heart for ministry and the discipline of a senior business development leader.
- You understand how faith-based organizations operate, communicate vision effectively, and translate mission into scalable, effective digital and multi-media strategies.
- You bring credibility, perseverance, dedication and results.
Responsibilities
- Lead national partnership sales strategies with ministries, churches, and faith-based organizations
- Develop and close large-scale, multi-market media campaign partnerships
- Serve as a senior advisor to ministry and organizational leadership
- Design integrated, mission-aligned media and outreach strategies
- Present executive-level proposals supported by audience insights, digital media campaigns and performance metrics
- Drive national revenue growth while stewarding long-term ministry relationships
- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, research, and content teams
Benefits
- America’s largest National digital/broadcast platform with deep reach into faith-based audiences
- Mission-driven organization with enterprise-level growth opportunities
- Competitive director-level compensation with performance incentives
- Collaborative, values-centered culture and strong internal support
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
