The New York Times · New York
Sales & Businessposted 2w ago
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
Job Description
The New York Times' Advertising team is looking for a Sales Director to join our Luxury Sales Team. Luxury sales categories include but not limited to, watches, fashion, jewelry, and more. Sales Directors use existing relationships and establish new ones across agency and client groups to secure advertising investment and ensure success of campaigns. You will tailor and pivot the NYT pitch and solution based on advertisers' needs and goals. Through a consultative approach, you will pitch to clients our full New York Times portfolio, which includes The Athletic, NYT Cooking, Wirecutter, NYT News, Games, Audio, and more.
About the Role
Your primary goal is to grow and diversify the advertising revenue from a slate of enterprise accounts. You are a team player and contribute to the goals and success of The NYT's Advertising Department, and our mission. You will be external-facing, meeting with clients in person frequently, and travel for client meetings will be necessary. This is a hybrid role based in our New York headquarters, reporting to the Head of Category. You can typically expect to be in the office 3 days per week.
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This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
Additional Compensation and Benefits:
For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:
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