Content Sales Manager

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

Location: New York City (onsite)
Salary Range: $110,000-144,000

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The Global Content Partnership (GCP) team’s mission is to help professional content creators participate in, and benefit from, what’s happening on X. The team works with professional content creators including media companies and rightsholders, individual Creators, and production companies. 

The Global Content Sales team is the sales strategy and enablement arm for GCP. Our team is focused on creating a durable business across Amplify, including our Originals on X, where we’re helping our advertisers align with premium content through partnerships with all of our managed professional content Creators. 

We are looking for a motivated and accomplished leader to support strategy and sales enablement for Amplify. The Content Sales Manager will report directly to the Lead, Content Sales, US. S/he will work closely with members of the Content Partnerships team across Sports, News, Entertainment and Creators, and its cross-functional internal partners to grow Amplify revenue. The ideal candidate for this role will be a strong relationship builder, a creative problem solver, have an entrepreneurial mindset and will embody all four of our team operating principles. 

What You'll Do:

• Partner with GCP Partner Management team to identify key opportunities to take to market. 

• Collaborate with a cross functional team (marketing, research, partner management, yield) to create sales collateral for top Amplify programs in the US. 

• Consult with sales pods on Amplify sales pitches. 

• Maintain Amplify sales enablement tools and collateral, as well as associated internal hubs that aggregate those materials.

• Work across a broad cross functional team to create Amplify training materials for X sellers and/or sellers at our Partners. 

• Partner with Sales Finance and GCP Operations to track trends and analyze historical data (to forecast future demand, develop sales prospect lists for top Amplify programs, etc). 

Who You Are:

• BS or BA

• 5+ years client facing experience in media, content, and/or sales partnerships

• Experience in the sports, entertainment and/or news industries, and an in-depth understanding of these verticals and the changing media sales landscape

• Sales, business development, sales strategy and/or project management experience

• Experience with X’s promoted products and overall advertising model, understanding of our value proposition for content partners and advertisers, and passion for our platform

• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams (product, research, operations, finance, sales, etc.)

• Detail oriented with the ability to translate complex concepts into action plans and clear communications

• Knowledge of the evolving media sales landscape and proven ability to drive revenue through media partnerships 

• Strategic, innovative thinker who is also operationally rigorous.