Director Digital Sales

Sales Director

London (Hybrid – 2–3 days per week in the office)

Full-time | 9am – 5:30pm

A leading digital media brand is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Sales Director to lead high-value partnerships and accelerate growth across social, content and digital channels.

This is a key leadership role — responsible for driving revenue, shaping strategic partnerships, and positioning the brand as the go-to destination for creative, data-led campaigns that deliver meaningful results.

The Opportunity

The Sales Director will:

• Lead and grow commercial partnerships across key client and agency portfolios, consistently delivering against revenue targets.
• Build and nurture senior relationships with decision-makers, positioning the brand as an essential media partner within the parenting and women’s lifestyle sectors.
• Champion insight-led, idea-driven selling — combining audience data, editorial expertise, and social innovation to craft standout partnership concepts.
• Proactively develop and pitch custom campaigns, while also responding strategically to inbound briefs and always-on opportunities.
• Collaborate across Data, Social, Audio, Programmatic, Ecommerce, and Events teams to deliver joined-up, high-performing solutions.
• Oversee campaign performance to ensure every partnership is delivered to the highest standard, exceeding client KPIs.
• Create compelling, data-driven presentations that bring audience insights to life and demonstrate commercial value.
• Identify and monetise new revenue opportunities in line with wider digital and innovation strategies.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years’ experience in senior digital sales within a leading publisher or media owner.
• A proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-value partnerships from concept to renewal.
• Deep understanding of the UK digital advertising market , including agency structures and client needs.
• Expertise across social platforms , with the ability to develop engaging branded content and social-first campaigns.
• Strong commercial instincts — confident analysing data, spotting opportunities, and managing pricing and yield.
• Hands-on understanding of programmatic and digital trading (PMP, PG, direct and video).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the credibility to influence at all levels.
• A creative and strategic mindset — able to turn audience insight and storytelling into standout commercial ideas.

Key Objectives

• Drive creative and commercial partnerships across social, digital, and content platforms.
• Increase visibility and market share across agencies and key clients.
• Develop high-impact sales collateral and pitch decks that showcase audience insight and campaign ROI.
• Grow overall partnership revenue by deepening existing relationships and securing new advertisers.
• Win large-scale hero partnerships (£350k+) and mid-tier deals (£100k+) that contribute to sustained growth.

What’s on Offer

• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Vitality Health cover
• Employee recognition awards
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Workplace pension scheme

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