Join the Powerhouse: Launch Your Sales Career at Hearst Connecticut Media Group!
At Hearst Connecticut Media Group, we don't believe in average - we aim for extraordinary! As a leader in the media industry, we provide powerful, multimedia solutions that drive success for our clients. Now, we're expanding our team and looking for driven, dynamic, and energetic Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to join us on this exciting journey!
You will be focused on accelerating our sales pipeline in the form of prospecting new business opportunities, and actively taking part in setting goals, target markets, email blast messaging and campaign schedules. A key goal in 2026 is to further expand our advertiser footprint across Hearst Connecticut Media Group, and we are seeking a passionate and high-energy Sales Development Representative (SDR) to play a strategic role in accomplishing this objective. You will be at the forefront of our sales efforts, responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying, qualifying, nurturing, and selling to high-quality leads that feed directly into our sales pipeline. You will work closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to execute targeted prospecting strategies, engage potential customers, and actively drive new business.
We seek an individual eager to begin as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) with the opportunity to advance into a Sales Rep/Account Executive position.
This role will be a hybrid role, 3 days a week in the Norwalk, CT office.
Why Hearst Connecticut Media Group?
- Fast-Track Your Career - This entry-level role is your gateway to a high-powered sales career. Most SDRs get promoted to Sales Reps within 6-12 months, based on performance.
- Uncapped Earning Potential
World-Class Sales Training - We don't just hire talent-we build it! Our industry-leading training program will turn you into a sales powerhouse.
Work for a Media Giant - Be part of a thriving, innovative company that values ambition, performance, and growth.
Love Talking to People? - If you're outgoing, persuasive, and thrive on making connections, this is the perfect role for you!
Are You Ready to Rise?
If you're hungry for success and ready to be part of a team that pushes boundaries and breaks records, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the first step toward a high-reward career at Hearst!
What we offer:
- Upward Mobility: Join our SDR team with the intention of launching your career. Opportunity for promotion into Sales after 6-12 months.
- Dynamic Environment: A great work environment where it's never boring.
- Comprehensive Training: Paid in-depth sales and product training.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive base salary with uncapped commissions for unlimited earning potential.
- Collaborative Culture: Ideas and input are always welcome.
Learn more about Hearst Newspapers at www.joinhnp.com
Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting everyone's physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family). Our industry-leading benefits include:
- Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
- Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
- Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
- Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
- Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
- LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual's unique needs.
- Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
- Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too - helping you keep them happy and healthy.
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This position does not provide sponsorship. All applicants should have the right to work in the US without immigration sponsorship.
About Hearst Connecticut Media Group:
Hearst Connecticut Media Group is the leading news organization in the state, serving readers across all platforms through its news portfolio-including CT Insider, the Connecticut Post, New Haven Register, Danbury's News-Times, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, The Register Citizen, The Middletown Press, The Norwalk Hour, Connecticut Magazine and more. With the largest news gathering team in the state, Hearst Connecticut has a serious journalistic commitment to provide local, watchdog and investigative reporting that informs, educates and entertains the communities they serve. In addition to its journalism, the organization provides innovative, unique advertising and marketing solutions for local and regional businesses to grow and success.
About Hearst Newspapers:
With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories-growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms-to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.
Be a part of something bigger-Your Headline Awaits!
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Skills Required
- Right to work in the US without immigration sponsorship
- Hybrid work schedule, 3 days per week in Norwalk, CT office
- Outgoing, persuasive, high-energy with strong communication skills
- Willingness to prospect, identify, qualify, nurture leads and execute targeted outreach campaigns
- Willingness to complete paid in-depth sales and product training
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
