The Vox Media Group consists of New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox.com. Reaching a monthly audience of tens of millions across audio, video, digital, print and social platforms, our media brands and talent spark conversations and shape culture, covering everything from politics, technology, and business to food, travel, fashion, sports, entertainment, and more.
As a Senior Director, Partnerships, you will be a senior revenue contributor responsible for expanding high-value relationships and driving new business growth across New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox.com. You will serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior brand marketers and agencies, delivering innovative editorial, podcast and talent solutions that connect brands with highly engaged, intellectually curious communities at scale.
Leveraging Vox Media Group's premium properties to build partnerships that drive measurable business outcomes, this role demands a consultative mindset, strong relationship-building skills, the ability to influence at senior levels of marketing organizations, and a relentless drive to grow revenue in a fast-paced, ambitious environment.
What You'll Do- Lead Strategic Growth: Develop and execute a long-term revenue strategy to expand business with existing and new clients across the Vox Media Group, with an emphasis on New York Magazine portfolio of digital brands.
- Cultivate Executive-Level Relationships: Build and deepen relationships with senior decision-makers at major companies and their agencies — CMOs, VPs of Marketing, Heads of Demand Generation and Brand — positioning Vox Media as a go-to strategic partner for investment spanning audio, video, digital, social, talent and experiential.
- Proactive Market Engagement: Identify industry trends, evolving buyer behaviors, and client challenges within the categories including (but not limited to) B2B and Consumer Technology, Financial Services and Automotive, proactively delivering cross-platform editorial, podcast and talent solutions before RFPs are issued.
- Consultative Sales Leadership: Translate client objectives into high-impact campaigns using our podcasts, editorial brands, host talent, video, social and live event capabilities.
- Revenue Accountability: Own forecasting, pipeline development, and quarterly and annual sales targets, with full accountability for results and strategic account planning.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with editorial, marketing, creative, production and operations teams to deliver custom, culturally resonant proposals that reflect how B2B and Consumer Technology, Financial Services and Automotive brands communicate with their audiences.
- Brand Advocacy: Represent Vox Media Group at key industry events, conferences, and client forums to expand our presence and thought leadership.
- Proven Media Seller: 10+ years of digital media sales experience with a demonstrated track record of success in the B2B and/or Consumer Technology, Financial Services, and/or Automotive categories. This is a NYC based role.
- Strategic Dealmaker: Skilled in complex, consultative sales to senior marketing executives and agency leadership, with experience securing large-scale, integrated partnerships.
- Advocate for Premium Content: Deep understanding of the power of editorially-driven, culturally impactful media brands (like New York Magazine) and influential talent (Vox Media Podcast Network), and of how to leverage that power to benefit advertising partners.
- Visionary & Entrepreneurial: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with the ability to anticipate market shifts and client needs before they surface.
- Influential Communicator: Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to inspire and persuade at the highest levels of a client organization. Ability to think critically, connect advertiser needs to the right solution and communicate the value proposition with clarity and confidence.
- Data-Informed Strategist: Comfortable leveraging performance data, audience insights, and category trends to craft compelling, measurable solutions that justify and grow media investment.
- In this role, you are not just selling media — you are shaping how brands connect with audiences through premium content, trusted voices, and unique scale. As a Senior Director, Partnerships, your ability to see around corners, anticipate client needs, and deliver category-defining ideas will directly influence New York Magazine and Vox Media Group’s position as a leading force in the premium content landscape.
This job is located in New York City and requires in-office presence with additional in-person expectations for client and agency meetings in and outside of NYC.
Total CompensationIn addition to the base salary listed, this role is bonus eligible.
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
OUR DEI COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team ([email protected]).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of digital media sales experience
- Demonstrated sales success in B2B technology, consumer technology, financial services, and/or automotive categories
- Experience with complex, consultative sales to senior marketing executives and agency leadership
- Experience securing large-scale, integrated media partnerships
- Deep understanding of editorially driven media brands, premium content, and influential talent
- Exceptional presentation, negotiation, storytelling, and communication skills
- Ability to use performance data, audience insights, and category trends to develop measurable solutions
- Ability to work in New York City with in-office presence
- Ability to attend in-person client and agency meetings in and outside New York City
What We Do
Vox empowers talented web voices and their audiences on @sbnation, @verge, @polygon, @eater, @curbed, @racked and @voxdotcom.
