IS THIS YOU?
You are a senior partnerships professional with a track record of exceeding targets and the instinct to bring others up with you. You have managed or mentored junior reps, owned a complex book of business end-to-end, and know how to balance individual performance with team leadership. You want a role where both things are valued equally.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Linkby is expanding its Southern California team and looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager to anchor our SoCal presence. This is a senior full-cycle role with team leadership responsibility. You will carry your own high-value book of business from prospecting through close, onboarding, and long-term account ownership, while coaching and developing junior team members in the region.
Part of what makes this role exciting is what you will be selling. Linkby is not catching up to this shift. We are leading it. You will be working with advertisers at the forefront of AI Visibility / Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), helping them understand and act on a category that most of the market is still figuring out.
Remote role with occasional WeWork days and team outings. Must be based in Southern California.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own a senior book of business end-to-end including prospecting, closing, onboarding, campaign management, retention, and upsell
- Mentor and coach junior Partnerships & Growth Managers within the SoCal pod
- Serve as the senior point of escalation for strategic accounts and complex client situations
- Partner with the Senior Director of NA Partnerships on team strategy, forecasting, and regional market development
- Contribute to hiring conversations, rep onboarding, and team culture in the SoCal hub
- Represent Linkby at industry events and client meetings across the region
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 5+ years in partnerships, sales, or account management within digital media, adtech, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing
- 1-2+ years of team management, sales leadership, or formal mentorship of junior reps
- Full-cycle experience: equally strong at winning new business and managing accounts, campaigns, and relationships long-term
- Consistent track record of exceeding individual revenue targets while elevating team performance
- Deep understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem: affiliate marketing, native content, CPC models, publisher monetization, or programmatic
- Experience working with or selling to DTC brands, ecommerce companies, or media agencies
- CRM proficiency (HubSpot preferred), LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and lead generation tools
- Must be based in Southern California - Los Angeles or San Diego preferred.
SKILLS
Senior Partnerships Manager, Partnerships Director, Account Executive, Sales Manager, Team Leadership, Sales Mentorship, Digital Media Sales, Adtech, Affiliate Marketing, Performance Marketing, Publisher Development, CPC, Native Content, DTC, Ecommerce, Account Management, Client Retention, HubSpot, Southern California, Remote, Brand Partnerships
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- $95,000-$110,000 base salary, based on experience
- Quarterly variable compensation tied to KPIs, plus uncapped commission for top performers
- Competitive ESOP
- Parental leave
- 401k with employer match
- Health, dental, and optical insurance
- Regular virtual and in-person team events
ABOUT LINKBY
Linkby is a global VC-funded adtech business connecting D2C ecommerce brands like Hilton, Coach and Anastasia Beverly Hills with the world's largest publishers, including The Daily Mail, News Corp, Penske Media Co, The Daily Beast, and Katie Couric Media on a cost-per-click model. Founded in Australia, we operate in New York, Sydney, London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, and more. $15M Series B raised. Actively expanding across North America.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in partnerships, sales, or account management within digital media, adtech, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing
- 1-2+ years of team management, sales leadership, or formal mentorship of junior reps
- Full-cycle experience: prospecting, closing, onboarding, campaign management, retention, and upsell
- Consistent track record of exceeding individual revenue targets while elevating team performance
- Deep understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem: affiliate marketing, native content, CPC models, publisher monetization, or programmatic
- Experience working with or selling to DTC brands, ecommerce companies, or media agencies
- CRM proficiency (HubSpot preferred), LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and lead generation tools
- Must be based in Southern California (Los Angeles or San Diego preferred)
- Managed or mentored junior reps and owned a complex book of business end-to-end
What We Do
Linkby helps advertisers get more editorial coverage via cost-per-click press releases sent to the world's most premium publishing brands. Performance Based Publishing Linkby gets you featured with full articles on premium news & lifestyle publishers but you only pay for the clicks back to your website via CPC. Full Control on Publishers You control the publishers who can write up your content from the likes of Urban List, Pedestrian.tv, Broadsheet, Starts@60, Mamamia & TimeOut. Full Control Over Budget You set your maximum budget, your campaign timeframe and your chosen CPC. Then sit back and let your chosen publishers make your brand famous! ------------------------ Hear what our happy clients have to say about Linkby: "The CPC model means we are well rewarded for the traffic, awareness and sales we drive for partner brands" - Susannah George, Founder at Urban List "Linkby lets us land sales focused stories into trusted publishing sites while driving ROAS in line with our other advertising" - Alyce Tran, Founder & CEO at Tde. "Linkby has quickly become an integral part of our overall Marketing channel mix and allowed us to significantly scale up our brand and news coverage" - Liana Lorenzato, Head of Marketing at Modibodi "Using Linkby's platform to leverage the credibility and conversion power of publishers has enabled Up to materially improve ROI versus direct response advertising" - Rukmal De Silva, Partnerships at Up ------------------------ Pitch to and get featured across some of the world's most well known and trusted publishing brands in 24 to 72 hours.
