Strategic Sales Partner
At Hearst StoryStudio, we create custom content programs that help brands tell meaningful stories across Hearst's newspaper, television, digital, social, video, and podcast platforms. As our Strategic Sales Partner, you'll serve as the consultative engine behind our sales organization—partnering with local markets to develop innovative marketing solutions that help clients achieve their business goals.
What You'll Do
• Partner with Hearst Newspaper and Television sales teams to develop strategic content marketing solutions for clients.
• Lead client discovery, brainstorm creative concepts, and build compelling proposals and presentations.
• Collaborate with creative, production, and leadership teams to develop integrated marketing programs.
• Train and support local sellers through sales enablement, product education, and best practices.
• Travel to Hearst markets to support client meetings, sales trainings, strategic planning sessions, and industry events.
• Identify new opportunities, packaging ideas, and resources that help StoryStudio and our markets grow.
What Makes You Successful
• Strategic, consultative problem solver with a passion for storytelling and marketing.
• Excellent presenter and communicator who builds trust with clients and internal teams.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Curious about emerging marketing trends, branded content, and audience engagement.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in content marketing, advertising, media strategy, account planning, brand strategy, or consultative sales.
• Experience developing integrated marketing programs and client presentations.
• Strong understanding of branded content, native advertising, and content marketing.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, AI tools and presentation development.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20–30% of time to support Hearst markets and clients.
Why Hearst StoryStudio
• Collaborative, creative culture where ideas are encouraged.
• Opportunity to influence high-profile content marketing programs across Hearst.
• Comprehensive benefits, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and ongoing professional development.
Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’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.
This position does not provide sponsorship. All applicants should have the right to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship.
In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York, NY. The reasonable estimate is $85,000 - $100,000, plus quarterly revenue-attainment incentives. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on several permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience in content marketing, advertising, media strategy, account planning, brand strategy, or consultative sales
- Experience developing integrated marketing programs and client presentations
- Strong understanding of branded content, native advertising, and content marketing
- Proficiency with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, AI tools, and presentation development
- Willingness to travel approximately 20–30% of the time
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.
Hearst Insights
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.
