Senior Client Partnerships Director, BuzzFeed

Tech/Telco Vertical

$150-190k

+ bonus

Senior and Expert level

New York

Tue/Wed in-office

2 days a week in office (W 43rd St. NY)

Corss-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content

Job no longer available

Corss-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content

1001+ employees

B2CPublishingContentEntertainmentDigital Media

Job no longer available

$150-190k

+ bonus

Senior and Expert level

New York

Tue/Wed in-office

2 days a week in office (W 43rd St. NY)

1001+ employees

B2CPublishingContentEntertainmentDigital Media

Company mission

To spread joy and truth across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce and drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now - and into the future.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You bring a wealth of experience in digital and experiential media, paired with a proven ability to drive sales and ramp up quickly
You excel in a team-oriented culture, yet confidently manage your own business with independence and initiative
Your skills in collaboration, negotiation, and customer service set you apart. You thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where you can quickly master our products and start generating results
Minimum 8 years of previous digital media & sales experience combined
A proven track record of re-engaging clients and seeking out new business
Management experience and/or seeking to manage a small team
Demonstrated an ability to creatively problem-solve revenue-generating solutions/products/strategies to answer client business challenges
Previous experience successfully driving revenue through prospecting, discovery, pitching, closing, and renewing business
Intellectual curiosity, and an entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to effectively collaborate with internal partner teams while being independent in managing your business
Outstanding communications skills including negotiation skills and exemplary consultative selling skills
Experience navigating the Internet and social platforms
A desire to learn and adapt in an ever-changing industry
Bonus: video background, and knowledge about programmatic

What the job involves

Job Category: Legacy Sales
We are seeking a Senior Director with a passion for social content-driven advertising and marketing, focusing on native, affiliate, media, and data, specifically within the tech and telco verticals
You’ll play a key role in driving innovative advertising solutions for top clients in these fast-paced industries
Pitch renewal business & seek to find new lines of business in order to generate growth amongst existing clients
Creatively build a pipeline and maintain a high level of activity
Prepare for and manage business meetings with clients ranging from agency-level to C-level clients
Develop a sales strategy and business plan for generating revenue through premium direct sales to brands and agencies as well as RFP agency business
Host online, phone, and in-person presentations, and client entertainment
Utilize extensive knowledge of assigned clients, including their internal structure, agency partners, etc. to uncover new opportunities for revenue
Expert in social media, content marketing, mobile and digital video

Our take

BuzzFeed is a global digital media company reaching hundreds of millions of readers each month through entertainment, lifestyle, and cultural content. Originally known for pioneering viral internet formats such as quizzed, listicles, and shareable pop-culture stories, BuzzFeed helped define the social-media-driven publishing era and at its peak attracted more than a billion monthly page views.

The company later expanded into journalism with the launch of BuzzFeed News in 2011, which went on to win major accolades including a Pulitzer Prize and multiple industry awards. In 2023, BuzzFeed made the strategic decision to wind down the division as part of a broader restructuring across the digital media industry, instead consolidating its news operations under HuffPost, which the company acquired in 2020 and continues to operate as a profitable newsroom.

Today, BuzzFeed is focused on evolving its publishing model for the next phase of internet media. The company continues to build audiences across platforms like YouTube, podcasts, and social channels, while also investing in new formats, creator partnerships, and AI-powered content tools designed to deepen audience engagement and support long-term growth.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

1% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Jun 2021

$150m

CONVERTIBLE

Nov 2016

$200m

SERIES G

Total funding: $646.3m

Company HQ

Gramercy Park, New York, NY

Leadership

Jonah Peretti

(Founder & CEO)

Jonah Founded BuzzFeed in 2006 and has served as CEO since. He is also the co-founder of The Huffington Post.

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