Hearst

Executive Sales Director, Financial Services

Hearst  •  $168k - $204k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Remote)  •  26 days ago
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Job Description

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Drive the future of financial services marketing by connecting leading brands with powerful, multi-platform storytelling. This is your opportunity to shape high-impact partnerships and unlock growth across one of Hearst’s most dynamic categories.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world’s largest publishers of trusted, premium content, with a portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Men’s Health, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach a global audience through print, digital, video, and social platforms, creating meaningful connections between audiences and advertisers.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

  • Drive new business development while expanding and deepening existing financial services partnerships

  • Lead strategic, insight-driven sales initiatives across Hearst’s full portfolio of print, digital, and social platforms

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level clients and agency partners across the Eastern region

  • Develop and execute integrated sales strategies that align with client goals and deliver measurable results

  • Create and deliver compelling presentations that translate market insights into revenue-generating opportunities

  • Manage sales pipelines, forecasts, and proposals with a high degree of accuracy and organization

  • Consistently meet and exceed revenue targets in a competitive, fast-paced environment

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to bring innovative ideas and campaigns to life

Qualifications (What We’re Looking For)

  • 8+ years of experience in media sales, with a strong focus on financial services accounts or equivalent experience

  • Proven track record of building and growing client relationships and exceeding revenue goals

  • Established relationships with key financial services clients and agency partners

  • Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate client needs into integrated solutions

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

  • Self-motivated and results-driven, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving media landscape

  • Collaborative mindset with a willingness to partner across teams and functions

  • Ability to work in a hybrid model, with in-office presence in New York City four days per week

Benefits (What We Offer)

  • Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.

  • Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.

  • Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.

  • Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.

  • Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.

  • Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

The base salary for this role is between $168,000 and $204,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands.

Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Hearst

About Hearst

As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century. With a mission to inform audiences and improve lives, the company’s portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing the maintenance of jets and helicopters; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; more than 200 magazine editions around the world and ownership in cable television networks A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN.

Leading with purpose, Hearst is always moving forward. With a commitment to the highest quality in our products and services, we’re investing in healthcare solutions to help improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions. Our brands are providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming. And we are dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.

Industry
Media & Publishing
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
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