Sales Lead, Hello Sunshine (Parental Leave Coverage)

Hello Sunshine is seeking a highly talented Sales Lead to actively drive revenue through content and media partnerships across Hello Sunshine properties (Hello Sunshine O&O, The Home Edit, Reese’s Book Club, Shine Away Experiential Franchise, The Hello Sunshine Collective and The Bright Side Podcast. This sales leader will help prospective clients recognize the opportunity to tap into Hello Sunshine’s unparalleled flywheel across content, social, experiential, audio, influencer/talent, commerce and expertise in premium storytelling, brand building, community cultivation and an unparalleled understanding of the female consumer.

We are seeking an experienced seller with a strong advertising and media sales background, an extensive book of business and deep, high level direct to client relationships with Fortune 500 brands looking to reach female consumers. The role will report to the SVP of Solar, Hello Sunshine’s internal marketing engine and creative studio.

This role is a temporary position, based out of New York City, designed to provide coverage for an employee going out on parental leave and will have a duration of 4 months.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain book of business, build new business strategies and drive high-margin revenue for Hello Sunshine through content and media partnerships, next generation consumer experiences and social agency services
• Identify new business opportunities and actively pursue revenue from existing and new clients to achieve quarterly revenue goals
• Nurture and own client direct executive relationships and identify new areas for engagement, organic growth and incremental business
• Maintain an in-depth working knowledge of Hello Sunshine IP, brands and programming, creator networks, talent, social platforms, emerging consumer channels and technologies, key tentpole events/experiences and the company’s various offerings.
• Represent the client perspective in the development of insight-led & multi-channel campaigns and partnerships
• Foster an engaging, collaborative, inspiring, innovative environment across team to lead to the development and execution of stellar impactful, client solutions
  
  

Requirements

• 12+ years’ experience in selling content and media partnerships, influencer marketing, agency services, strategy, creative, and social
• Results-driven seller with a reputation for meeting and exceeding revenue goals and motivating sales teams
• Proven track record for being a self-starter, solution-oriented strategic thinker, thoughtful decision maker and creative collaborator
• Client-first, relationship-oriented leader with an extensive book of business and deep relationships with Fortune 500 brands and clients looking to reach a female consumer
• Customer-obsessed executive who keeps the focus on the most impactful way to engage, grow, and identify new client opportunities
• The unique ability to amplify internal successes, and the unique differentiation that gives us a competitive advantage in the hearts and minds of our clients.
• Strong operational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• A leader committed to fostering an inclusive culture and embracing diversity of thought and experience
• Ability to operate as a player-coach, leading client sales engagements while simultaneously hiring and guiding a team
• Willingness to travel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

This position will offer an estimated base salary range of $125-150,000 pro-rated to the duration of the contract.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan options (401k, IRA)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Family Leave for Maternity and Paternity needs

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage

At Hello Sunshine, we want team members with diverse and distinctive voices, dedicated to the mission of changing the narrative for women. Hello Sunshine is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.