Director / Senior Director - Brand Partnerships & Sales

We are looking for a commercially driven Senior Director - Brand Partnerships & Sales to build and lead the company's brand-led revenue engine in the US. This is a hunter-oriented sales role. The mandate is to identify new brands, advertisers, agencies and strategic partners; create compelling commercial opportunities around the company's content and IP; and take relationships from initial outreach through negotiation and close. You will work at the intersection of content, entertainment, brands and advertising, creating partnerships that bring together the company's content capabilities with the marketing objectives of leading brands. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an established network across brands, advertising agencies, media agencies and entertainment/marketing ecosystems, and who enjoys building something rather than simply managing an existing book of business. Key Responsibilities New Business & Revenue Generation Own new business development for brand partnerships, sponsorships and branded content across the US market. Identify, prospect and build relationships with senior decision-makers across brands, advertisers, agencies and strategic partners. Develop and manage a strong pipeline of new-logo opportunities and consistently convert prospects into revenue. Build relationships with CMOs, Heads of Marketing, Brand Leaders, Media Leaders, Agency Heads and senior decision-makers. Proactively identify categories, brands and market opportunities where the company's content and IP can create commercial value. Branded Content & Partnership Sales Develop creative, commercially compelling partnership propositions around original content, franchises, IP, talent and audience. Create sponsorship, branded content, content integration and custom partnership opportunities aligned to advertiser objectives. Work with internal creative, content and production teams to turn client briefs into differentiated content-led solutions. Lead client pitches, commercial negotiations and deal closures. Develop multi-platform opportunities spanning digital video, social, OTT/streaming and other relevant distribution channels. Relationship & Market Development Build a strong network across brands, advertisers, media agencies, creative agencies, entertainment companies and digital platforms. Establish long-term strategic relationships rather than transactional media sales. Stay close to evolving trends across streaming, digital video, creator economy, branded entertainment and content marketing. Identify emerging commercial formats and new monetization opportunities for the company's content and IP. Cross-functional Leadership Partner closely with Content, Creative, Production, Marketing and Distribution teams to develop market-ready partnership propositions. Work with internal teams from concept through commercial close and handoff to execution. Help shape the company's US go-to-market strategy for brand-funded content and partnerships. What We're Looking For 8-15+ years of experience in sales, business development, brand partnerships, sponsorships, branded content or integrated marketing. Strong experience within digital media, entertainment, content, streaming, publishing, sports, creator economy or an advertising/creative/media agency. Demonstrated track record of personally originating and closing new business. Existing relationships with senior decision-makers across brands and/or advertising agencies in the US. Experience selling branded content, sponsorships, custom integrations, content partnerships or other high-value media solutions. Strong understanding of the US advertising and entertainment ecosystem. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kwan Ventures