Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Mercury Talent Position title: Senior Sales & Partnerships Director Media formats: Print, website, newsletters Clients: Luxury, fashion & accessories, alcohol, travel, beauty, financial services, motor vehicles, and consumer electronics. About the Company Our client is an independent publishing house dedicated to redefining luxury & lifestyle media in Australia. The company brings together a portfolio of internationally acclaimed titles which engage & delight their affluent audiences and are highly valued by advertisers. About the role We are recruiting a Sydney-based Senior Sales & Partnerships Director; a role that is crucial in driving the growth and success of the company across the entire group portfolio. You will be primarily responsible for driving commercial revenue for the business through advertising solutions. Your overall responsibility is to develop and execute strategies to expand our partner portfolio across agencies and direct clients, increase revenue, and foster meaningful partnerships. You will drive commercial growth across our premium lifestyle portfolio, working with both agencies and direct clients to create innovative, integrated advertising solutions, spanning print, digital, branded content, video and events. The position is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents with full working rights. Key Responsibilities: Selling innovative and creative branded content solutions across print & digital media to agencies and direct brand partners. Managing the end to end sales process from brief to booking. Achieve individual and contribute to team targets each quarter. Provide accurate reporting and pipeline management. Build and maintain agency patch and key direct brand relationships. Contribute to the long-term sales strategy and vision About the successful candidate We’re looking for someone who’s commercially sharp, creatively minded, and thrives on building relationships. Ideally, you have 5 years of media sales experience and a passion for delivering results. Must have strong, existing direct contacts across several lifestyle and luxury fields, ready for immediate impact. You’ll be joining a passionate, supportive team redefining lifestyle media in Australia, with flexible working, career development, and a few perks along the way. You will have experience in, and an understanding of the media industry and content landscape across traditional and digital media, as well as a natural ability to develop existing relationships with media agencies and direct clients. We also need someone who is both creatively and commercially minded as you will be pivotal in helping to shape what you sell with our branded content team. Together you will create integrated solutions for our partners that span print display, print & digital branded content articles, video, events and digital media. Most importantly you’ll make an impact as part of one of Australia’s most influential culture and lifestyle publishers. We are looking for someone who loves sales and has a hunter mentality. Minimum 5 years experience in media sales is a must. Experience working with media agencies (consortium through to independents) Black book of direct contacts across several lifestyle and luxury sectors Experience in developing and selling branded content solutions across print & digital media Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships both externally and internally Excellent presentation and communication skills Strategic thinker with an ability to overcome obstacles and deliver solutions Highly organised (prioritising, time management, multi-tasking) Results focused and comfortable meeting deadlines Why apply Flexible hybrid working Training and career development Ambitious, passionate and talented team Fun, inclusive and supportive culture Great city location with convenient access to public transport Excellent perks, including tickets to events Competitive salary, plus superannuation and quarterly bonus. For more information or for a confidential discussion please contact Justin Randles on jr@mercury-talent.com or click/tap Easy Apply now. Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Sales, Business Development, and Management Industries Technology, Information and Media, Book and Periodical Publishing, and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mercury Talent by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Director of Partnerships” roles. 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