Senior Sales Manager – Media Sales & Sponsorship Partnerships
No longer listedThis position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Sales Manager – Media Sales & Sponsorship Partnerships based in India.
This role is designed for an experienced sales professional who can drive revenue growth through strategic media partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
You will manage relationships with leading brands, agencies, and partners while developing impactful advertising solutions.
The position combines consultative selling, partnership development, and media strategy within the gaming and entertainment ecosystem.
You will play a key role in shaping go-to-market initiatives and expanding commercial opportunities across digital media channels.
The ideal candidate brings strong industry relationships, a deep understanding of digital advertising, and a passion for emerging entertainment trends.
This is an opportunity to influence business growth while working with creative, media, and operational teams to deliver measurable client impact.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Sales Manager – Media Sales & Sponsorship Partnerships based in India.
This role is designed for an experienced sales professional who can drive revenue growth through strategic media partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
You will manage relationships with leading brands, agencies, and partners while developing impactful advertising solutions.
The position combines consultative selling, partnership development, and media strategy within the gaming and entertainment ecosystem.
You will play a key role in shaping go-to-market initiatives and expanding commercial opportunities across digital media channels.
The ideal candidate brings strong industry relationships, a deep understanding of digital advertising, and a passion for emerging entertainment trends.
This is an opportunity to influence business growth while working with creative, media, and operational teams to deliver measurable client impact.
Accountabilities:
- Identify, acquire, advise, and develop relationships with strategic brands, agencies, and partners to achieve revenue targets.
- Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline by leveraging market knowledge, industry trends, and competitive insights.
- Develop and execute media sales strategies aligned with business growth objectives.
- Lead private programmatic buying partnerships with agencies and relevant digital platforms.
- Identify and close opportunities across media advertising, sponsorships, branded content, influencer campaigns, and white-label events.
- Create customized media solutions that align client objectives with available capabilities and audience opportunities.
- Partner with internal media, creative, influencer, and operations teams to ensure successful campaign execution.
- Analyze campaign performance, present insights to clients, and recommend strategies that improve results and ROI.
- Develop compelling sales presentations, proposals, and storytelling materials to engage prospective partners.
- Stay informed on gaming, esports, digital media, and advertising innovations to identify new commercial opportunities.
- 7–10 years of experience in media sales, digital advertising, brand partnerships, or related commercial roles.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets while maintaining strong client relationships.
- Experience working with online publishers, ad networks, ad exchanges, ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, or similar digital advertising environments.
- Existing portfolio of brand and agency relationships, with an active network in media sales and sponsorship partnerships.
- Strong understanding of digital advertising metrics such as CPM, CPV, CPI, and CPL, with the ability to identify growth opportunities.
- Deep knowledge of the gaming ecosystem, including esports, live streaming, and gaming culture.
- Experience with programmatic advertising, branded content, influencer marketing, sponsorship sales, and event partnerships.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Strategic and creative mindset with the ability to transform ideas into actionable commercial plans.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Candidate must be based in Mumbai while working remotely.
- Remote work opportunity.
- Competitive compensation package up to ₹30 LPA.
- Opportunity to work in the gaming and entertainment media ecosystem.
- Ability to influence sales strategy and business growth initiatives.
- Exposure to major brands, agencies, and strategic partnerships.
- Collaborative environment working across sales, creative, media, and operations teams.
- Full-time employment with opportunities for professional growth.
The Senior Sales Manager will be responsible for building and growing strategic partnerships, driving revenue objectives, and developing innovative media solutions for brands and agencies. The role requires a strong commercial mindset, industry expertise, and the ability to manage the full sales cycle from opportunity identification to campaign delivery.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a senior media sales professional with a proven ability to grow revenue, manage strategic accounts, and build long-term partnerships. Strong knowledge of digital advertising, sponsorship models, and the gaming ecosystem is essential.