Salem Influencer Network (a division of Salem Media Group) is hiring a Media Strategist/New Business Development lead to win net-new brand partnerships and grow revenue across its national influencer and content creator portfolio. You’ll sell integrated social, podcast, paid amplification, and digital campaigns to brands and agencies, with a competitive base plus uncapped commission.
- Uncapped earning potential
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- 401k retirement plan
Salem Influencer Network, a division of Salem Media, is seeking a high-energy, digitally savvy New Business Development – Brand Partnerships to drive new business growth across our national influencer and content creator portfolio. We are continuing to build a high-growth Influencer Network designed to connect national brands with trusted creators, engaged audiences, and culture-shaping digital communities.
- We’re seeking a strategic, digitally fluent sales leader who has a strong understanding of the influencer space and can monetize through integrated social, podcast, and digital campaigns for modern brands and agencies.
- This is a sales role focused on opening doors and generating net-new
- Ideal background: influencer agency, paid social, digital media, podcast network, or talent agency.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Develop new revenue by prospecting and opening doors with national brands, DTC companies, startups, and agencies
- Monetize creators through strategic, integrated influencer campaigns spanning social, podcast, paid amplification, and digital distribution
- Develop insight-led, ROI-focused proposals that translate audience engagement and performance data into measurable results
- Exceed new revenue budget each month
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- 3–7+ years in influencer, digital media, paid social, podcast, or agency sales with a proven track record of closing new brand partnerships
- Existing lifestyle brand and/or agency relationships with the ability to open doors quickly
- Deep understanding of creator monetization, branded content, paid amplification, and performance-driven digital campaigns
- Strategic, consultative seller who builds integrated campaigns (not just sells inventory) and thrives in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment
Who Will Thrive Here
- Hunters who love getting to the right person and building something
- Sellers who understand audiences, creators, and consumer trends
- Professionals who can convert influence into revenue
- Individuals who can quickly identify and open meaningful conversations with key decision-makers
Benefits
Why Salem Influencer Network
- Work with content creators who have large fanbases with high engagement
- Uncapped earning potential (competitive base + commission)
- Opportunity to build a modern creator monetization engine inside an established organization
- Competitive pay structure based on experience
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid holidays and vacation time
Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we’ve been certified as a “Great Place To Work” and as a “Best and Brightest” equal opportunity employer.
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