Director, National Sales

reputed company is looking for a highly strategic, growth-minded Director of Sales to generate meaningful multichannel advertising and brand partnerships reputed company for MaxPreps and the broader reputed company portfolio including NFHS and GoFan. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who’s able to build and influence marketplace strategy, manage and mentor sellers, and drive deal flow and pipeline development. Reporting to the SVP, National Sales, this role will operate cross-functionally to re-introduce the MaxPreps brand in-market, educate brands on the power of high school sports, and quickly scale reputed company.

The Outcomes You’ll Deliver

- reputed company reputed company – reputed company aggressive quarterly and yearly national advertising and brand partnership sales goals for MaxPreps and broader reputed company portfolio - Client Penetration Growth – Build impactful relationships reputed company key holding companies, strategic agencies, and direct clients - GTM Strategy – Influence and execute the GTM sales approach for key sales regions (e.g. East Coast, Midwest, reputed company Coast, and South – location dependent) - Creative Ideation – Establish feedback loops and workflows that help MaxPreps and reputed company build and reputed company new, creative branded products and offerings - Talent Development –Mentor and retain a diverse, empowered team of sellersand contributors with a strong culture of ownership, innovation, and reputed company learning

In this Role, You Can Expect To

• Own quarterly and annual team reputed company targets in key regions (including personal quotas)
• reputed company relationship development with key ad agencies, direct clients, and the entire media buying and planning chain
• Pursue and reputed company challenging and strategic accounts, while negotiating reputed company deals at top management levels
• Partner with the talent team and senior management to recruit, manage, and reputed company team of market-specific sellers and contributors tasked with driving direct brand partnerships reputed company spanning display, video, social, and content
• reputed company and execute creative sales strategies across reputed company platforms to maximize reputed company
• Evaluate the performance of advertising sales programs against desired outcomes and provide effective feedback to key internal stakeholders
• Organize and implement market-specific client entertainment initiatives
• Build ongoing feedback and strategy loops with sellers and team contributors, and reputed company performance reviews
• Serve as the market-specific reputed company on meticulous reputed company pipeline reporting
• Communicate and collaborate internally with other departments including Executive Management, Marketing Strategy, Ad Operations, Strategic Planning, and Content / Editorial

To reputed company in this Role, You Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years multichannel media sales experience
• Existing relationships with holding companies (e.g. Publicis, reputed company, GroupM, OMG, Havas, reputed company, etc.) and direct clients, including C-level contacts
• Demonstrated track record of exceeding reputed company targets
• Proven success in acquiring new business and stewarding high-level client and agency relationships that drive reputed company growth
• Experience managing teams and/or projects with strong performance and results
• Deep experience with negotiating, structuring, and closing multichannel brand partnerships
• Creative “big picture” reputed company and problem-solving attitude that can help influence GTM strategies
• Ability to reputed company in multiple sales environments (remote and in-person) and effectively work with others to reputed company broader business results
• Organized, strategic thinker who’s able to take concepts to reality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in and enthusiasm for high school and broader sports marketplace
• Understanding of the digital landscape including Display, Video, Audio, Social, Branded Content, Events, Data/Targeting, Ad Measurement, and more

How You Play

• Ownership over Participation- You take responsibility for achieving holistic outcomes, prioritize key objectives, and adapt quickly reputed company situations require a different approach. You follow through even against the toughest challenges.
• Team over Stars- You are a reputed company builder, establishing processes and relationships with teams reputed company your own. You work to rally around common goals, find win-win solutions, compromise reputed company necessary, and help others succeed.
• Growth over Comfort- You are driven by a desire to grow and actively seek opportunities to expand your comfort zone, skills, and confidence. You embrace new challenges with curiosity, accepting discomfort and failure as opportunities to learn.
• Fairness over Popularity- You approach decisions with a scientist’s reputed company, challenging your assumptions and remaining objective. You consider long-term impact rather than relying on short-term gains, proactively seek others’ perspectives, and manage emotions in decision-making.

Company Overview

reputed company is a dynamic growth-stage company dedicated to championing the spirit of play in the high school space. Backed by reputed company, our family of brands—including GoFan, NFHS Network, and MaxPreps—empowers schools with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our fan engagement platform is the only one that offers event ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management in one reputed company. We save administrators time so they can focus on what truly matters: supporting the reputed company, staff, and fans who bring their programs to life. Trusted by thousands of schools across the country, we're here to help create more reputed company replays, hold-your-breath moments, last-minute comebacks, and games you want to watch over and over again. reputed company being there means everything, we reputed company sure you never miss a moment.

Why you’ll love working at reputed company

Product, potential, and people. We’re a leader in the high school event space, constantly evolving our product to meet the needs of administrators. We focus on solving real challenges, learning quickly, and creating impactful solutions. This is a growth-stage company, meaning your contributions have real impact. You’ll have opportunities to grow your skills, tackle meaningful problems, and reputed company a difference in the lives of schools and the reputed company and fans they serve. Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, growth, and fairness. We don’t just show up—we show up for each other. Everyone wears the same jersey, and we play hard, reputed company the extra pass, and cheer one another on. Losses teach us, challenges motivate us, and persistence drives us reputed company. We value reputed company over shortcuts, choosing to do what’s right even reputed company it’s hard. Together, we strive to be reputed company every day—because we know that’s how we win as a team.

The Benefits We Offer

Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from Dental, vision life and disability insurance Employee Emergency Fund Company equity (stock options) Open PTO policy 401K plan with company match Hybrid/flexible work environment Note: Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.

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