We are looking for a Senior Brand Partnerships Manager to lead and grow our brand-direct commercial strategy. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who thrives at the intersection of media, creativity, and consultative selling.

This person will be responsible for building and growing long-term brand relationships, selling complex media-led solutions (not commodities), and positioning our work as a strategic lever within a brand’s broader communications and marketing ecosystem. The focus is on retainers and repeatable revenue, not one-off transactions.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership to shape how we show up to brands, influence our go-to-market strategy, and convert ideas into commercially successful partnerships. This is a growth role for someone who wants real ownership, autonomy, and uncapped upside.

What You’ll Do (Day-to-Day Role)

Brand-Direct Growth & New Business

Lead brand-direct sales conversations from first meeting through to close
Pitch new business, respond to RFPs, and proactively open new brand relationship
Secure long-term brand retainers (12–24 months) and repeat partnerships
Turn ambiguous brand challenges into clear, compelling commercial solutions

Consultative & Strategic Selling

Act as a strategic partner to brands, embedding yourself early in their planning process
Ask smart, challenging questions and confidently push back when needed
Translate brand objectives into media, content, and insight-led opportunities
Sell intangible value — influence, storytelling, relevance, credibility

Creative & Media Thinking

Bring a strong creative point of view to every pitch and conversation
Connect cultural moments, media narratives, and brand messaging
Stay ahead of trends across media, PR, content, and new platforms
Help shape what brands should be talking about, not just what they ask for

Account Leadership

Take ownership of a portfolio of key brand accounts
Grow accounts commercially through upsell, cross-sell, and strategic expansion
Ensure clients feel challenged, inspired, and well looked after

Internal Leadership & Collaboration

Partner with leadership on commercial strategy and positioning
Help elevate how the business talks about its value to brands
Be commercially opinionated while collaborative and culturally aligned

About Talker

Talker works to amplify research-led campaigns for leading brands and PR agencies.

Talker leverages its market research team and strong media relationships to create and distribute quality, topical, research-led stories with real talk value and headline-grabbing news strength. We aim to put engaging content in front of digital editors to garner unbeatable coverage for our clients. Our stories receive daily coverage in national publications like Entrepreneur, the New York Post, Forbes and Newsweek, among others.

We also use our research to create trend reports, white papers and coordinate SMTs — among other projects — for clients who are looking to extend their campaigns beyond national news coverage.

You can find more information aboutTalker andTalker Research here.

This role is ideal for someone who:

Has sold media solutions, partnerships, or brand storytelling, not just products
Is comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
Enjoys shaping ideas and closing deals
Wants autonomy, influence, and real growth opportunity

Key Experience & Skills

Senior-level experience selling brand-direct solutions
Background in media, publishing, platforms, PR-led environments, or content partnerships
Proven success with consultative selling and long sales cycles
Experience pitching, responding to RFPs, and closing retainers
Strong creative instincts paired with commercial discipline
Comfortable pushing back, reframing objections, and turning “no” into “yes”
Deep understanding of the current and evolving media landscape

Medical and dental
401(k) with company matching
Vacation day accrual (which increases with your time at Talker)
Day off for your birthday
Fully remote, or if you’re in the tri-state area, an option for a hybrid-style work environment
$300 WFH stipend + a company-issued MacBook

Salary & Compensation

Base Salary: $95,000 – $130,000 (dependent on experience)
OTE: ~$180,000 with uncapped earnings
Clear justification tied to growth contribution and revenue impact

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