Job Description :We are seeking a Paid Media Partnerships Manager, Commerce to help grow our partnerships business across emerging platforms and verticals.
Who We're Looking ForWe're looking for a strategic, high-performing
Paid Media Partnerships Manager, Commerce to lead our paid social and search monetization efforts. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in performance marketing - particularly within Meta and Google Search Ads 360 - along with strong client management and team leadership experience.
This role sits within our Commerce Partnerships team and partners closely with social, sales, and editorial stakeholders to scale direct advertising revenue through the New York Post's paid social and search channels. The position will manage two direct reports and play a key role in developing go-to-market strategy, onboarding brand and agency partners, and delivering data-driven optimization guidance to maximize partner ROAS.
The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, analytical, collaborative, and thrives in a fast-paced media environment.
Responsibilities:- Own the full sales lifecycle for direct partners, from prospecting through close.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline through proactive, verticalized outreach strategies.
- Educate brands and agencies on the value of the NY Post's paid media solutions.
- Manage and mentor two direct reports responsible for bringing paid media solutions to market.
- Partner closely with internal sales teams on performance-driven programs and upsell opportunities.
- Act as an extension of partners' growth marketing teams through proactive communication and strategic collaboration.
- Leverage campaign performance insights to advise partners on optimization strategies and creative best practices.
- Collaborate with internal social teams to streamline creative review and approval processes.
- Provide leadership with feedback on pricing, product offerings, and market demand.
- Help refine messaging, pitch materials, and GTM strategies.
- Meet and exceed quarterly revenue goals.
- Support monthly revenue reconciliation with finance teams.
- Stay current on platform trends, compliance policies, and emerging paid media opportunities.
Requirements & Qualifications:- 5+ years of performance marketing experience, ideally within an agency, publisher, media, or DTC environment.
- Prior people management experience, including mentoring or directly managing team members.
- Proven success executing and optimizing campaigns within Meta Ads Manager and Google Search Ads 360.
- Strong understanding of paid acquisition strategy, performance analytics, and ROAS optimization.
- Ability to analyze large datasets and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Highly entrepreneurial and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong judgment and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Collaborative team player with a passion for client success and revenue growth.
- Willingness to travel for partner meetings, industry events, and relationship-building opportunities.
Note: This role follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of being on-site in the New York metro area three days per week (subject to change).Compensation: Base salary of $100,000-$110,000, plus a sales bonus/commission plan. On-target earnings (OTE) of $130,000-$140,000 are based on achieving 100% of goals.
Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $140,000 (OTE)
We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
