Political Sales Manager

FOX News Network, LLC$175K — $185K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Success in political advertising sales across multiple platforms (broadcast, streaming, CTV, digital)
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets during elections
  • Established relationships with leaders in political agencies and advocacy groups
  • Minimum of 2 years in sales management, preferably in media
  • Strong motivational and collaborative leadership skills
  • Strong negotiation, presentation, and organizational skills
  • Understanding of audience measurement such as Nielsen and Comscore

Responsibilities

  • Lead the political sales strategy and revenue growth for all FOX platforms
  • Develop high-impact strategies for maximizing political ad revenue early in election cycles
  • Build relationships with political agencies, PACs, and media buyers
  • Grow existing accounts and identify new business opportunities
  • Manage and develop a high-performing sales team
  • Conduct agency presentations, pricing negotiations, and close multiplatform deals
  • Utilize FOX's premium sports programming to create unique political advertising opportunities

Benefits

  • Health benefits, paid time off, 401k with company match, and professional development opportunities
  • Work in a vibrant urban environment with access to dining, shopping, and sports culture
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Political Sales Manager

FOX Television Stations

FOXTelevisionStations isseeking an experienced Political Sales Manager to lead and grow political advertising revenue across FOX Television Stations9 linear, digital, and Connected TV (CTV) platforms.

Based in Philadelphia, this role willbe responsible formaximizing revenue fromestablishedpolitical accounts, developing new business, and driving share across all 18 FOX Television Stations markets. The ideal candidate brings deep relationships within the political advertising community, a strongtrack recordof delivering revenue during election cycles, andexpertiseacross broadcast television, streaming, CTV, and digital video.

This leader will manage and develop a team of sales professionals while working closely with agency partners, campaign organizations, internal leadership, and cross-functional teams to position FTS and FLX as premier local advertising solutions for political marketers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead political sales strategy and revenue growth across FTS linear, digital, streaming, and CTV platforms.

  • Develop and execute high-impact go-to-market strategies early in the election cycle to maximize political advertising share and revenue.

  • Build and strengthen senior-level relationships with political agencies, PACs, candidate campaigns, advocacy organizations, and media buyers.

  • Grow existing accounts while aggressivelyidentifyingand developing new business opportunities across all 18 FTS markets.

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team,establishingclear revenue goals, priorities, and accountability.

  • Lead agency presentations, RFP responses, pricing negotiations, and the development and closing of high-value, multiplatform partnerships.

  • Leverage the FOX portfolio, including premium sports programming such as the NFL, World Series, and other marquee content, to create differentiated opportunities for political advertisers.

  • Partner with product, operations, research, and technology teams toleverageaudience targeting, political data, campaign measurement, and reporting capabilities.

  • Analyze political advertising trends, competitive activity, and spending across key races toidentifyrevenue opportunities and provide actionable market intelligence.

  • Maintain a strong presence within the political advertising community, including participation in key industry and political events.

  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensureaccurate, seamless execution and delivery of political campaigns.

  • Maintainaccuratesales forecasts, pipeline activity, and performance reporting for senior leadership.

  • Ensure all political advertisingactivitiescomplywithFCC regulations and FOX policies and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated success in political advertising sales, with experience inbroadcasttelevision, streaming, CTV, and/or digital video.

  • Proventrack recordof meeting or exceeding aggressive revenue targets, particularly during election cycles.

  • Established relationships with seniordecision-makersat political agencies, PACs, campaigns, advocacy groups, and related organizations.

  • Minimum of 2 years of sales management experience, preferably within broadcast television, digital media, streaming, or multiplatform advertising.

  • Strong leadership skills withdemonstratedability to motivate sales teams and collaborate effectively with senior executives and cross-functional partners.

  • Strong negotiation, presentation, prospecting, organizational, and strategic planning skills.

  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment whilemaintainingexceptional attention to detail.

  • Strong understanding of television and digital audience measurement, including Nielsen andComscore.

  • Experience with OTT/CTV advertising platforms and data-driven audience targeting is highly preferred.

  • Bachelor27s degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Package:Excellent health benefits,paid time off, 401k with company match, and professional development opportunities.

  • Lifestyle Perks:Work in a vibrant urban environment surrounded by Philadelphia27s best dining, shopping, and iconic sports culture.

Additional Details

  • FOX Television Stationsis a 24/7 operation; flexibility to work varied hours is required.

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