HYPEBEAST

Senior Account Executive

HYPEBEAST$90K — $100K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years in media sales, brand partnerships, or marketing.
  • Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
  • Experience with integrated branded content sales.
  • Deep understanding of the media and advertising landscape.
  • Exceptional communication and client pitching skills.
  • Strong pipeline management and operational discipline.
  • Familiarity with fashion and luxury brand engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue across various digital and experiential platforms.
  • Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline through prospecting and growth.
  • Independently manage client and agency relationships from outreach to closure.
  • Maintain a high volume of client meetings, ensuring timely follow-up.
  • Develop and present strategic, tailored proposals to clients.
  • Proactively manage project opportunities and deadlines, ensuring collaboration.
  • Leverage technology and market insights to refine sales strategies.

Benefits

  • Proximity to a dynamic work environment in New York.
  • Direct involvement with innovative media and cultural strategies.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

  • Drive revenue across Hypebeast's digital, social, branded content, and experiential platforms, meeting assigned quarterly and annual revenue targets.
  • Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline through consistent prospecting, account growth, and new business development, with accurate forecasting and clear next steps.
  • Independently own assigned client and agency relationships from outreach and briefing through proposal, negotiation, close, and internal handoff.
  • Maintain a high volume of account activity, including a baseline expectation of 8 quality client and agency meetings per week, with timely follow-up and responsiveness.
  • Develop and confidently present strategic, client-ready proposals with clear narratives, deliverables, pricing, and timelines.
  • Proactively manage opportunities, deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration, escalating early when support is needed and demonstrating strong knowledge of Hypebeast's products, processes, and capabilities.
  • Leverage AI, technology, marketplace insights, and cultural trends to improve efficiency, inform sales strategy, and proactively identify opportunities.
  • Take accountability for assigned business by following through on commitments, communicating effectively, and incorporating feedback.


Requirements:

  • 4-6 years of experience in media sales, brand partnerships, marketing, or agency partnerships.
  • Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding revenue or comparable commercial targets.
  • Experience selling integrated branded content and storytelling-led solutions, not solely standard media.
  • Strong understanding of the media, publishing, social, marketing and advertising landscape.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to independently lead client conversations and pitches.
  • Strong operational discipline across pipeline management, forecasting, proposals, follow-up, and internal coordination.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and able to manage multiple opportunities and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong understanding of how fashion, footwear, luxury, and beauty brands authentically engage with culture.
  • Proficient in AI-powered tools and modern sales technology, with the ability to quickly adopt new platforms and use technology to improve productivity, research, organization, and sales effectiveness.
  • Proactive, accountable and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced sales environment.


$90,000 - $100,000 a year

The expected annual base salary range for this role is between 90,000 to $100,000. The salary range is subject to change and may be amended in the future. Experience, education, relevant skill set, location and other factors are considered when determining the salary offered.

If you think you've got what it takes, please provide your cover letter, CV and expected salary.

This position is based and located in New York. Candidate must be eligible to work in the US.

Don't see the right fit? Join our Talent Network and we'll reach out when a role matches your background: hypebeast.fillout.com/talentnetwork

About HYPEBEAST

HYPEBEAST is a media company that focuses on fashion, music, art, and culture. It was founded in 2005 by Kevin Ma and has since grown to become a leading online destination for contemporary culture. The company operates a website, a print magazine, and a mobile app, and has a strong presence on social media. HYPEBEAST is known for its coverage of streetwear and high-end fashion, as well as its interviews with artists, musicians, and designers. The company has offices in Hong Kong, New York, and London.
Learn more about HYPEBEAST
Size
405 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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