Sales Director (Brand Partnerships)

What the firm says

Lead the team that sells FlightStory's UK creator slate FlightStory works at the forefront of creator-led brand partnerships. We're looking for a Sales Director to lead our UK brand partnerships function, reporting to our Chief Revenue Officer. You'll own the commercial number for our UK slate, Begin Again with Davina McCall and We Need to Talk with Paul C. Brunson, and work with our US team on cross-show partnerships across The Diary of a CEO and Hot Smart Rich. WHAT YOU'LL OWN The team. Lead and coach a team of four brand partnership sellers and our Head of Global Partner Management, working closely with our creative and partner management teams. The number. Own the UK target, forecast and revenue pacing, and report performance to senior leadership and our creators. The deals. Sell and renew partnerships across podcast sponsorship, branded content, social, product collaborations and new formats. The relationships. Build C-level client and holding company relationships, and deliver an exceptional client experience from pitch to renewal. What's next. Develop new commercial formats, pricing structures and go-to-market strategies that grow our partnership offering. The engine. Own sales operations, CRM, pipeline management and deal execution, with processes built to scale. The pitch. Work with our creative team on pitches that win and renew business. YOU'LL LOVE THIS IF You've led teams that deliver revenue at multi-million scale, and you always know where you are against target. You have established relationships with UK agency holding companies and senior clients. You know the creator, talent or podcast economy and how brands buy into it. You bring startup or scale-up energy and enjoy building from zero to one. You’re happy to roll your sleeves up, and get hands on. You're AI-first: you use tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Grok day to day. You take ownership, and hold yourself and your team accountable for results. WHY FLIGHTSTORY You'll lead a growing team across UK sales and global partner management, work across UK and US, and help shape our international commercial strategy, with a direct line to the CRO. We value ambition, resilience, humility and urgency, and people who are obsessed with getting better. Apply now if you want to own the number and build the team that beats it.

About The Fund @ FLIGHTSTORY

The Fund @ FLIGHTSTORY is a venture capital firm based in London and Manchester, focusing on early-stage investments in creator-led media brands across Europe. It aims to enhance the creator economy through innovative media strategies.

Empowering the next generation of creators.

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