Account Manager, Brand Partnerships

About the role

FlightStory is building its foundational US commercial team and is seeking an Account Manager, Brand Partnerships to support the full commercial lifecycle across its US creator roster, including The Diary Of A CEO and Hot Smart Rich. This role is foundational to the revenue support behind the US Brand Partnerships Leads as they build and scale a fast-growing portfolio of creator IP in-market.

Responsibilities

• Support on-brand pitch decks, media proposals, and pricing outlines in response to inbound briefs and outbound pitches to US brands and agencies
• Maintain up-to-date rate cards, sponsorship inventory, and packaging frameworks across podcast, video, social, newsletter formats and in the future, more IRL activations
• Aid in briefing materials in advance of client and agency meetings
• Support logging activity and updating deal stages so deal information is accurate and current
• Track sell-through and inventory availability across DOAC, HSR, and future US creator-led brands
• Proactively flag renewal windows, at-risk deals, and upsell opportunities
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for clients and agencies once a deal is closed, ensuring a seamless handoff from sale to execution
• On-site support of content shoots with Creator talent where required
• Coordinate with in-house creative, production, and partner management teams to project manage briefs through to execution: traffic assets, review content, plan lead times and delivery dates, and troubleshoot issues before they affect the client
• Manage invoicing and support contracting and usage-rights details in partnership with finance and legal
• Compile post-campaign performance reports and case studies that inform renewals and future pitches
• Support activation of FlightStory's presence at trade events (Podcast Movement, Advertising Week, Upfronts, SXSW)
• Support the build-out of the commercial playbook - templates, packaging, and process - that the wider US team will run on
• Partner cross-functionally with global sales, creative, partner management, and production teams to keep every deal moving

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' experience in account management, sales support, media planning, or campaign management - ideally in podcasting, digital media, creative agency, or creator economy sales
• Highly organized and detail-obsessed - you catch the things others miss, and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
• Comfortable managing multiple accounts, deals, and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced, still-being-built environment
• Confident building clean, professional decks and pricing materials (strong PowerPoint/Keynote and Excel/Sheets skills)
• Familiar with CRM tools and comfortable owning data hygiene and reporting cadences
• A clear, professional communicator who can represent FlightStory well with brand and agency contacts, including junior and mid-level agency planners
• A collaborative team player who is energized by supporting senior sellers and making them more effective - not just executing tasks, but anticipating what's needed next
• Genuinely interested in podcasting, creator-led media, and the business of brand partnerships