Director, Subscription Sales

This position requires a presence in New YorkThis position offers a salary $100,000 - $120,000 plus attractive commission ABOUT THE ROLE:The Real Deal is seeking a Director of Subscription Sales to lead and scale revenue across our growing portfolio of paid subscription products. This is a senior, individual contributor hands-on Sales role focused on B2B subscription growth, enterprise-style licensing, and consultative selling to real estate professionals, institutions, and corporate clients. You will work closely with executive leadership, marketing, editorial, and product teams to refine go-to-market strategy, shape product positioning, and accelerate subscription adoption across the industry. PRODUCTS YOU WILL SELL:TRD Policy Pro – a new premium subscription offering that tracks legislation and regulatory developments impacting the real estate industry, provides in-depth policy reporting, and includes a series of email newsletters, webinars and live events to help RE professionals stay on top of developments that shape their businessCorporate subscriptions – enterprise-sized bundles of 10+ licenses of The Real Deal’s core news content subscription and/or TRD Data, the go-to, proprietary intelligence platform for real estate professionals, combining verified property records, live transaction feeds, market dashboards, interactive maps, and industry rankings YOU WILL:Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through contract execution, renewal, and upsellProspect, qualify, and engage and close senior decision-makers across real estate firms, developers, lenders, investors, law firms, and advisory businessesParticipate in hosted events to cultivate leads and sales prospectsBuild and manage a sales pipeline to ensure a constant stream of sales and achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targetsManage sales activity, pipeline reporting and revenue forecasts using our CRM systemCollaborate with marketing and product teams to refine positioning, pricing, packaging, and sales materialsDeliver on sales targets, forecasts, and KPIs tied to recurring revenue growthProvide market feedback to inform product development, feature prioritization, and retention strategyRepresent The Real Deal at industry events, conferences, and client meetings YOU HAVE:5–8+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally in subscriptions, SaaS, data, media, or information servicesA proven track record of selling recurring-revenue products and multi-seat or enterprise licenses, with proven year-over-year growthExperience closing deals ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars annuallyStrong consultative selling skills and the ability to clearly articulate product value to sophisticated audiencesExperience managing pipelines, forecasting revenue, and working within CRM systemsComfort collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, and product teamsExcellent written, verbal, and presentation skillsReal estate industry experience preferred Who We Are:The Real Deal is the largest real-estate news outlet in the US, reaching millions of professionals daily through our media channels. We have received 60+ awards for editorial excellence over the past six years, including the General Excellence award from the Society of Business Writers and Editors. The Real Deal is one of the 300-most visited web sites in the US. Quantcast rates us as having the wealthiest and among the most educated audiences of any site. As a publication, The Real Deal is to real-estate what Variety is to entertainment or what Politico is to Beltway politics – a plugged-in news outlet that is read by the entire industry. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We partner with our employees to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace and through higher education programs supporting rising journalists.