Paid Media Partnerships Associate, Commerce

The New York Post delivers the best in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture with wit, irreverence, and authority. Over the past 225+ years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce. The Post Digital Network is a top 10 digital news publisher in the United States. Our brands include the New York Post, California Post, Page Six, and Decider.

About the role

We are looking for a driven, competitive Paid Media Partnerships Associate, Commerce to help accelerate our Paid Media business. This role is ideal for someone who understands paid social and performance marketing fundamentals and wants to turn that knowledge into a high-growth sales career. In this role, you will work within our Commerce Partnerships team, focusing on scaling direct advertising revenue through the New York Post’s social channels. You will be responsible for taking New York Post’s paid media solutions to market, onboarding new brand and agency partners at scale, and guiding them toward higher efficiency through strategic ad spend and optimization insights.

Our team is a competitive and agile group that is first to react to market trends and opportunities. We use data-driven insights to guide decisions, combining sharp instincts and thorough analysis to drive success for both the business and our brand partners.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline Acceleration: Drive active pipeline growth by executing high-volume, proactive outreach to secure new direct brand partnerships.
• Client Advocacy: Educate key agency and brand stakeholders on how NY Post’s paid media offerings drive measurable business results.
• Internal Collaboration: Coordinate with Sales teams to pitch performance-driven programs and liaise with Social team to streamline creative workflows.
• Revenue Growth: Consistently meet and exceed revenue targets through aggressive sales execution.
• Client Success: Act as an extension of your partners’ growth marketing teams through proactive communication, strategic collaboration, and optimization guidance.
• Market Expertise: Stay ahead of the curve on social platform advertising trends, compliance shifts, and emerging digital opportunities.
• Billing Support: Assist the finance team with monthly invoicing and revenue reconciliation.

Requirements

• Independent: Highly entrepreneurial and thoughtful with the ability to work with limited supervision.
• Personable: Strong communication skills and ability to foster professional relationships with people at all levels.
• Growth-oriented: Naturally curious, eager to learn, and highly receptive to feedback.
• Sales-driven: Organized and accountable with relentless follow-through.

Qualifications & Skills

• Prior experience in media sales, business development, marketing, or client-facing roles.
• Understanding of paid social platforms (Meta, TikTok, etc.) and performance marketing is a strong plus.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and people skills.
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and a passion for client success.

Schedule

The NY Post adheres to a hybrid work model. This role will be expected to report onsite 3x/week (subject to change).

Pay

Base Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000 + bonus. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

Benefits

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.