Paid Media Partnerships Manager, Commerce

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales lifecycle for direct partners, from prospecting through close.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline through proactive, verticalized outreach strategies.
• Educate brands and agencies on the value of the NY Post’s paid media solutions.
• Manage and mentor two direct reports responsible for bringing paid media solutions to market.
• Partner closely with internal sales teams on performance-driven programs and upsell opportunities.
• Act as an extension of partners’ growth marketing teams through proactive communication and strategic collaboration.
• Leverage campaign performance insights to advise partners on optimization strategies and creative best practices.
• Collaborate with internal social teams to streamline creative review and approval processes.
• Provide leadership with feedback on pricing, product offerings, and market demand.
• Help refine messaging, pitch materials, and GTM strategies.
• Meet and exceed quarterly revenue goals.
• Support monthly revenue reconciliation with finance teams.
• Stay current on platform trends, compliance policies, and emerging paid media opportunities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• 5+ years of performance marketing experience, ideally within an agency, publisher, media, or DTC environment.
• Prior people management experience, including mentoring or directly managing team members.
• Proven success executing and optimizing campaigns within Meta Ads Manager and Google Search Ads 360.
• Strong understanding of paid acquisition strategy, performance analytics, and ROAS optimization.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Highly entrepreneurial and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative team player with a passion for client success and revenue growth.
• Willingness to travel for partner meetings, industry events, and relationship-building opportunities.