Performance Sales Manager (Contract)

The Role

The Arena Group is seeking a high-impact, results-driven Performance Sales Manager on a contract basis. Your objective is to identify and pitch affiliate partners for sponsorship opportunities across our portfolio of brands, including Parade, Men’s Journal, The Street, and Athlon Sports. This is not a traditional brand sales role. You will be targeting affiliate and performance marketing budgets, selling premium placement and flat-fee sponsorships to brands that are already seeing conversion success on our platforms.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years in Affiliate Marketing, Performance Sales, or Commerce Partnerships at a major digital publisher.
• Deep contacts at major affiliate networks (Impact, CJ, Rakuten, etc.) and performance marketing agencies.
• You can speak comfortably about ROAS, EPC, and attribution windows.
• You are an independent operator, but can collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of sponsorships.

Job Responsibilities

• Proactively outreach to Affiliate Managers and Performance Agencies to secure fixed-fee investment for premium "Featured Brand" slots and high-visibility placements that complement existing CPA models.
• Expand partner investments by pitching custom branded content as a core ad product.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client review process, ensuring that brand feedback is successfully integrated while protecting the editorial integrity and "voice" of the The Arena Group brands.
• Develop integrated hybrid models (Fixed Fee + CPA) by leveraging historical conversion data and audience insights.
• Collaborate with the internal commerce and data teams to deliver "Proof of Performance" reports, ensuring high retention and long-term fixed-fee renewals from top-tier partners.
• Audit our top-performing evergreen commerce guides and "Best of" lists to identify high-conversion ad real estate for flat-fee sponsorships.

Job Benefits

• $5,000 – $8,000 per month, commensurate with experience
• Commission structure to be discussed based on candidate profile and scope

About Us

The Arena Group Holdings, Inc (NYSE:AREN) is a brand, data and IP company that builds, acquires, and scales high-performing digital assets. We combine technology, storytelling, and entrepreneurship to create deep content verticals that engage passionate audiences across sports & leisure, lifestyle, and finance. Through our portfolio of owned and operated brands including TheStreet, Parade, Men's Journal, Athlon Sports, the Adventure Network (Surfer, Powder, Bike, etc) ShopHQ and others, we deliver trusted content and meaningful experiences to millions of users each month.