Senior Brand & Agency Partnerships Manager (NYC)
About the role
Sales & Business Development
New York, NY, USA
USD 100k-120k / year + Equity
Linkby is a fast-growing adtech platform connecting D2C ecommerce brands with premium publishers on a cost-per-click model and we are expanding aggressively across North America.
This is a full-cycle partnerships role. You will leverage your existing network to generate pipeline, close new brand and agency partners, onboard them onto the platform, and own those relationships long-term, driving retention, upselling, and revenue growth quarter over quarter.
What you'll do
- Activate your network of CMOs, VP-level marketers, media directors, and agency decision-makers to build immediate pipeline
- Possess the ability to prospect, pitch, and close new brand and agency partnerships
- Own the full client lifecycle including onboarding, campaign management, retention, and upsell
- Lead meetings, RFP responses, and platform demos with brand and agency stakeholders
- Partner within a pod structure to ensure seamless client experience
- Represent Linkby at industry events, upfronts, and networking dinners across NYC
- Feed market intelligence back to product and marketing teams
What we're looking for
- 6+ years in partnerships, sales, or account management within digital media, adtech, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing
- An established network of decision-makers at DTC brands, ecommerce companies, and/or media agencies, people who know you and will take your meeting
- Full-cycle experience: comfortable both hunting new business and owning accounts post-close
- Proven track record of exceeding revenue KPIs
- Experience with holding companies (WPP, IPG, Publicis, Omnicom, Dentsu) or brand-direct teams is a plus
- CRM proficiency (HubSpot preferred), LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, RocketReach
- Familiarity with affiliate networks, CPC models, or publisher-brand content partnerships
Skills
- Partnerships Manager
- Growth Manager
- Account Executive
- Brand Partnerships
- Agency Sales
- Digital Media Sales
- Adtech
- Affiliate Marketing
- Performance Marketing
- Publisher Development
- CPC
- Native Content
- Account Management
- DTC
- Ecommerce
- Programmatic
- HubSpot
- Sales Navigator
Compensation & Benefits
- $100,000-120,000+ base salary, based on experience, with flex for the perfect candidate
- Quarterly variable compensation tied to KPIs, plus uncapped commission for top performers
- Competitive ESOP
- Parental leave
- 401k with employer match
- Health, dental, and optical insurance
- Free breakfast, snacks, and happy hours at our Midtown Manhattan office
- Regular team events
About Linkby
Linkby is a global VC-funded adtech business connecting D2C ecommerce brands like Hilton, Coach and Anastasia Beverly Hills with the world's largest publishers including The Daily Mail, News Corp, Penske Media Co, The Daily Beast, and Katie Couric Media on a cost-per-click model. Founded in Australia, we operate in New York, Sydney, London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, and more. $15M Series B raised. Actively expanding across North America.