Senior Account Director

Senior Account Director Job Title: Senior Account Director Department: Advertising Sales Location: New York, NY (Hybrid); min 2 days per week in NYC office Employment Type: Full-Time, NY area based Salary: OTE between $100k - $200k Time Out is seeking a results-driven and relationship-oriented Senior Account Director to lead strategic initiatives that drive revenue through brand, media and experiential partnerships. This role focuses on building and expanding relationships with brand/client partners & agencies that align with Time Out’s mission to spotlight the best of city life. Client direct relationships are paramount in this role. The candidate should be a strong communicator, a creative thinker, and a proactive seller who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic media environment. Key Responsibilities: Advertising Sales Acumen: Develop and execute advertising strategies that grow revenue across digital, print, experiential, and branded content platforms. Client & Agency Relationships: Cultivate and manage relationships with key clients across multiple verticals ( CPG and/or Entertainment are focus categories). Integrated Campaign Development: Collaborate with internal teams including creative solutions, branded content, and account management to create compelling advertising solutions that meet client objectives. Revenue Generation & Forecasting: Own and exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals; forecast pipeline and track performance. Market Trends & Innovation: Stay informed of industry trends, competitive offerings, and consumer insights to position Time Out as a leading media partner. Qualifications: 5-7 years experience in advertising sales, business development, or media partnerships, preferably in lifestyle, digital media, or publishing Proven track record of exceeding revenue goals and building strong client relationships. Deep understanding of digital media, branded content, and experiential/ event sponsorships. Strong network of brand and agency contacts. Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills. Proficiency in CRM tools and sales analytics platforms. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field. Preferred Attributes: Entrepreneurial spirit and drive to lead in a high-growth media environment. Creative thinker with a collaborative mindset. Passion for culture, food, arts, and entertainment. About our culture At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business. About Time Out Group plc Time Out Group is a leading global media and hospitality business that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city. It all began in London in 1968 when Time Out helped people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the capital. Since then, this iconic brand has consistently maintained its status as the go-to source of inspiration for both locals and visitors alike. Today, it is the only global brand – with a local voice – dedicated to city life. Through Time Out Media and Time Out Market – which are highly synergistic – the Company helps its large audience go out in the world's greatest cities with its curated content and experiences, and connects global brands as well as local talents with this valuable audience. Time Out Media’s multiple digital and physical channels span websites, mobile, social media, videos, newsletters and Live Events. Across these channels, Time Out distributes its high-quality content – created and curated by a global team of local experts – around the best food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment in over 350 cities and over 50 countries. The Company is monetising this global reach and its strong traffic from a desirable audience by offering bespoke 360-degree multichannel advertising solutions to international, national and local brands and businesses. Since its launch in 1968, Time Out has become a global brand that advertisers and consumers love and trust. Time Out Market is the world's first editorially curated food and cultural market, leveraging the Time Out brand to bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best chefs, drinks and cultural experiences – based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in Lisbon, quickly becoming one of the city's most popular destinations. The success of Lisbon brought further expansion and there are currently 13 open Markets: in addition to Lisbon, there are sites in New York (in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood and in Manhattan's Union Square), Boston, Montreal, Chicago, Dubai, Cape Town, Porto, Barcelona, Bahrain, Osaka and Budapest. More Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline as the global expansion continues. Time Out is a dynamic, pioneering brand and so is our team. We want to work with the best and brightest talent because we work for the world’s greatest cities, the people enjoying them and the businesses in them. As a truly global team we get to collaborate with colleagues from New York to Paris, Cape Town and Sydney and beyond. It’s our expertise, authenticity and collaboration that make us successful and a unique team. Department Commercial Role Media Locations Time Out New York Remote status Hybrid Time Out New York WORK PERKS Competitive holiday, an extra day Birthday leave 🥳 Complimentary tickets to events and shows 🎟 Staff socials & happy hours 🍕 Hybrid working 💻 Electric Car Scheme 🚗 Enhanced Maternity 👶🏽 WORKPLACE & CULTURE It’s your talent that makes us what we are and we want you to be the best you can be. Our aim is to make sure our workforce reflects the diversity of our audience we serve, which is why we promise to treat you with fairness and respect, whatever your age, disability status, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status and family circumstances. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.