Religion News Service (RNS) seeks a Sponsorship Manager to launch and manage a digital advertising/sponsorship operation focused on revenue-generating products. This position will be responsible for developing sponsorship ideas that are cross-platform opportunities for advertisers including the website, podcasts, newsletters, and events.
This remote part-time position will report directly to the CEO but will work closely with the operations and editorial teams.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Sourcing and developing relationships with sponsors and advertisers
- Developing customized advertising solutions across all RNS platforms
- Actively diversifying advertising client base by offering strategic solutions
- Managing renewals and negotiations with clients
- Developing new revenue-generating products in coordination with the operations and editorial teams
- Coordinating with Accounts Manager on fulfillment and tracking of all sponsorship agreements
- Meet key performance metrics and goals
- Aligning organizational mission and strategy with sponsorship and sales efforts
- Effectively manage sales pipeline and revenue gaps using Salesforce
- Joining stakeholder meetings within the organization
Experience in sales and sponsorship work is a requirement. Experience in a nonprofit newsroom, and/or a religion-based organization is a plus, but not a requirement.
If interested, please send a cover letter, CV, and any relevant samples to Deborah Caldwell at [email protected].
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About Religion News Service
Religion News Service is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary and is relied upon by secular and faith-based news organizations in a number of countries. RNS is affiliated with Religion News Foundation and the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. For more information, visit religionnews.com.
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