Brand Partnerships ·

We're making the front page of the internet fun again. Wanna help us? Here's how.

As an early-stage company with real traction, we're looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, does great work, and likes to succeed as a team.

About the Role

As our Brand Partnerships Lead you'll help grow thepoast's advertising business by identifying prospective advertisers, developing relationships with decision-makers/marketing leadering, and closing advertising partnerships with some of the boldest B2B brands.

This is a hands-on role where you control the sales process, from prospecting and outreach to negotiation, closing, and ongoing account management. You'll have the opportunity to help establish our sales process, experiment with new approaches, and contribute directly to the company's growth and your own.

Your Challenge

Business Development

• Identify and prioritize brands that align with thepoast's audience and advertising offering.
• Research prospective advertisers and identify relevant decision-makers.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
• Develop new business through proactive outbound prospecting.

Sales and Partnerships

• Write and execute personalized outreach across email, phone, and LinkedIn.
• Lead sales conversations, understand advertiser objectives, and communicate the value of advertising with thepoast.
• Develop proposals, address objections, negotiate terms, and close deals.
• Build relationships that encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Manage advertiser relationships and follow through on commitments.

Research and Process Improvement

• Use AI tools to research prospects, personalize outreach, and improve productivity.
• Track outreach, sales conversations, pipeline activity, and deal progress.
• Identify opportunities to improve prospecting, messaging, and the overall sales process.
• Share market feedback to help shape thepoast's advertising offering.

What You Bring to the Role

• Experience in sales, business development, partnerships, or a role involving outbound prospecting and relationship building.
• A track record of generating opportunities, booking meetings, closing deals, or achieving sales targets.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to write clear, persuasive outreach.
• Confidence speaking with prospective customers, asking questions, and handling objections.
• Strong research skills and the ability to identify promising prospects and understand their businesses.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a pipeline and prioritize opportunities.
• Initiative, persistence, and the ability to work independently.
• A willingness to experiment, learn from feedback, and improve your approach.
• An interest in digital advertising, media, technology, or the internet.
• Experience in B2B technology, SaaS, advertising, or media is an asset.

What to Expect

• Ownership: Take responsibility for building your pipeline, developing relationships, and delivering results.
• Autonomy: Have the freedom to experiment, test ideas, and determine how best to approach the market.
• Impact: Help establish thepoast's advertising business and contribute directly to its growth.
• Learning: Gain hands-on experience across prospecting, sales strategy, negotiation, and advertising partnerships.
• Teamwork: Work with a small team where initiative, accountability, and great work matter.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building something from the ground up, takes pride in their work, and wants to contribute to a team that succeeds together.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary plus commission
• Three weeks of paid vacation
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Company RRSP matching after one year
• Annual in-person team retreat
• Unlimited book budget
• Monthly wellness days, every third Friday of the month!

Interested?

If you're excited about building relationships, developing new business, and helping grow thepoast's advertising business - we'd love to hear from you. Apply here or reach out at jobs@thepoast.com