Director of Sales – Entertainment, Lifestyle, True Crime

GDS Group

Director of Sales driving revenue for AMP’s Lifestyle and True Crime brands within the Enterprise Sales division. Identifying and closing strategic partnerships across client-direct and agency channels.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead revenue strategy and market positioning for Lifestyle & True Crime verticals
Identify and secure high-value partnerships across brands, agencies, and emerging categories
Develop integrated, multi-platform sales solutions leveraging AMP’s full portfolio (digital, audio, linear, and experiential)
Partner with cross-portfolio sales teams to drive incremental revenue and share growth
Translate audience behavior and content engagement into compelling commercial narratives
Build long-term client relationships that extend beyond transactional media buys
Collaborate with various AMP/Sinclair internal teams (marketing, operations, production, business development, programming, editorial, social) to identify, evolve, and create sales opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8+ years of experience in media/advertising (sales or agency), preferably in digital and/or content
2+ years of management (team or vertical experience)
Proven track record of selling/executing integrated client partnerships and branded content partnerships
Self-starter who approaches work in a collaborative way
Passionate about Entertainment and Lifestyle media with the ability to create and bring creative ideas to client partners and internal teams
Ability to be a consummate team player and a goal-oriented thinker
Strong analytical and organizational qualities
Excellent written and presentation skills
Proficient in MS Office applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Participation in a retirement plan
Quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses
Life and disability insurance
Health, dental and vision plans
Flexible spending accounts
15 paid vacation days
2 paid personal days
9 paid holidays
40 hours of paid sick leave
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

media salesadvertisingintegrated client partnershipsbranded content partnershipsdigital contentaudience behavior analysiscommercial narrative developmentsales solutions developmentrevenue strategy

Soft Skills

collaborationself-startercreativityteam playergoal-orientedanalytical skillsorganizational skillswritten communicationpresentation skills