Sales Marketing Manager

Raptive

Sales Marketing Manager developing insight-driven proposals for advertisers at Raptive. Collaborating with teams to connect brands with creator audiences in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop insight-rich pitches
Translate advertiser briefs into strategic, creative proposals that align with brand goals, audience insights, and media objectives.
Position creators as premium media partners
Articulate the value of creator-led storytelling and show how creators can help brands connect with consumers in authentic, scalable ways.
Build strategic partnerships across teams
Collaborate with sales, creative, insights, and product partners to shape compelling narratives, respond to client needs, and support high-impact opportunities across categories and key accounts.
Bring ideas to life through storytelling
Develop and present tailored pitch materials with clear writing, strong visuals, and thoughtful design that help drive advertiser interest and revenue.
Contribute to sales marketing innovation
Share ideas, marketplace observations, and process improvements that help strengthen sales strategy, product positioning, and team workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional experience in digital media, sales marketing, integrated marketing, advertising, branded content, creator/influencer marketing, or a related field; BA/BS degree or equivalent welcome
Curious, collaborative, and culturally fluent - you love to connect the dots between brand messaging, audience insights, and consumer behavior
A natural writer, you communicate with clarity, creativity, and perspective. You understand how words and their presentation complement visuals in a great pitch.
Working knowledge of advertiser KPIs, targeting goals, creative needs, and how media partners build solutions against a brief
Passion for creators, blogs, videos, newsletters, and influencer content and familiarity with how brands integrate with and sponsor creator-led environments
Solution-driven approach to your work with an emphasis on finding, shaping, and articulating strong ideas
Resourceful and self-directed, exploring solutions before asking for help and being perceptive about what a project or partner needs to move forward
Strong communication instincts - a sense of when to bring an idea forward for input, and how to present your thinking in a way that makes it easy for others to engage
Confidence in working across PowerPoint, Google Slides, and AI resources to build standout work
Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams, taking ownership of next steps, and staying organized under competing deadlines
Experience level: Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of relevant experience, inclusive of recent, related internships, ad sales or creator-led media marketing roles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Raptive is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Raptive is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to a member of our recruiting team.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pitch DevelopmentCreative Proposal WritingUnderstanding Advertiser KPIsAudience Insights AnalysisVisual Storytelling

Soft Skills

CuriosityCollaborationResourcefulnessCreativityOrganizational Skills