ABOUT THE TEAM AND ROLE

theSkimm makes it easier to live a smarter life. We are redefining how to build products that fit into routines, and we take a user-centric, collaborative approach while doing so. Our inaugural product – The Daily Skimm – is the fastest growing email newsletter on the market, with an engaged community of well over 6 million active subscribers and an industry-crushing open rate. Our suite of products has grown with the launch of Skimm Ahead, which debuted as #1 in news and #9 overall in the Apple App Store. It syncs directly with your calendar and informs you of important events you don't want to miss. It also has an audio experience that goes deeper on the topics you’re always reading about. Through our suite of products, we are disrupting routines and information consumption one Skimm'r at a time. Come join us, we're changing things.

theSkimm’s Sales team is a small group of experienced, resourceful, and scrappy hustlers. We pull out all of the stops to get sh*t done, whether that’s working with agencies and clients directly, seeking out third-party partnerships to drive incremental revenue alongside top of the funnel growth, or contributing to the growth and efficiency of our pre and post-sales operations.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a coordinator on our partnerships and sales team, you'll work to identify and initiate brand partnerships that drive revenue and top funnel growth for theSkimm. You will manage and assist our audience development and sweepstakes partnerships, and support the larger sales efforts across the company.

• Understand theSkimm’s affiliate and partnership business objectives and translating those into opportunities for partners, while leveraging data and performance metrics to prove out success for theSkimm and our affiliate partners
• Prospect and qualify potential brand partners with products and/or services that align with theSkimm’s mission
• Manage client relationships and execution in partnership with sales team to deliver on brand deals. Responsibilities include: developing pitch materials, owning contract creation, project management of partnership execution roadmap, data entry, and weekly performance analyses across relevant lines of business
• Strategize with the sales team to grow relationships into larger partnerships leveraging affiliate deal components
• Source, manage and execute audience development partnerships that drive top funnel growth across platforms

WHAT WILL SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• Experience in sales or marketing
• Excellent communication skills, specifically with phone communication
• Ability to liaise with current and potential clients
• Familiarity and enthusiasm for theSkimm, our products, and the utility we offer to our audience
• Willingness to thrive in a startup organization, highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and energetic
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

WHAT WOULD SET YOU APART

• Proficiency in excel
• Experience working with affiliate partnerships and sales
• Familiarity with and excitement for the media landscape

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurances, starting on your first day!
• Competitive salary & equity packages
• A flexible vacation policy and generous holiday observances
• Biannual performance reviews aimed at rewarding and recognizing our diverse talents
• MassMutual 401(k) program
• Up to $400 in annual gym-membership reimbursement
• Collaborative office space with a mix of snacks, seltzer, caffeine and a pretty sweet roof deck
• Catered "Sip’n Skimm" on Fridays - a time to walk through our week's highs and lows as a team, usually over food, coffee or La Croix
• Twice-monthly “Skimm’e A Drink!” happy hours - a time to wind down with friends over a beer, wine or fruity beverage
• The opportunity to be part of a friendly, hardworking and diverse group of people building a membership company that makes it easier to live smarter.

This is a full-time role based in New York, NY.