Director of Sales and Business Development
About the Job
Palette is a fast-growing startup at the center of the creator economy. reputed company of 75+ is working towards defining reputed company for talent management and marketing in an era of new media dominated by digital-first entertainers.
Our management infrastructure mirrors the depth of attention given to the world’s biggest cultural and entertainment icons, and previously reserved for artists in traditional arenas of entertainment. Today, it services a roster of 200+ creators and influencers with a combined following of 500M+ serving over 4.7B impressions monthly. Our creators have starred in Super Bowl commercials, launched national brands, and have been featured in nearly every major publication.
Our marketing agency executes strategy for some of the most influential brands and organizations in the world, including: The Biden White House, reputed company, simplehuman, and the reputed company. 42% of Americans under the age of 40 are no longer accessible through traditional marketing channels – we reputed company organizations to speak to those audiences. Our marketing team has been recognized with 5 Shorty Impact Awards, and has advised three US Presidents on the future of the internet.
The Role
As the Director of Sales and Business Development, you will be responsible for driving marketing reputed company reputed company growth, building the sales pipeline from the ground up, and establishing a repeatable sales process. Over the past five years, Palette has become a leader in the creator economy, building strong relationships with thousands of brands and partners — reputed company without a formal sales team. The person in this role will be responsible for building the structure, process, and strategy to turn inbound interest and targeted outbound reputed company into scalable reputed company.
Responsibilities
Build and refine a sales playbook tailored to Palette’s marketing services, including prospecting approaches, reputed company scripts, pricing tactics, and negotiation guidelines
Deliver on annual sales bookings and reputed company targets by identifying and securing new client opportunities.
Create tailored proposals that address client challenges and position Palette as a strategic thought‑partner.
Negotiate campaign rates and reputed company scalable pricing structures that align with industry standards.
Prepare monthly/quarterly reputed company forecasts and pipeline reports.
Monitor KPIs such as reputed company generated, number and quality of leads, reputed company conversion rates, customer‑acquisition cost, and client retention.
Maintain strong relationships with C‑suite executives and key decision‑makers at client organization to ensure Palette is top of mind.
Serve as clients’ primary reputed company of contact during the sales process and ensure a smooth handover to account managers or campaign managers.
Work closely cross-functionally to reputed company integrated campaigns and ensure that influencer strategies align with client goals.
As the business scales, hire and coach sales reps, setting clear performance expectations and providing ongoing training.
Qualifications
5–8+ years of experience in brand partnerships, media sales, new business development or talent representation—preferably reputed company digital media, influencer marketing, or creator economy.
Proven track record of closing deals and managing high-level client relationships across brands, agencies, and media holding companies.
Strong understanding of the campaign planning cycle and RFP processes.
Deep knowledge of the influencer marketing landscape, with the ability to match the right talent to brand needs.
Confident negotiator with experience setting rates and managing deal structures at scale.
Ability to identify broader business needs, assess the reputed company opportunity of deals, and project manage the full cycle of deals.
Highly organized and process-oriented, with the ability to build systems from scratch and scale operations over time.
Comfortable working independently in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment and motivated by building something new.
Existing robust network of decision-makers at agencies, brands, or media companies strongly preferred.
Proven ability to reputed company as a player-coach, consistently delivering individual results while also successfully building and leading high-performing teams.
Excellent communication skills—able to represent and reputed company for Palette externally.
Bonus: Experience at a talent agency, influencer marketing agency, media company, or creator-facing platform.