• Director, Political & Advocacy

    Univision Communications, Inc (Dallas, TX)


    To better serve our customers in the rapidly changing political advertising environment, the TelevisaUnivision Political and Advocacy team has embarked on an ambitious and exciting mission to position ourselves as an integral resource to political advertisers, marketers, and agency partners by connecting them with Hispanic voters.

     

    The Director of Political and Advocacy Sales will play a key role in driving the team’s sales initiatives and revenue growth across all TelevisaUnivision platforms. The role will leverage political experience and sales expertise to develop new business with political campaigns, party committees, PACs, and advocacy groups. The position is also responsible for supporting existing accounts, executing sales plans, and managing the tactical approach for each account.

     

    This role requires a strategic thinker and effective collaborator with impeccable sales and communication skills and a proven history of driving ad sales as an individual contributor. Executive presence, political acumen, and strong organizational agility are essential.

    YOUR DAY TO DAY

    + Establish new accounts and oversee their management in conjunction with political team leadership

    + Develop and drive sales outreach for target races, states, and regions

    + Leverage TelevisaUnivision’s assets across all platforms to create innovative client advertising campaigns

    + Working with multi-market regional and local teams, deliver client plans and establish goals and measurement framework

    + Contribute to team sales efforts, including owning large-scale presentations and collateral

    + Manage all functions of sales efforts including distribution of materials, account mapping, reporting, and identifying new opportunities to meet and exceed revenue goals

    + Monitor key pacing metrics to ensure all performance metrics are achieved

    + Align sales management efforts, including account mapping and presentations, with company-wide initiatives, annual planning, key tentpoles and areas of growth and strength for TelevisaUnivision

    YOU HAVE

    + Minimum of 4 years media, political, agency or related experience; experience working in a client-facing role within a media company or advertising agency preferred

    + Minimum of 2 years digital media (streaming, social) sales experience

    + Passion for cross-platform advertising and ability to work and sell in a fast-paced, changing environment

    + Expertise in sales processes, digital platforms, technical markets, pricing models, measurement platforms, technology trends, customer buying patterns and budgeting across all asset and platform types, including but not limited to display, video, OTT, audio, social, branded content, email and programmatic solutions

    + Strong relationship building skills and a solid understanding of sales disciplines, strategic sales, and consultative selling

    + Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills and the ability to translate ideas into clear, high-impact communications; comfort presenting to a client is a must

    + Excellent collaboration skills and capacity to work across a complex, matrixed environment, while operating within all levels of the company including senior leadership

    + Adaptability and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment

    + Creative thinking and ability to align client needs with sophisticated digital and integrated opportunities

    + Market-level and regional knowledge of clients, agencies, prospects, and competitive offerings

    + Ability to travel regularly to attend client meetings, conferences, seminars and industry events

    + Time flexibility required to interact with people in different geographical locations

    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

    + Employment/education will be verified

    + Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis

    + Must be willing to travel and work from our offices in the SW and Mid-Atlantic Region: Dallas, Phoenix, California, Raleigh, DC

     

    Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location: Base annual salary range: 180,000-220,000 + Bonus + Benefits

     

    TelevisaUnivision believes that happy, well-balanced employees are key to a thriving culture. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401K, and various life and insurance plans. Additionally, our comprehensive health benefits package features medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

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    TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.

     

    About TelevisaUnivision

     

    TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision’s platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com .

     

    Sobre TelevisaUnivision

     

    TelevisaUnivision es la compañía líder de medios en español en el mundo. Impulsada por la biblioteca propia más grande de contenido en español y una alta capacidad de producción, TelevisaUnivision es el más grande productor de contenido para las verticales de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento. Este contenido original es lo que impulsa las plataformas de TelevisaUnivision, que incluyen las cadenas de transmisión líderes Univision, las estrellas, Canal 5, y UniMás, y un portafolio de 38 canales de televisión de paga, que incluyen TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia, y TL Novelas. La compañía además opera el estudio de producción cinematográfica líder en México, Videocine, y posee y administra las plataformas más grandes de audio en español en Estados Unidos en 35 estaciones y la plataforma digital Uforia. TelevisaUnivision también es propietaria de ViX, el servicio de streaming en español más grande del mundo. Para más información, por favor visita televisaunivision.com .