Account Manager (Strategic Partnerships)

Location: Must be located in the Los Angeles area with monthly on-site expectations in Irvine, California. Occasional driving between sites, in-person training, and meetings is required. Shift work may be required outside normal business hours.

Salary: $80,000–$85,000 per year, plus cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, and commission. On-target earning potential is $175,000+.

Company

hirify.global operates Southern California News Group, a major U.S. news organization providing local news and advertising solutions across newspaper, magazine, mobile, and online channels.

What you will do

• Manage relationships with key customers and channel partners across online and offline media placement solutions.
• Conduct daily outreach to retain clients, secure new revenue, and identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
• Develop brand, media, campaign, audience-targeting, and market-penetration strategies based on client goals.
• Analyze campaign KPIs and pre- and post-campaign data to optimize performance and provide actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate proposals, content and materials, insertion orders, billing, onboarding, and other post-sales activities.
• Work with sales, marketing, and ad operations to meet targets, resolve issues, and improve customer retention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience as a Strategic Account Manager or Account Executive, with demonstrated individual-contributor success.
• Experience in omnichannel marketing, particularly programmatic or social media, and knowledge of in-home media buying.
• Experience with media planning, data analysis, market research, and campaign performance evaluation.
• Strong analytical, communication, relationship-building, prioritization, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce.
• Must be located in the Los Angeles area, maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, and pass a pre-employment background check and MVR.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with sales, marketing, ad operations, and external client stakeholders.
• Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k), paid time off, and select paid holidays, subject to eligibility.
• Cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, and commission opportunities.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application and resume.
• Complete a full pre-employment background check and motor vehicle record check.