Head of Brand Partnership Sales at Hudl

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

170000.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Leadership, Team Building, Executive Sales Acumen, Brand Partnerships, Digital Media Sales, Ad Sales, Custom Content, Integrated Media Solutions, Technical Fluency, Pipeline Management, Revenue Strategy, Client Relationship Management, Mentorship, Performance Management, Complex Deal Closing, Strategic Partnerships

Industry

Software Development

Description

At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and our employees feel it—their votes helped us become one of Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces. We think of ourselves as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have: the lessons in teamwork and dedication; the influence of inspiring coaches; and the opportunities to reach new heights. That’s why we help teams from all over the world see their game differently. Our products make it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyze data, share highlights and more. Ready to join us? Your Role We’re hiring a Head of Brand Partnership Sales, to lead our Hudl for Brands sales team. This role is for an experienced and proven sales leader who will set the multi-year roadmap for growing strategic partnerships, focusing on Fortune 500 companies and large agencies. You'll be responsible for driving brand awareness and sales, managing a high-performing team, and personally helping close large deals that include custom content, video (live game and highlights) and display media. Your Role Lead and mentor. You’ll manage and professionally develop the existing team of Brand Partner Sales professionals. You'll be responsible for hiring, performance check-ins, and leveling up your direct reports through mentorship. Drive sales and partnership growth. You’ll build a multi-year business strategy to hit aggressive revenue goals. You will personally help build and close high-value brand partnerships. Manage the pipeline. You'll ensure the team maintains a healthy, well-qualified pipeline in Salesforce, providing accurate weekly revenue forecasts and deal analysis to executive leadership. Influence strategy. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert on behalf of Hudl for Brands.. You'll work with Media Services and Ad Operations, Creative Solutions, Content Programming, Product, and executive teams to define revenue strategy and help monetize premium inventory that includes growing engagement on CTV. Oversee key relationships. You'll manage strategic client relationships to ensure renewals and long-term retention of key brand partners. We'd like to hire a remote candidate in Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Francisco, Miami, NYC, Chicago or Boston. We're also open to remote candidates who live in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY. Must-Haves An experienced sales leader. You have eight or more years of progressive experience in digital media sales, ad sales, or brand partnerships, ideally within the sports, youth culture, or education verticals. A proven team builder. You have three or more years of demonstrated experience successfully hiring, coaching, and scaling a high-performance sales team focused on complex brand partnerships. Executive sales acumen. You have a proven history of personally navigating and closing complex, high-value deals with senior executives (like CMOs and VPs of Marketing) at Fortune 500 companies and large agencies. Deep brand and content experience. You’re an expert in developing and selling high-value, non-standard assets like custom content, sponsorships, and integrated media solutions. Technically fluent. You have a deep technical fluency in digital and programmatic media. A strategic traveler. You’re willing to travel 20–25% for customer visits or to Headquarters (HQ). Nice-to-Haves Advanced education. A Master of Arts (MA) degree is preferred. CRM expertise. You're highly proficient with Salesforce for pipeline management, activity tracking, and forecasting. Our Role Champion work-life harmony. We’ll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too. Guarantee autonomy. We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you’ll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas. Encourage career growth. We’re lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We’ll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing. Provide an environment to help you succeed. We've invested in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you’re at the office or working remotely, we’ll provide you the tech stack and hardware to do your best work. Support your mental and physical health. We care about our employees’ wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups and fitness partner Peerfit have you covered. Cover your medical insurance. We have multiple plans to pick from to ensure you’ll have the coverage you (and your dependents) want, including vision, dental, fertility healthcare and family forming benefits. Contribute to your 401(K). Yep, that’s free money. We’ll match up to 4% of your own contribution. Compensation The base salary range and on-target earnings (OTE) for this role are displayed below. Typically, the total compensation will fall within the middle of the OTE band. Our compensation decisions are based on an individual's experience, skills and education in line with our internal pay equity practices. Final compensation will depend on your performance against quotas outlined in your Individual Sales Plan (ISP) upon hire. This role will also be eligible for a long-term incentive (LTI) award. Any bonuses awarded are based on individual and company performance paid at Hudl's discretion. Base Salary Range $100,000—$170,000 USD On-Target Earnings $200,000—$320,000 USD Inclusion at Hudl Hudl is an equal opportunity employer. Through our actions, behaviors and attitude, we’ll create an environment where everyone, no matter their differences, feels like they belong. We offer resources to ensure our employees feel safe bringing their authentic selves to work, including employee resource groups and communities. But we recognize there’s ongoing work to be done, which is why we track our efforts and commitments in annual inclusion reports. We also know imposter syndrome is real and the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply—we’d love to hear from you. Privacy Policy Hudl Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the Brand Partnership Sales team while driving sales and partnership growth. Manage strategic client relationships and ensure a healthy sales pipeline.