i Heart Media

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The audio revolution is here – and i Heart is leading it! i Heart Media, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company

– almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have:-More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;

• We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;

• i Heart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;

• We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the i Heart Radio Music Festival, the i Heart Radio Music Awards, the i Heart Country Festival, i Heart Radio Fiesta Latina and the i Heart Radio Jingle Ball Tour;

• i Heart Radio is the

#1 streaming radio digital service in America;

• Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and

• We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option.

Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: i Heart Media!

If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At i Heart Media we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

What We Need:

i Heart Media is searching for a VP with strong leaderships skills, who is goal oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The position requires someone with a proven track record of handling both terrestrial and digital sales with both expertise and solid relationships in the political space. The candidate must be able to establish and maintain strategic accounts, increase revenue and work with the team to grow political sales and strategy.

What You'll Do:

• Political sales and strategy to cover conservative causes and GOP candidates

• Make presentations to potential advertisers about the power of the i Heart platform

• Serve as a key advisor to political leads in various markets around the country

• Act as an i Heart brand ambassador

• Make introductions for the i Heart political vertical to potential political and issue advertisers

• Collaborate directly with the "progressive/blue" counterpart to devise bi-partisan strategies

• Actively drive revenue onto the i Heart platform

• Participate in daily huddles, weekly meetings and travel extensively to i Heart events outside DC

• Act as our in-house conservative policy and strategy advisor

• Manage the execution of external events at conservative meetings such as political conventions

What You'll Need:

• Must have at least completed four-year undergraduate program

• Must have campaign experience

• Must be highly organized, communicative, collaborative and mission-oriented

• Must be sales-focused and motivated to go on at least 10 external meetings every week

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return

• Full proficiency and understanding of job function

• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance

• In-depth knowledge of key business drivers and how this impacts your team

• Experience in team and project management for mid-sized projects

• Ability to recognize and mitigate risk

• Confidence to solve complex problems using multiple sources of information

• Growth mindset and desire for continued knowledge sharing and learning

• Understanding of impact of your own decisions

• Ability to identify new opportunities for continued improvement across business

• Comfort acting as a trusted advisor for colleagues with less experience

• Ability to manage complex and confidential information and to influence others to build consensus across all levels

Compensation:

Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

$84,000 - $105,000

Location:

Washington, DC: 419 7th Street NW, Suite 500, 20004

Position Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Type:

Salaried

Benefits:

i Heart Media’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options

• Company provided and supplemental life insurance

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid company holidays

• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community

• A 401K plan

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving

• ​A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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