Political Sales Manager

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations (FTS) owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations, including stations in 14 of the top 15 markets and duopolies in 11. Eighteen are FOX Network affiliates, and together the stations produce approximately 1,300 hours of local news every week. FOX LOCAL, the company's free ad-supported digital and streaming product, extends that news, weather and local content across connected TV & mobile devices. LiveNOW from FOX expands the FTS portfolio even further as the only national streaming services to be truly live 24/7, covering breaking news and events as they happen.

Political Sales Manager   FOX Television Stations     FOX   Television   Station s is   seeking an experienced Political Sales Manager to lead and grow political advertising revenue across FOX Television Stations’ linear, digital, and Connected TV (CTV) platforms.     Based in Philadelphia, this role will   be responsible for   maximizing revenue from   established   political accounts, developing new business, and driving share across all 18 FOX Television Stations markets. The ideal candidate brings deep relationships within the political advertising community, a strong   track record   of delivering revenue during election cycles, and   expertise   across broadcast television, streaming, CTV, and digital video.     This leader will manage and develop a team of sales professionals while working closely with agency partners, campaign organizations, internal leadership, and cross-functional teams to position FTS and FLX as premier local advertising solutions for political marketers.

Lead political sales strategy and revenue growth across FTS linear, digital, streaming, and CTV platforms.   Develop and execute high-impact go-to-market strategies early in the election cycle to maximize political advertising share and revenue.   Build and strengthen senior-level relationships with political agencies, PACs, candidate campaigns, advocacy organizations, and media buyers.   Grow existing accounts while aggressively   identifying   and developing new business opportunities across all 18 FTS markets.   Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team,   establishing   clear revenue goals, priorities, and accountability.   Lead agency presentations, RFP responses, pricing negotiations, and the development and closing of high-value, multiplatform partnerships.   Leverage the FOX portfolio, including premium sports programming such as the NFL, World Series, and other marquee content, to create differentiated opportunities for political advertisers.   Partner with product, operations, research, and technology teams to   leverage   audience targeting, political data, campaign measurement, and reporting capabilities.   Analyze political advertising trends, competitive activity, and spending across key races to   identify   revenue opportunities and provide actionable market intelligence.   Maintain a strong presence within the political advertising community, including participation in key industry and political events.   Collaborate with internal teams to ensure   accurate , seamless execution and delivery of political campaigns.   Maintain   accurate   sales forecasts, pipeline activity, and performance reporting for senior leadership.   Ensure all political advertising   activities   comply   with   FCC regulations and FOX policies and procedures.

Demonstrated success in political advertising sales, with experience in   broadcast   television, streaming, CTV, and/or digital video.   Proven   track record   of meeting or exceeding aggressive revenue targets, particularly during election cycles.   Established relationships with senior   decision-makers   at political agencies, PACs, campaigns, advocacy groups, and related organizations.   Minimum of 2 years of sales