Sales Enablement Associate at Politico in Arlington, VA

POLITICO’s Media Business team is seeking a Sales Enablement Associate to play a key role in identifying, developing, and supporting opportunities with advertising partners.

POLITICO Media Business is our advertising division, working directly with clients to engage influential audiences through digital advertising, custom content, and live events. Our team is made up of collaborative, entrepreneurial professionals who are passionate about building strategic partnerships and delivering innovative advertising solutions.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Business Development Directors to develop customized media plans and proposals that align with client objectives and messaging goals.

• Support business development efforts by researching prospective clients, identifying new leads, assisting with outreach, coordinating meetings, and uncovering opportunities for growth.

• Help build and maintain client relationships by responding to inquiries, providing guidance on POLITICO’s advertising offerings, and communicating the value of our solutions.

• Manage a high volume of client and internal communications with professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.

• Maintain and track sales activity within Salesforce, ensuring accurate reporting and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of sales processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies across the team.

What You'll Need

• ~1+ years of experience in a professional environment; experience in sales, client services, marketing, media, or advertising is preferred.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a strong client-service orientation.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.

• Interest in media, advertising, public affairs, or digital marketing.

COMPENSATION: $60,000 Annual Base. This position is eligible for commission. The final salary offered will be based on factors including relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.

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Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!

About Us.

POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital.

Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist.

Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself.

These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization.

POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles - first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.