**Please note, this is a sales role that sits on the marketing team as the focus is advertising sales. This is a direct-hire position with a $55k base salary + commission. If you are not comfortable with that structure, that is totally fine, just please don't apply.**

Job Title: Advertising Sales Manager
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid 1-2 days in office)
Department: Marketing & Communications
Reports to: Director of Marketing
Base Salary: $55,000 + Commission
Commission Structure: 6% on renewals, 8% on new business
Annual Travel Budget: $10,000 (includes international and domestic travel)

About the Role:
A global nonprofit is looking for an Advertising Sales Manager. The company connects the geoscience and energy community through events, publications, education, and applied scientific innovation. As they expand their advertising and digital media offerings, they are seeking an experienced Advertising Sales Manager to drive revenue, strengthen industry relationships, and elevate media presence across the energy and geoscience sectors.

Position Summary:

• The Advertising Sales Manager will lead sales for a full portfolio of advertising and sponsorship products, including print, digital, podcast, and event-based opportunities tied to workshops, forums, meetings, and technical programs.
• This position requires an experienced, relationship-driven sales professional who understands the energy, subsurface, or oil & gas market and brings modern digital media sales expertise.
• You will be responsible for building and managing a revenue pipeline, developing advertiser relationships, managing renewals, and generating growth across media assets as outlined in the 2026 Media Kit. This role directly supports strategic revenue objectives, including achieving and exceeding the 2026 advertising target.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales & Revenue Growth:

• Sell advertising across media platforms, including:
  • Print & digital publications
  • Banner advertising on websites
  • Email, newsletter, and e-blast placements
  • Podcast advertising
  • Sponsored webinars & sponsored content
  • Sponsorship and media packages for workshops, forums, technical meetings, and virtual/in-person event
  • New data-based advertising products launching in 2026
• Own full sales cycle: prospect, pitch, negotiate, close, renew
• Meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets
• Implement and maintain sales pipeline tracking
• Partner with marketing/production teams to ensure timely fulfillment and quality delivery

Client Management & Relationship Building:

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for advertisers, agencies, and corporate clients
• Build and maintain long-term relationships within the geoscience, energy, and O&G technology sectors
• Conduct advertiser needs assessments and provide customized recommendations
• Coordinate contract execution, invoicing, and post-campaign performance reporting
• Support retention strategies and maximize repeat business

Product & Market Expertise:

Stay current on:

• Digital advertising trends
• Scientific publishing advertising
• B2B marketing expectations in energy and subsurface industries
• Metrics-driven sales approaches
• Understand trends in O&G, geoscience, carbon solutions, and subsurface technology markets
• Provide ongoing feedback to improve product offerings, pricing, and packages

Internal Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with:
  • Marketing and communications teams
  • Event production teams for workshop/forum sponsorship packages
  • Publications and editorial leaders
  • Accounting and finance
• Assist in the development of bundled ad + sponsorship offerings for events
• Help shape ongoing updates to the annual Media Kit

Reporting & Analytics:

• Deliver weekly sales and pipeline reports
• Track and present advertising analytics (web, podcast, digital newsletters, webinars)
• Provide advertisers with ROI summaries and recommended optimizations

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2-5 years of media/advertising sales experience
• Understanding of digital advertising (banner ads, email, sponsored content, webinars, podcasts)
• Experience working with clients; energy, subsurface, geoscience, engineering, or O&G technology sectors a plus
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding revenue goals
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client-relations skills
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills

Preferred:

• Experience selling:
  • Print + digital in scientific or technical publications
  • Event sponsorships for technical workshops and forums
  • Sponsored webinars or digital education products
• Familiarity with analytics dashboards (Google Analytics, podcast platforms)
• Understanding of scientific or engineering associations and their audiences

Success Indicators (First 12 Months):

• Achieves or exceeds $322K advertising revenue target for 2026
• Sells expanded digital offerings introduced in the new media kit
• Increases advertiser retention and renewal rate
• Grows sponsorship sales for workshops and technical forums
• Establishes a stable pipeline and predictable quarterly revenue
• Contributes to 2027 advertising strategy and product roadmap

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:

Email your resume in Word to:

sarah.maberry@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Sarah Maberry - Senior Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 12/02/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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