Commercial Director – Events, Content & Strategic Partnerships United Kingdom

Commercial Director – Events, Content & Strategic Partnerships

United Kingdom

Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.

Newsweek | UK / International | Full-time

Role Overview

Newsweek is seeking an experienced, commercially driven Sales Director to lead front-end revenue generation across our B2B events, sponsored content, special reports and strategic partnership portfolio. This is a senior, hands-on new-business role for a consultative seller who can turn market insight, editorial themes and client business priorities into high-value commercial partnerships.

The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of sales, research, strategy and content. They will identify commercially relevant sectors and themes, engage senior decision-makers, understand their objectives and build bespoke solutions spanning event sponsorship, thought leadership, sponsored content, executive engagement and related Newsweek platforms.

This is not a traditional advertising or transactional sponsorship-sales role. We are looking for someone who can originate opportunities, shape the proposition with internal teams and personally lead complex conversations through to close.

Working hours are normally 9am to 6pm. UK-based role with competitive salary and commission. Flexibility to work remotely within the UK, with travel for client meetings, Newsweek events and relevant international engagements as required.

• Own and grow a significant individual revenue pipeline across events, sponsored content, special reports and strategic partnerships.
• Lead senior-level consultative sales conversations, diagnosing a client's business, marketing and thought-leadership objectives before recommending a solution.
• Develop bespoke, multi-platform partnerships rather than relying solely on fixed sponsorship packages or rate-card selling.
• Prospect and win new business while expanding relationships with existing strategic clients.
• Build relationships with C-suite executives and senior leaders across marketing, communications, brand , public affairs, innovation and business functions.
• Manage the complete commercial cycle: research, prospecting, outreach, discovery, proposal development, negotiation, contracting and close.
• Maintain disciplined pipeline management, accurate forecasting and clear accountability against revenue targets.
• Work at the front end of event development, researching industries, market trends, client pain points and commercially relevant themes.
• Help determine where Newsweek should build events and special projects based on audience relevance, sponsor demand and revenue potential.
• Translate market intelligence into compelling event themes, partnership propositions and sponsor narratives.
• Work with Events, Editorial, Research, Marketing and Creative teams to ensure propositions are credible, differentiated and commercially viable .
• Contribute to event positioning, audience strategy, advisory-board development, speaker targets and sponsor category mapping where these strengthen the commercial proposition.
• Identify new sectors, formats and commercial opportunities that can develop into repeatable Newsweek B2B franchises.

• Sell strategy-led sponsored content and thought‑leadership programmes connected to Newsweek events and special projects.
• Develop solutions that may include sponsored articles, special reports, executive interviews, round tables, research, webinars, video, speaking opportunities and digital amplification.
• Connect client objectives to the right combination of content, audience, event and distribution assets.
• Partner closely with internal content and delivery teams while maintaining clear separation between commercial partnerships and independent editorial decision-making.