Manager, Sales Planning

Department: Sales Planning & Marketing Strategy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: HCM Remote

Reporting To: Senior Director, Sales Planning

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 / year

The Manager, Sales Planning and Strategy supports strategic pursuits and builds high-quality media plans to drive growth across Her Campus Media's brand portfolio. This role is responsible for daily pricing and packaging execution within our dual publisher-agency model.

This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented media planner looking to manage the end-to-end media planning process in a fast-paced environment. The Manager reports to the Senior Director, Sales Planning and Strategy.

• Media Plan Creation:
  Build compelling, executable media plans (spanning digital, social, influencer, on-campus, experiential, and research) for RFPs and proactive pitch opportunities.
• Pre- to Post-Sale Support:
  Manage media planning milestones from initial brainstorms and proposal creation to Insertion Order (IO) finalization and internal post-sale handoffs.
• Inventory Tracking:
  Monitor inventory availability across digital, email, social, and influencer platforms to recommend plans that maximize revenue and fill rates.
• Cross-Functional Bridge:
  Serve as a central connector between Business Development, Edit, and all other teams that touch client services to elevate packaging, optimize service offerings, and boost campaign performance metrics.
• Kick-Off Support:
  Attend post-sale internal kick-offs to walk execution teams through plan details, strategy, and client expectations.
• System Maintenance:
  Keep internal trackers, pricing models, and project management platforms accurate and up to date.

• Experience:
  
  3-5 years of hands-on media planning or sales planning experience, preferably within a digital media publisher or agency
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellence in building integrated media plans; proficient in Excel
• Communication & Packaging:
  Outstanding written and verbal skills, with a talent for translating complex capabilities into clear, high-impact client media plans.
• Organization & Attention to Detail:
  Strong organizational skills and an eye for details
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Marketing, Media, Communications, or a related field preferred.

• Eligibility for performance bonuses
• Choice among six health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company matching
• Flexible PTO and work remotely
• Extremely generous company holiday policy, with 25 + paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays for 2026
• Parent-friendly culture, including 15 full weeks of parental leave plus flexible return-to-work
• Summer Fridays
• FSA and HSA offered
• Life insurance
• Optional short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Free One Medical membership offering same-day primary care over video or in person
• Free Health Advocate services to help navigate the healthcare system
• Talk Space and Class Pass Benefits