Digital Sales Manager

Goalhanger is one of the UK’s most exciting independent media companies, the team behind some of the world’s most successful shows, including The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Football, The Rest Is Entertainment, and a fast-growing slate. We’re a creative, fast-moving organisation with big ambitions and a brilliant team that makes them happen.

This role is based full time (5 days a week) in our office in Oval.

£55,000 - £85,000 OTE

We’re looking for a Digital Sales Manager to help us deliver our next stage of growth. The role will drive digital and social revenue growth across Goalhanger, with a focus on monetising our growing presence across YouTube, Meta, TikTok, X as well as other emerging platforms. You’ll own relationships with key platform partners, identify new commercial opportunities, and develop direct revenue streams through social-first campaigns, branded content, creator-style integrations and bespoke activations. As the digital and social specialist within the Partnerships team, you’ll bring these opportunities into client proposals and pitches, working closely with Partnerships, Production, Digital, Marketing and Editorial to develop new commercial products and revenue streams. This is a hands-on commercial role for an ambitious digital media salesperson who understands how brands use social platforms, enjoys building relationships with major platforms and agencies, and wants to help shape a new area of growth for Goalhanger.

What you’ll do:

• Own Goalhanger's digital and social commercial revenue, delivering against an individual revenue target and maintaining accurate pipeline, forecasting and CRM reporting.

• Develop and manage key relationships with platforms including YouTube, Meta, TikTok, X as well as emerging digital partners, maximising monetisation opportunities and identifying new products, formats and revenue streams.

• Act as Goalhanger's digital and social specialist, keeping the Sales team up to date on platform developments and best practice, and identifying where digital can strengthen client proposals.

• Build and convert a pipeline of direct and agency clients.

• Develop and pitch bespoke propositions spanning branded content, video integrations, sponsorships, talent-led campaigns and multi-platform activations, including opportunities that integrate digital and social with Goalhanger's wider podcast and video offering.

• Work closely with Sales, Production and Digital teams to develop and deliver high-quality campaigns that meet client objectives while being creatively strong and appropriate for Goalhanger's audiences.

• Represent Goalhanger across the digital, social, agency and platform ecosystem, building relationships and using market insight to generate new business and inform the company's commercial strategy.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in digital sales, social media sales and / or platform partnerships.

• A strong track record of generating revenue and delivering against commercial targets.

• Strong understanding of the digital and social advertising landscape, particularly YouTube, TikTok and other major social platforms.

• Experience selling digital or social-first campaigns to agencies and/or clients directly.

• Confidence developing new business, including prospecting, networking and opening conversations with new clients.

• Experience managing the full sales cycle, from identifying opportunities through to pitching, negotiating and closing.

• Excellent presentation, pitching, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work as a specialist within a wider commercial team, supporting colleagues while independently owning opportunities and revenue.

• Strong understanding of how brands can use social content, video and digital audiences to achieve marketing objectives.

• Highly organised, with experience managing pipelines, forecasts and multiple commercial opportunities simultaneously.

• A genuine passion for digital content, social media, video and premium editorial brands.

We'd Especially Love to See:

• Existing relationships with YouTube, TikTok, X or other major digital and social platforms.

• Existing relationships with media agencies, social agencies or senior brand marketing teams.

• Experience selling YouTube, TikTok or social-first advertising and branded content.

• A genuine appreciation of Goalhanger's shows and an understanding of the different audiences across the portfolio.

Why join Goalhanger?

• A rare opportunity to help shape the commercial growth of the UK’s fastest growing company,

• A creative, collaborative, close-knit team that genuinely cares about its work and each other.

• The opportunity to grow and build our Digital Sales Strategy from scatch

• Competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for growth within the role as our team and content portfolio expand.

• A working environment that values curiosity, autonomy, humour, delivery and purpose.

How to apply:

Send us your CV and a 250 word or less statement on the following: Which brand would you most want to see advertised on The Rest Is History Youtube Channel?

Closing date: 28th August 2026

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Goalhanger is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.

Adjustments & Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.