DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS SALES
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Paul Gough Media and PAULAI are building the leading business education, events, media, and AI ecosystem serving private healthcare practice owners across the United States, UK, and beyond.
Through world-class live events, media content, leadership education, and AI-powered software solutions, we help clinic owners grow more profitable, scalable, and modern businesses.
Our ecosystem includes:
PPM LIVE
Cash Pay Summit
Mastermind programs
The Paul Gough Show
Coffee With Goughy
PAULAI
industry awards events
educational media platforms
AI-first business systems
Planet Paul Marketing Newsletter (Monthly)
We are now seeking a high-level Director of Corporate & Strategic Partnerships to help scale our sponsorship, media, and strategic partnerships division from approximately $350K annually toward $1M+ and beyond.
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POSITION SUMMARY
This is not a traditional sponsorship sales role. This is an opportunity to help build and monetize one of the fastest-growing media and events ecosystems within the private healthcare business industry. You will be the head of a department that has already generated $350K in the last twelve months and you will be responsible for managing the current account rep and the sales development rep who will help set appointments for you to close. You will also be expected to hunt for your own deals.
You will be responsible for:
growing sponsorship revenue
building annual strategic partnerships
monetizing media assets
developing high-value brand relationships
packaging ecosystem-wide partnership opportunities
helping position Paul Gough Media and PAULAI as the central business and media platform within the industry
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Partnership Growth
Grow annual corporate partnership revenue from $350K toward $1.3M+
Develop long-term annual partnership agreements
Increase sponsor retention and recurring revenue
Sponsorship Sales
Sell event sponsorships
Sell podcast sponsorships
Sell livestream and media integrations
Sell awards sponsorships
Develop AI ecosystem partnerships
Sell ANNUAL contracts
Partnership Development
Build relationships with healthcare vendors, SaaS companies, technology brands, and strategic partners
Develop category exclusivity opportunities
Identify emerging sponsorship inventory
Media Monetization
Help package and monetize:
The Paul Gough Show
Coffee With Goughy
livestreams
social media content
educational webinars
industry events
Cross Functional Leadership
Collaborate with media, marketing, events, and AI teams
Work closely with founder and leadership team on growth strategy
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IDEAL CANDIDATE
You may come from:
media sponsorship sales
conference partnerships
sports sponsorship
podcast advertising
healthcare partnerships
SaaS partnerships
experiential marketing
B2B events
strategic partnerships
You are:
commercially aggressive
relationship-driven
polished and charismatic
highly proactive
creative with packaging and pricing
comfortable operating around executives and founders
excited by building something category-defining
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SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Within 12 months:
Partnership revenue exceeds $850K in NEW business
Strategic annual partnership program launched
Podcast sponsorship inventory launched
Media sponsorship inventory created
Sponsor retention improved significantly
Multiple six-figure partnership deals closed