Senior Sales Manager – North America (m/f/d)
Location: Washington DC, remote options negotiable.
Start Date: August 1st, 2026 (or earlier)
EPA Images, a global provider of visual news content, is looking for a Senior Sales Manager to drive our growth across North America. This is a high-impact commercial role focused on selling EPA's premium visual content services to leading news media organizations and expanding our business into new, non-traditional markets across the US and Canada.
Working independently, you will collaborate closely with our international Marketing & Sales team and report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer in Germany.
Key Responsibilities
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in content licensing and your existing network within the North American media landscape until 20 July 2026.
Start Date: August 1st, 2026 (or earlier)
EPA Images, a global provider of visual news content, is looking for a Senior Sales Manager to drive our growth across North America. This is a high-impact commercial role focused on selling EPA's premium visual content services to leading news media organizations and expanding our business into new, non-traditional markets across the US and Canada.
Working independently, you will collaborate closely with our international Marketing & Sales team and report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer in Germany.
Key Responsibilities
- Grow and manage EPA’s client portfolio in North America, with a focus on major news organizations.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with editors, key decision-makers and budget holders in newsrooms and media companies.
- Develop new business opportunities across news media, broadcasters, magazine & book publishers, NGOs, corporations, and public institutions.
- Sell EPA’s core services, including our news photo and video feeds, as well as our on-demand production and other services.
- Visit clients and represent EPA Images at major industry events and conferences.
- Work with the editorial and marketing teams to build tailored client solutions.
- 10+ years of sales or business development experience in news media, digital content, or visual licensing, ideally within a photo agency, news wire, or stock imagery environment.
- A strong network of contacts within news media executives, photo editors, and content buyers.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiating content licensing agreements, subscriptions, and commercial partnerships.
- Ability to work independently within a global, cross-cultural organization.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Native English language. French would be a bonus.
- US work permit.
- A senior commercial role at a highly respected, global leader in journalism and visual media.
- A competitive base salary supplemented by an attractive, performance-driven commission structure.
- A comprehensive US employment benefits package, including health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and a generous vacation allowance.
- Collaborative support from an experienced, international team.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in content licensing and your existing network within the North American media landscape until 20 July 2026.