Director of Ad Sales, Media and Entertainment

Manages a team responsible for selling advertising and sponsorships for media and entertainment.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$169k

Mean

$175k

10th–90th pct

$128k–$233k

Observations

138

Confidence: 32% · based on 138 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

B2B Sales

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

61% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

19% require · 33% prefer

No College

19% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Manager-52.1%Director of Partnerships, Media and Entertainment+1.8%Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Associate-44.3%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Manager-48.3%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Coordinator-50.5%

Common previous roles

Media and Entertainment Partnerships Coordinator-102.2%Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Manager-108.6%Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Associate-79.4%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Manager-93.6%Director of Partnerships, Media and Entertainment+1.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,970

Posting growth+18.2%

Median days to fill36 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)100,074

Projected growth4.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness40%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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