Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Manager

Leads specialized work in selling advertising and sponsorships for media and entertainment.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$81k

Mean

$84k

10th–90th pct

$61k–$111k

Observations

391

Confidence: 33% · based on 391 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

B2B Sales

Core

Account Management

Core

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

65% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

17% require · 25% prefer

No College

15% require · 10% prefer

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Common next roles

Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Associate+16.2%Director of Ad Sales, Media and Entertainment+108.6%Director of Partnerships, Media and Entertainment+112.3%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Manager+7.8%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Coordinator+3.2%

Common previous roles

Media and Entertainment Ad Sales Associate+14.0%Director of Ad Sales, Media and Entertainment+52.1%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Coordinator+3.1%Media and Entertainment Partnerships Manager+7.2%Director of Partnerships, Media and Entertainment+52.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)11,051

Posting growth+27.7%

Median days to fill61 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)110,710

Projected growth2.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

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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