Director, Brand Partnerships (QSR/Dining)UPROXX is the cultural media network redefining music television for the connected era. Ranked the #1 YouTube partner network and a Top 10 CTV entertainment network by Comscore, UPROXX reaches 160 million+ monthly viewers across connected TV, YouTube, and social platforms, with more than half of its audience now watching on television screens. By uniting original IP, premium creator-led programming, and a CTV-first advertising business, UPROXX delivers one of the most additive audiences in media, expanding reach across streaming, sports, and culture. Founded by will.i.am, Rich Antoniello, and Jarret Myer, UPROXX partners exclusively with Warner Music Group to offer advertisers guaranteed 100% share-of-voice around global superstar drops from artists such as Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Dua Lipa, transforming cultural moments into premium, measurable television experiences. Learn more at uproxx.tv. UPROXX is hiring a Director, Brand Partnerships to build and own QSR/Dining as a revenue category. This is not a maintenance role. You will open and close six- and seven-figure CTV and YouTube partnerships with quick-service restaurant brands, their holding companies, franchisee co-ops, and agencies of record. The product you are selling is differentiated. UPROXX offers guaranteed 100% share-of-voice around the biggest music drops on YouTube OLV and CTV through an exclusive partnership with Warner Music Group. You will package that inventory alongside original programming, creator content, and data-targeted CTV to build annual spend programs with QSR/Dining marketers who need to reach young, culturally engaged audiences at scale. The right candidate has five or more years selling CTV and premium video at a top network, platform, or publisher. You have real QSR/Dining relationships, national chains and their agency groups. You have closed deals where cultural relevance and media performance were both part of the value proposition. You know how QSR marketing cycles work, and you know how to align music and entertainment tentpoles with menu launches, LTOs, and traffic-driving goals. You forecast with precision, you run a disciplined pipeline, and you consistently beat your number.
Responsibilities:
Own QSR/Dining as a vertical. Build a category plan, identify target accounts, and develop a pipeline that converts to repeatable annual revenue, not one-off buys.
Close six- and seven-figure integrated CTV and YouTube OLV packages, including share-of-voice sponsorships around WMG artist drops, tentpole programming, and performance-backed programs.
Build and expand holding company and agency group relationships. These are the scaling lever. Turn individual brand wins into annual spend commitments across agency portfolios.
Structure complex deals across programmatic guaranteed, DV360 + YouTube unified buying, data-targeted CTV, first-party audience overlays, and brand studies.
Translate UPROXX audience and performance data into clear value propositions. Use Comscore measurement and platform analytics to justify price, reach, frequency, and lift.
Host in-person, virtual, and phone presentations. Entertain clients. Represent UPROXX at industry events, upfronts, and partner meetings.
Manage an accurate and predictable pipeline. Forecast quarterly and annual performance with discipline and transparency.
Qualifications:- 5+ years selling CTV and premium video with a strong track record of closing high-value deals. Network, platform, or publisher experience required.
- Established QSR/Dining brand and agency relationships, including national chains, franchisee co-ops/DMAs, and holding company media teams.
- Demonstrated ability to sell entertainment, music, or culture video inventory to QSR marketers across YouTube OLV and CTV.Fluency in both direct and programmatic selling. Comfortable structuring deals across guaranteed, data-targeted, and performance-backed models.
- Proficiency in CRM systems, prospecting tools, and analytics platforms.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Base Salary Range: $130,000 to $170,000 (commensurate with experience and location)
- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and flexible work arrangements
- Career growth and professional development
Access to exclusive events and concertsUPROXX is scaling. The sales team is opening new verticals, converting first-time advertisers into annual partners, and building a CTV business on top of the largest music creator network on YouTube. UPROXX is positioned as the category leader in Creator TV, with exclusive inventory, premium programming, and cultural relevance that no other network can replicate. You would be joining at the stage where category ownership translates directly to career trajectory. QSR/Dining is a greenfield opportunity inside a company with the product, inventory, and positioning to win it.
UPROXX Studios, LLC is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We assess all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics.
