Chief Revenue Officer

Norwalk, CT (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead enterprise revenue strategy and execution to grow Hearst Connecticut Media Group across digital, print, and events while building AI-enabled sales and a scalable go-to-market program.

  • Define and execute the enterprise go-to-market strategy, including segmentation, pricing, packaging, and channel mix across digital, print, sponsorships, and events
  • Must-have: Proven senior revenue leadership experience within media, advertising, ad tech, SaaS, or closely related industries
  • Standout: Exceptional leadership presence, with a track record of attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the enterprise go-to-market strategy, including segmentation, pricing, packaging, and channel mix across digital, print, sponsorships, and events
  • Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
  • Drive revenue growth across SMB, regional, multi-location, and enterprise segments
  • Operationalize AI and automation across the revenue lifecycle—from prospecting and outreach to proposal development and client retention
  • Partner across Marketing and Revenue Operations to deliver a seamless, differentiated client experience
  • Establish rigorous pipeline management, forecasting, and performance analytics as core operating disciplines
  • Build and evolve a modern revenue technology stack, enabling real-time visibility and improved sales productivity
  • Serve as a senior external representative of HCMG, strengthening market presence and deepening relationships across the Connecticut business community

Requirements

  • Proven senior revenue leadership experience within media, advertising, ad tech, SaaS, or closely related industries
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling multi-channel revenue organizations
  • Track record of driving growth through both strategy and execution, including go-to-market transformation
  • Deep understanding of modern revenue models, including digital advertising, performance marketing, and integrated client solutions
  • Strong perspective on the application of AI and automation within sales organizations, with evidence of practical implementation
  • Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels—shaping direction while driving execution
  • Exceptional leadership presence, with a track record of attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing teams
  • Highly client-centric mindset, with a belief that sustainable revenue growth is driven by delivering measurable client value
  • Comfort operating in dynamic environments, with the ability to bring clarity and direction amid ambiguity
  • Based in Connecticut or willing to relocate
  • Commitment to being present in the market and with the team (4 days in office)

Preferred

    Benefits

      Hearst Connecticut Media Group logo

      Hearst Connecticut Media Group

      The Hearst Connecticut Media Group is publisher of 9 lead brand daily newspapers in Connecticut — covering Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield, Middlesex and Hartford counties. Our 21 weekly publications provide hyper-local coverage to key towns in our market.With the largest news gathering team in the state for these newspapers and each of their corresponding news websites, Hearst’s Connecticut news products have a serious journalistic commitment to provide local, watchdog and investigative reporting that impacts the communities they serve.In addition to its journalistic commitment, Hearst recognizes its responsibility to help its advertising customers grow their businesses by offering the most cost-effective and targeted opportunities to reach new customers.

      Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
      214 employees (151 in marketing)

      Traffic Signals

      Monthly Visitors
      195.6K
      Monthly Google Ads Budget
      $1.4K
      Traffic Source Mix
      Search
      4.2%
      Direct
      40.2%
      Referral
      53.9%
      Social
      1.6%
      Paid
      0.1%

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~214

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      126 (59% of company)

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