--- title: 'Account Executive, Digital Advertising at Daily Wire' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-digital-advertising-daily-wire-united-states-jvx8qkdteqcs' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Account Executive, Digital Advertising at Daily Wire - **Company:** Daily Wire - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dailywire/dc49180d-a256-463a-9952-8c47ec5c4525 ## Job description The Daily Wire is seeking a driven Account Executive, Digital Advertising to grow our advertising business by developing strategic partnerships with brands and agencies. This high-impact sales role is ideal for someone with a proven track record selling premium digital media, a strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, and established relationships across agency and brand decision-makers. You'll identify new opportunities, build lasting client relationships, and deliver integrated advertising solutions across display, digital video, CTV, branded content, social media, and other digital platforms that help clients achieve their marketing objectives while driving revenue growth for The Daily Wire. Primary Respnsiblities - Prospect, develop, and close new business with digital advertising agencies and direct brand advertisers. - Build and maintain strong relationships with agency planners, buyers, investment teams, programmatic trading desks, and brand marketers. - Drive revenue by selling The Daily Wire's full suite of digital advertising solutions, including display, digital video, Connected TV (CTV), programmatic, private marketplace (PMP), social media, branded content, and custom sponsorships. - Develop strategic, client-focused proposals and integrated media solutions that align with marketing objectives and deliver measurable results. - Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and presentations to negotiations, closing, and account growth. - Partner closely with Ad Operations, Client Success, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless campaign execution and exceptional client service. - Maintain a healthy sales pipeline, achieve revenue targets and key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide accurate forecasting through CRM (Boostr). - Stay informed on digital media trends, emerging advertising technologies, and the evolving programmatic ecosystem to identify new opportunities and strengthen client partnerships. ## Experience & Requirements - Demonstrated relationships with digital agency buyers, planning teams, investment teams, and programmatic trading desks across major holding companies and independent agencies. - Proven success selling premium digital advertising solutions, including display, digital video, CTV, and programmatic offerings. - Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, including Private Marketplace (PMP), Programmatic Guaranteed, preferred deals, DSPs, and audience targeting strategies. - Proven ability to generate new business while growing existing agency and advertiser relationships. - Consistent track record of achieving or exceeding revenue goals. - Strong presentation, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. - Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM platform. - Experience representing a premium digital publisher or media company. - Established relationships with major agency holding companies (WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu) and leading independent digital agencies. - Familiarity with leading DSPs - Experience selling integrated, cross-platform advertising solutions. ## About Daily Wire ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: The Daily Wire is a privately held, right-leaning media company producing news, opinion, podcasts, and entertainment content across digital, audio, and video platforms. - **Entity Type**: Private (total funding $50M; no disclosed series stage) - **Headquarters**: Nashville, Tennessee, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing, Caleb Robinson ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Media Production / Digital Media - **Target customers**: B2C – primarily right-of-center consumers seeking news, commentary, and family-oriented entertainment. - **Mission / purpose**: To create unparalleled content that provides a voice for facts and freedom, setting trends rather than echoing them. ## Products & Services - **DailyWire.com**: News and opinion website covering politics, culture, education, and sports. - **Podcasts**: Flagship shows including *The Ben Shapiro Show*, *The Michael Knowles Show*, *The Matt Walsh Show*, and *The Andrew Klavan Show*. Chart-topping in the conservative podcast space. - **DailyWire+**: Subscription video-on-demand platform launched in 2022, featuring podcast videos, documentaries (e.g., *My Dinner with Trump*), and original series. Surpassed 1 million paid subscribers by November 2022. - **Bentkey**: Children’s entertainment streaming service launched in October 2023, with preschool series like *Chip Chilla* and other family content. The company pledged at least $100M over three years for children’s programming. - **Film & Scripted Content**: Feature adaptations including *Atlas Shrugged* and *The Pendragon Cycle* series (planned release 2026). ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key metrics**: - **Annual Revenue**: Discrepancy in reports – publicly available data (Zoominfo/LinkedIn) estimates **$25M–$50M** for 2025/2026, while Wikipedia reports the company exceeded **$100M** in early 2022 ([wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Wire)). - **Total Funding**: $50M (seed round from Farris Wilks in 2015, no subsequent rounds reported). - **Paid Subscribers**: 1M+ (as of November 2022); 890K (June 2022). - **Headcount**: 149 employees (11% YoY growth), with offices in Nashville, TN (HQ) and remote staff across the US, Pakistan, Kosovo, and Canada. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Farris Wilks (billionaire oil magnate) provided initial $4.7M; DailyWire Ventures, LLC manages the entity. - **Growth Signals**: - Launched DailyWire+ (2022) and Bentkey (2023), expanding into original entertainment. - Investment of $100M+ in children’s content. - Recent leadership changes: Mike Richards (former *Jeopardy!* EP) appointed CEO in May 2026 after Caleb Robinson resigned; Jeremy Boreing stepped down as co-CEO in March 2025. - However, the company laid off 13% of its staff in May 2026, primarily in Nashville. ## Competitive Advantages - **Brand loyalty**: Captive audience among conservative consumers; strong podcast hosts with dedicated followings. - **Vertical integration**: Owns direct-to-consumer distribution via DailyWire+ and Bentkey, reducing reliance on third-party platforms. - **Contrarian positioning**: Explicitly positioned as a counter-cultural alternative to mainstream media and entertainment (e.g., Disney). - **Original IP**: Exclusive film/TV adaptations of popular conservative/book properties. ## Strategic Focus - **Children’s entertainment**: Continue building Bentkey as a rival to mainstream kids’ content. - **Scripted originals**: Release *The Pendragon Cycle* (2026) and other long-form productions. - **Podcast network expansion**: Leverage existing hosts to launch new shows and grow subscriber base. - **Digital advertising & subscription revenue**: Balance ad-supported website with subscription VOD. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as fast-moving, innovative, and trend-setting; emphasis on creative freedom within a mission-driven, right-of-center environment. - **Work Policy**: Mix of onsite (Nashville HQ) and remote roles (e.g., Account Executive, Remote USA). Some positions part-time remote. - **Perks / Engineering Culture**: Not extensively detailed, but the company reports a flat seniority structure (30% specialists, 24% other management). Notable talent sources include Netflix, WarnerMedia, Fox News, and Ramsey Solutions. - **Employer Ratings**: Low overall rating on LinkedIn (2.4/5 based on 31 reviews). Work-life balance is the lowest-scored factor (1.9/5), compensation (2.8/5), culture (2.3/5). This suggests a demanding environment with high expectations. - **Recent Departures**: Key executives left in 2026 (EVP Marketing, COO); CEO changed twice in 2025-2026. The company is in a period of leadership transition. - **Open Roles**: As of the search date (Sep 2026), 4 active postings: Producer, Marketing Manager (Entertainment), Copywriter, Technical Supervisor. Posting volume declined ~60% monthly. ## Sources 1. [dailywire.com – Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/dailywire) 2. [dailywire.com – About](https://www.dailywire.com/about) 3. [linkedin.com – Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedailywire) 4. [builtin.com – Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/daily-wire) 5. 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