Summary
Description
5280 is Colorado's most trusted media brand, and for more than 30 years we've connected local businesses with an engaged Colorado audience through award-winning journalism, digital storytelling, and premier events. As we build the next chapter of our commercial growth, we're looking for a Vice President, Revenue to lead it.
This isn't a traditional sales management role. You'll be building a modern, disciplined revenue organization that grows our established advertising business while creating new revenue streams across print, digital, events, sponsored content, and emerging products. We're looking for someone who is equal parts sales leader, growth strategist, coach, and operator—someone who will inherit a strong brand, customer base, and team, and push us to rethink how we sell, what we sell, and how we create more value for our customers. This role reports directly to the CEO and sits on our senior leadership team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Own 5280's non-consumer revenue strategy across print, digital, programmatic, sponsorships, events, branded content, and emerging products
- Build a predictable revenue engine through stronger forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM discipline
- Recruit, coach, and lead a high-performing, accountable sales organization
- Build a systematic new-business engine that expands our advertiser base beyond existing relationships
- Develop and grow strategic, cross-platform partnerships with our highest-value accounts
- Own pricing and packaging strategy to improve margins and deal value across all products
- Manage toward better revenue quality — larger deals, longer contracts, and more recurring revenue, not just more revenue
- Partner across departments with Editorial, Brand Services, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to bring opportunities to life
- Serve as one of the organization's strongest sources of customer and market intelligence
Qualifications & Characteristics
- Significant experience leading and scaling a sales or revenue organization, with a track record of hitting substantial revenue goal
- Proven success in new-business development, strategic account growth, and pricing or packaging strategy
- Experience building forecasting, pipeline, and CRM discipline within a sales team
- A builder mindset—comfortable operating in an organization undergoing transformation, without requiring every answer to already exist
- Both strategic and operational: able to set a three-year revenue strategy and coach a rep through a proposal in the same day
- Strong financial and business acumen
- Experience in media, advertising, digital marketing, events, sponsorships, professional services, or another consultative-sales environment; media experience is a plus but not required
Benefits
- Health insurance (FSA, dependent care FSA, HSA options, Teladoc)
- Vision and dental coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Hybrid work environment
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401(k)
- Optional fitness club membership
Compensation
The compensation range for this role is $155,000–$255,000, inclusive of a competitive executive base salary and performance-based incentives tied to revenue growth delivery.
About 5280 Elevated, Inc.
5280 is Colorado's leading lifestyle media company, producing award-winning journalism across print, digital, and social platforms, as well as Denver's best-in-class events. Founded in 1993, 5280 is the largest local magazine in Colorado and has earned a reputation as one of the country's most respected regional publications.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5280 is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences to apply.
To Apply
Please send your cover letter and resume with the subject line "Vice President, Revenue" to salesjob@5280.com. No phone calls, please.
