Our Story

Triangle Media Partners is the largest lifestyle influencer in the Triangle and expert audience and content builders. Our marketing strategists offer custom, flexible and thoughtful marketing solutions for local businesses with targeted multimedia audiences. We help your organization grow traffic, leads and awareness.  Our team is dedicated to quality local content that serves our readers, local businesses and the community.

We are an Orange County Living Wage employer, and we are proud to say that we are a female-owned organization.

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Core Values

  • Support the Customer
  • Love Your Community
  • Enthusiasm First
  • Buy Local
  • Quality Always Wins

Our Staff

Leadership Team

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Rory Kelly Gillis

President of Triangle Media Partners

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Ellen Shannon

Director of Marketing, Co-Founder

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Chris Elkins

VP, Sales

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Ashlin Acheson

VP, Creative Operations

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Sally Scruggs

VP, Client Services

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Amy Bell

VP, Finance & Administration

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Cassady Orsini

Accounting and Administration Manager

Creative Operations Team

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Amanda MacLaren

Executive Managing Editor

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Morgan Weston

Multimedia Content Director

Jessica Stringer

Jessica Stringer

Editor, Chapel Hill Magazine

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Renee Ambroso

Assistant Editor, City Magazines
Managing Editor, Heart of NC Weddings

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Caleb LeJeune

Multimedia Content Producer

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Sharon Kinsella

Editorial Assistant

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Creative Director

John Michael Simpson

John Michael Simpson

Photographer

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Lindsay Scott

Graphic Designer & Production Coordinator

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Khadijah Weekes Nolan

Ad Manager

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Matt Bair

Distribution Manager

Sales Team

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Jenna Parks

Multimedia Publisher + Director of Client Digital Strategy

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Melissa Crane

Senior Account Executive

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Lucinda Poole

Account Executive

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Meagan Culkin

Associate Publisher, Heart of NC Weddings

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Sarah Davis

Account Executive

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Melissa Cooley

Account Executive

Triangle Digital Partners

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Brian McIndoo

Client Onboarding & Operations Manager

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Jack Fry

Digital Marketing Manager

Our Founder

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Dan Shannon

Giving Back

Our host of magazine and digital publishing supports more than 100 nonprofits and events every year with over $150,000 of sponsorship advertising investment. Our team sits on the following boards and committees:

  • NAACP of Orange County
  • The Greater Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce
  • The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
  • Chatham Chamber of Commerce
  • The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
  • NC Alumni Committee for Racial and Ethnic Diversity
  • UNC Board of Visitors
  • Pittsboro Rotary and Chatham Chamber of Commerce
  • Meals on Wheels
  • GiGi’s Playhouse
  • Band Together
  • Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
  • Triangle Non-profit Volunteer and Leadership Center
  • Helius Foundation

Diversity + Inclusion

Triangle Media Partners is an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of our community.

At Triangle Media Partners, our approach to diversity is simple – it’s about embracing everyone. We want all of our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We are committed to an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We reflect these same values in our relationships with our greater community, customers and vendors.

Careers

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    Sales Executives

    Role Overview: Sales Executives drive revenue by achieving individual and team goals for Triangle Media Partners while building strong, lasting relationships within the Triangle Region.

    Key Responsibilities (Accountabilities)

    The essential duties and outcomes for this position.

    1. Achieve Revenue Targets: Meet or exceed individual monthly and annual revenue goals for print, digital and event sales
    2. Prospect and Grow Client Base: Proactively identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities through cold calling, networking and attending industry events
    3. Nurture Client Relationships: Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients to drive repeat business, foster loyalty and identify upsell opportunities
    4. Represent Brand at Events: Actively participate in community events and company-sponsored functions to build visibility, represent the brand positively and generate new leads
    5. Maintain CRM Accuracy: Regularly update CRM with client communications, sales activities and pipeline stages to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting
    6. Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Teams: Work closely with the sales team, marketing and creative departments to align on client goals, share insights and deliver cohesive campaigns
    7. Engage in Community Service: Commit to serving on a community board or volunteering with a local organization annually, aligning with the company’s community involvement values
    8. Community Residency Requirement: Maintain residence within the Triangle region to foster strong local connections and effectively serve our community-focused clients
    9. Additional Duties as Required: Take on other responsibilities as needed to support team goals and the company’s mission

    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Clear metrics by which the success of the role is measured.

    • Monthly Revenue Attainment: a target of meeting or exceeding 100% of your issue and digital goals each month
      • New Business Acquisition: Goal of $150,000 of new client revenue acquired within the year
      • Client Retention Rate: 80% of existing clients retained, focusing on renewals and upsell opportunities, with a goal of 85% or higher retention
      • Client Meeting Frequency: 5 or more face-to-face or virtual meetings with clients each week
    • Event Participation: Four community or industry events attended monthly to support current or potential clients; networking events or based on the company’s event calendar and community involvement goals. Required to attend all Triangle Media Partners hosted events
    • CRM Data Accuracy: 100% of CRM updates completed within 24 hours of client interaction
    • Pipeline Tracking: Keep your VP of Sales informed on your pipeline through regularly scheduled meetings, client pipeline tracking and monthly scorecard maintenance

    Skills and Qualifications

    The competencies required to fulfill this role:

    1. Sales Skills: Strong ability and experience to pitch, negotiate, and close deals effectively, with a focus on understanding client needs and delivering compelling solutions
    2. Relationship-Building: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop trust and maintain long-term client relationships, along with effective networking capabilities
    3. CRM and Data Management: Proficiency in using CRM systems, AI and computers to accurately maintain client records, update sales activities, and manage a structured sales pipeline, ensuring data accuracy for forecasting and reporting
    4. Marketing Knowledge: Solid understanding of digital and traditional marketing strategies, including advertising, content marketing, and audience targeting, to better align sales efforts with client marketing goals

    Send a cover letter and resume to Rory.Gillis@TriangleMediaPartners.com to apply.

    Internships

    We are looking for editorial interns who will gain experience fact checking, copy editing and writing for both print and web. Interns will work across all three city mag publications – Chapel Hill Magazine, Durham Magazine & Chatham Magazine – plus annuals like the visitors and relocation guides. Interns need to be proactive, organized and meticulous, and ideal interns would have experience with AP Style, WordPress and writing or editing for a student publication. Past interns have gone on to work or intern at Real Simple, Garden & Gun, Our State, Washingtonian and The Local Palate. If you’d like to apply for the editorial internship, please email a resume and writing samples to jessica.stringer@chapelhillmagazine.com with “editorial internship” in the subject line.

    We are also looking for a digital intern to help execute a social media strategy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. and turn print articles into web posts, IG stories and other videos for social media. For the digital internships, please email morgan.weston@chathammagazinenc.com a resume, links to IG Reels or TikToks, and online story samples that exemplify creative headline writing.

    We are also looking for interns for Heart of NC Weddings magazine. Interns will have the opportunity to attend wedding industry events including vendor showcases and venue open houses, gain experience drafting weekly blog posts for the website and write posts for social media accounts. The ideal intern will have experience with WordPress, an attention to detail and enthusiasm for creating engaging social media content. If you’d like to apply for the Heart of NC Weddings internship, please email a resume and writing samples to renee.ambroso@trianglemediapartners.com with “HONCW internship” in the subject line.

    The internships are hybrid, and interns choose their days/hours; ideally interns could work a shift or two in our Chapel Hill office each week (open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

    • Spring (early January through last week of April) & fall (mid-August through end of November, plus the second week in December after finals are over) internships are 10 hours a week
    • Summer (May through August) & winter (December/January) internships are 20-25 hours a week.
    • Deadlines to apply: Nov. 30, 2024 (for winter break 2024/25), Dec. 15, 2024 (for spring 2025); April 15, 2025 (for summer 2025). If you've missed the deadline, reach out to inquire as sometimes we take intern applications on a rolling basis depending on the need.
    • The internship is unpaid but we will work with students to get school credit, and a select few interns will be invited back for a paid semester, this time paid.

    Want to know more?

    Book a discovery meeting with one of our Marketing Strategists for a custom and thoughtful marketing solution! 

    Triangle Media Partners Purchased by Rory Gillis

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