Account Manager, Sponsorship

This is a Full Time Job

Who we are

Paramount is comprised of many of the world’s most iconic consumer brands. Its portfolio includes Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, Paramount International Studios, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Network and Pluto TV among others. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, Paramount provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents and across more than 180 countries.

Is this role for you?

Reporting into an Account Director, your role is to generate UK linear sponsorship and multi-platform partnership advertising revenue from a specific set of media agencies. The Paramount brands operating in the UK are 5, Paramount , Pluto, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.

What will you be doing?
• Generate linear sponsorship and multi-platform partnership revenue through promoting the benefits of partnerships with our brands to agencies.
• Build and hold strong relationships with agency partnership teams.
• Deliver the sales strategy and ensure the revenue target for your group of agencies is met.
• Collaborate with the wider Paramount Advertising International team, including Creative
• Resources to produce best in class pitches.
• A relentless focus on maintaining high quality output and the ambition to pursue and deliver award-winning work.
• To be a key stakeholder in the deal to air process, ensuring that the Client Services team are supported to deliver the partnership as planned.
• To actively reinforce a positive culture within the team, embracing Paramount values.

What are we looking for?

Revenue generation
• The ability to interpret partnership briefs and through the sourcing of relevant insight, produce creative pitches that will drive revenue
• Understanding of the key roles within agencies
• Proven experience in selling sponsorships and cross-platform partnerships
• Knowledge of the role and the costs associated with each media platform within a cross-platform partnership
• Ofcom Sponsorship regulations knowledge
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail, able to multitask across a variety of workstreams

Communication
• A good presenter and the ability to write and deliver engaging sales pitches
• The ability to motivate key stakeholders within Paramount to support the work of the team
• A leader of client meetings, providing clients with confidence in Paramount partnerships
• Maintain excellent internal relationships with all departments within the Paramount International team and wider Paramount Global network

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