Associate Manager, Ad Sales Strategy

This is a Full Time Job

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We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Paramount Skydance is seeking a high-performing Associate Manager to join its Ad Sales Strategy team, a critical function within the organization. This role partners cross-functionally across the ad sales division, collaborating with sales, marketing, technology, finance, and research teams to support data-driven decision-making for Ad Sales Leadership. The team plays a central role in driving transformation across the Ad Sales organization by identifying and executing opportunities for sustainable revenue growth. The Associate Manager will be a key contributor, responsible for delivering rigorous analysis, strategic insights, and execution support across a broad range of high-impact strategy initiatives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the development, management, and execution of the National Sales Incentive Compensation Plan for the Ad Sales organization, ensuring effective governance, data integrity, system management, and analytical rigor.
• Execute robust quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, evaluate business performance, and develop data-driven insights and recommendations that inform strategic decision-making.
• Build Excel models and analyses to analyze trends.
• Create executive-ready PowerPoint materials that effectively visualize data, trends, and insights.
• Summarize disparate data into informative Executive summaries.
• Develop innovative, technology-driven solutions that enhance data accuracy, operational efficiency, and usability for all stakeholders.
• Monitor the advertising, marketing, and media/tech industry for key trends to formulate projections both short and long term.
• Work cross-functionally with teams across digital and linear ad sales, integrated marketing, research, technology, finance, and business intelligence to support key projects.
• Work on special projects and ad hoc requests as needed.

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree/Business Administrations/Business Management, 3-5 years’ experience in Media, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and strong attention to detail.
• Can manage deliverables and small projects autonomously.
• Familiarity with sales CRM and reporting tools, such as Salesforce, Google Data Studio, and Tableau or similar visualization tools.
• Experience with large data sets, synthesizing insights, financial / operational modeling and recommending actions from data.
• Proficiency in key frameworks for strategic analysis - for example, competitive analysis, key financial ratios, SWOT analysis, market/industry analysis, etc.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey key messages across diverse functions within the organization.

Additional Qualifications
• Strong knowledge and interest in the media, entertainment, and advertising industry.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.