Account Director, Sponsorship

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 the VP, Sponsorship your role is to lead the generation of UK linear sponsorship and multiplatform 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.  

You will sit within the UK Sponsorship team, supported by an Account Manager and the wider Sales team. 

What will you be doing? 

• Lead the generation of linear sponsorship and multi-platform partnership revenue through promoting the benefits of partnerships with our brands to agencies 

• Build and hold strong relationships with UK agency partnership teams and planners  

• Proactively identify partnership opportunities across your agencies and produce and deliver sales strategies to ensure the 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  

• To have 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 be a great people manager, ensuring your direct report is motivated and have the capability to deliver your sales strategy  

• Support the VP, Sponsorship with accurate revenue forecasting for the agencies you represent  

• 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  

• Proven ability to build strong mutually beneficial relationships with senior agency staff 

• The ability to create and deliver a successful sales strategy driving revenue through sponsorship 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 

Management  

• A management style that produces the best from your direct report, supporting their personal growth and motivating them to succeed 

Communication  

• A great presenter and the ability to write 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 partnership  

• Ensure smooth communication between the sales team and other departments, including product, technical, and creative teams 

Unleash your potential in a place you belong!

At Paramount Networks International (part of Paramount Global), we have an iconic portfolio of brands, like Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Channel 5, Comedy Central and many more, reaching more than 3.8 billion subscribers in 180+ countries and territories, via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties,  in 40 languages. 

Come and join a culture where content, people and ideas merge. An exciting and open place where your talents can truly thrive and where our employees make it unique. You could be the next addition to our incredible team!

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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