Account Executive - Ad Sales

Paramount is a global media and entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!). 

We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What’s more, you’ll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Bold, 10 Peach, Nickelodeon), our digital platform 10 Play that also includes a vast array of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV known as FAST channels (including numerous MTV and Nickelodeon channels), and our subscription video on demand service Paramount+.

But enough about us… We're now looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to support our award-winning Sales team in Brisbane. 

This is a permanent full-time role based in our Brisbane office (hybrid working model).

What you’ll do as an Account Executive: 

This is an exciting entry level role offering you the chance to start a career within the world of media and advertising sales. We offer training & development and ongoing career pathways as your experience grows.  

The Account Executive role is responsible for supporting an Account Manager working with a portfolio of VIP clients who are household brand names, selling advertising solutions across Network 10’s top rating shows like ‘Survivor’, ‘MasterChef’, ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and many more!   

Functions will include: 

• Daily servicing of client advertising bookings 

• Managing advertisers' sponsorships to ensure that all marketing elements are properly booked  

• Supporting agency relationships by monitoring requests and ensuring commercial spots are booked according to guidelines  

• Producing reports as required, using Excel  

• Participating in post analysis of campaigns  

• Participating in projects, preparation of sales materials, and perform other duties as assigned  

What are we looking for in an Account Executive? What’s important? 

• Experience in a similar sales environment or support role  

• A customer-focused, sales orientated approach to meeting client expectations 

• Strong proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications  

• Detail oriented, organised, flexible, timely and accurate  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and meeting deadlines 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships across teams and clients alike 

Why Paramount? 

We could just list the numerous benefits our employees avail of every day.  However, for now we'll just leave you with how our employees feel about us: 

• 92% of our employees stated they would highly recommend Paramount to a friend (Glassdoor) 

• We hold a 4.4 STAR RATING, the highest rating in the media sector (Seek Company Profiles) 

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Paramount embraces differences and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation. 

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.