Account Manager - Digital 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 (including numerous MTV and Nickelodeon channels), and our subscription video on demand service Paramount+. 
 

This is a permanent full-time role based in MELBOURNE.

Enough about us! What you’ll do as an Account Manager-Digital Sales: 

The Account Manager – Digital Ad Sales works within Paramount’s high performing Digital Ad Sales team representing and selling advertising across the fastest growing BVOD and SVOD services in Australia respectively, our digital streaming assets 10 Play and Paramount+.

Managing a portfolio of high-profile, blue-chip clients, this role is all about maximising revenue opportunities across our digital streaming assets (10 Play and Paramount+) whilst maintaining & developing mutually beneficial relationships with your clients. You’re an integral part of your client’s digital marketing plans, you’ll be seen as the ‘go to person/the trusted digital adviser’ providing your clients with data driven insights that’ll best help them understand how best they can optimise their digital investments across the Paramount playground.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Driving digital revenue and growth across an allocated agency portfolio to deliver on revenue targets.
• Regularly out in market presenting to, and meeting with, clients to provide digital advertising solutions and responding to their advertising briefs.
• Facilitating and supporting the sale of cross platform sponsorships across general entertainment, sport, and social packages
• Providing accurate forecasting data on revenue for portfolio.
• Leading and mentoring a Digital Account Executive as an indirect report.

What are the benefits?

• Working in a global media brand with access to one of the largest content libraries in the world.
• Opportunity to thrive in a highly successful Sales team who work hard and celebrate success regularly.
• Career development, the world is your oyster!
• Motivated and inspirational leadership who encourage your success.
• Competitive salary package and benefits

What are we looking for in a Digital Account Manager? What’s important?  

• Account management experience in digital and/or media sectors
• Demonstrated experience in a sales-focused role and pitching solutions to clients
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• First-rate presentation skills 
• Genuine passion for television, streaming and video content
• Understanding of the digital media landscape
• Strong agency/buyer relationships

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. 

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Reasonable adjustments   
Paramount recognises that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and be considered for this position.  If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to help set you up for success please contact us at careers@networkten.com.au.  Adjustments include but are not limited to; alternative application methods, interview setups, physical requirements, guidance for trans or gender diverse applicants, specific interview availability times and more.