Digital Sales Manager - 10 Month FTC

Sky Media is Sky's advertising business, responsible for connecting brands with audiences across one of the UK's most powerful and diverse media portfolios. Representing Sky's own channels, platforms and digital environments - including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky Cinema, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky.com - Sky Media also partners with a range of leading third-party broadcasters, media owners and platforms such as Discovery Networks, Paramount, NBCUniversal, HBOMax, YouTube, TikTok & X.

The Digital Sales Manager sits within Sky Media's Digital Sales team and plays a key role in driving growth across Sky's fast-expanding digital advertising proposition. As part of a wider commercial sales organisation, the role works closely with Sales Controllers, the wider Digital Sales team and senior leadership to deliver market-leading, multi-platform advertising solutions for agencies and clients.

This is an external-facing sales role focused on maximising revenue across Sky Media's digital platforms. The Digital Sales Manager is responsible for responding to briefs, identifying incremental commercial opportunities and ensuring clients are fully accessing the breadth of Sky's digital capabilities. Success in the role requires a strong understanding of Sky Media's end-to-end digital proposition and the ability to translate this into compelling, commercially effective solutions for advertisers.

For this role we offer the hybrid working approach with 3 days a week onsite in our Manchester office.

What you'll do:

• Identify, build and convert sales opportunities through quality prospecting, pipeline management and development of compelling and creative strategic sales propositions.

• Develop knowledge of the Digital product suite and ensure that the wider non-digital teams are aware of all new targeting and developments

• Maximise growth of revenue by converting single campaign clients to long term regular advertisers and drive growth of digital and Video on Demand spenders through direct, programmatic and One Campaign buying routes

• Work closely with the Head of Sales and Sales Controller to manage agency portfolios across Independent and Network agencies, and develop effective business relationships

• Achieve digital and Video On Demand revenue targets in conjunction with Sales Controllers and Sales Managers

What you'll bring:

• Extensive, hands on experience of large scale digital and on demand advertising platforms (e.g. broadcaster, streaming, or publisher led), with a proven track record of delivering sustained revenue growth in a complex, multi product environment

• Deep knowledge of the UK digital and video advertising landscape, including programmatic, addressable, audience-based targeting, measurement methodologies and evolving media trading models

• Established and active network of senior contacts across UK media agencies and regional clients, with demonstrable success influencing planning and investment decisions

• Proven ability to strategically manage and grow agency portfolios, including navigating holding-company structures and regional planning teams.

• Ability to identify, build and convert sales opportunities through quality prospecting, pipeline management and development of compelling sales propositions

• Comprehensive understanding of media planning and buying processes, with the ability to credibly challenge and influence agencies at all levels

The Rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Manchester Cotton House

The Sky Media Manchester team are based in the city centre, a two-minute walk from St Peter's Square tram stop. Parking is available on site on a first come, first serve basis. The team have access to a newly renovated roof terrace (to enjoy when it's not raining!) and can take advantage of services and events through the Bruntwood Collective. These include access to fitness classes, book club and other socials.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.