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Advertising Sales Executive - 12 month FTC

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sky logoSky · Osterley
Full-timeHybrid2w ago
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Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end Spot campaign planning, delivery, and post-campaign analysis, driving decisions independently and flagging business risks with clear mitigations.
  • Develop trusted relationships with agencies, serving as a strategic contact who resolves conflicts, negotiates outcomes, and supports the sales agenda with data-driven rationale.
  • While the role focuses on proactively selling and managing the Spot portfolio, it also requires close collaboration with agency clients and colleagues across Sky Media's Addressable Sales teams to drive revenue growth across non-spot products such as AdSmart, VOD, and Digital.
  • Support Sales Managers, Controllers and Heads of in strategic trading and planning, attending internal and client meetings, manage internal communications
  • Act as the operational lead across multiple campaigns, managing ambiguity, solving cross-team dependencies both offshore and onshore teams, and representing Sky Media in complex delivery conversations.

Requirements

  • Must have experience working in a media, advertising, or sales environment, with exposure to revenue‑driving commercial activity.
  • Must demonstrate a solid understanding of media buying calculations, including CPMs, CPTs, delivery pacing, budgets, and performance metrics, with the ability to apply these accurately in day‑to‑day campaign management.
  • Must be able to evidence experience in building, developing, and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, through regular communication, responsiveness, and professional credibility.
  • Must have experience taking ownership and responsibility for campaigns, including briefing, setup, monitoring delivery, identifying risks or under‑performance, and supporting optimisation discussions.
  • Must have experience working in a revenue‑focused environment, with an understanding of how individual campaigns, trading decisions, and performance outcomes contribute to wider commercial and revenue objectives.
  • Team overview :
  • Sky Media
  • The Rewards:
  • There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky : the perks. Here's a taster:
  • Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounts and cashback at over 800 Retailers
  • Your office base:
  • Osterley:
  • Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
  • On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
  • 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.
  • 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

Benefits

Health insuranceFlexible schedule

Additional Information

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. This role is an exciting opportunity to join us and work within our Sky Media Team. For this role we offer the hybrid working approach with 3 days a week onsite in Osterley campus.


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