Advertising Sales Executive

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.  

AdSmart from Sky is a revolutionary new approach to TV advertising. It allows advertisers to cherry-pick their top priority audiences - whether that’s within a region, city or postcode, or in a specific life-stage, demographic, or housing type – and then advertise to them on some of Sky’s most popular channels.  

Supplemented by Sky’s digital and Video-on-Demand (VOD) assets, it represents the market leading addressable video platform in the UK. 

What you’ll do: 

• Be responsible for campaign management from set up to delivery  

• Lead on delivering weekly reporting, tracking, and servicing for key agencies 

• Work with internal support teams to assist in the set up and delivery of activity 

• Support the sales manager in responding to briefs, creating proposals, and making targeting recommendations 

• Develop & maintain strong agency relationships 

• Stand in for AdSmart Manager in internal and external meetings when necessary 

• Encourage repeat business and new advertisers to the platform 

• Be an expert in the Sky AdSmart proposition and advocate internally and externally  

• Collaborate internally with all platform teams within the group

What you’ll bring: 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills  

• Extremely well organised with the ability to multitask and work under pressure  

• Numerate with a strong attention to detail. 

• Good level of computer literacy 

• Problem solving skills with a solution-based mindset 

• A team player, comfortable working with people at all level, internally and externally. 

• Diplomatic and Confident. 

• A good understanding of the Sky Media portfolio and the media planning and buying process 

• Previous sales skills ideal, but experience working with media agencies essential 

• An understanding of booking systems and billings processes would be advantageous 

Team overview: 

Sky Media  

Sky Media is the advertising sales arm of Sky, offering businesses of all shapes and sizes an exciting array of opportunities on TV, online and on the go. Reaching over 95% of the UK population, Sky Media represents all of Sky’s channels and sites including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky One, Sky Cinema, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic and Sky Witness. Sky Media also sells on behalf of a range of renowned broadcasters and channels including Channel 5, Discovery, National Geographic, MTV, FOX, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.  

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: 

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.  

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.