Commercial Lead - Sky TV Acquisition

We’re Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. Careers here mean the freedom and support you need to make an impact – pushing boundaries, creating solutions, hitting targets. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll enjoy plenty of benefits. Plus, experiences you’ll only find at Sky. This role is an exciting opportunity to join us and work within our TV Commercial Team, influencing the growth and commercial strategy for Sky TV Acquisition.

What you’ll do:  

As Commercial Lead in Sky TV Acquisition, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the commercial planning and Go To Market strategy to maximise new customer TV sales. You will work with a wide variety of stakeholders across Trading, Marketing, Partnerships, Digital and Voice Sales channels teams to improve business performance and incorporate learnings into future plans. Key duties across your team:

• Strategy set strategic direction for the TV acquisition business, defining pricing, promotions, and media investment to step change Sky’s TV sales
• Forecasting as part of the quarterly planning process, develop plans and forecasts for the next quarter, incorporating media, offer spend, and other overlays
• Diagnosis work with the in-quarter Trading teams to diagnose performance issues as they arise, and embed learnings into future quarterly plans
• Insight gathering and analysing using our network of econometricians, research analysts and digital teams to help inform strategic changes
• Perform quarterly reviews working from multiple data sources to analyse what has happened and turn into a simple story for presentation to senior stakeholders
• Team management develop and manage a team of 4 people, ensuring clear goals, objectives and career development plans are in place
• Support on bringing new propositions to market working with the Partnerships Team to produce commercial strategies, input into business cases, and incorporate into targets

What you'll bring:

If you love a challenge and are motivated to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today.

• Strategic thinker - with an inquisitive mind, comfortable both in the detail and at a high level
• Commercially astute – experience of tracking and optimising a set of key KPIs
• Analytical ability – able to draw simple conclusions from complex datasets
• Confident communicator – able to turn analysis into stories tailored to the audience
• Workstack management – comfortable working independently to multiple deadlines
• Team manager – able to effectively manage and nurture a team

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.

Where you’ll work:

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, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.

On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants 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.

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.

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

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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.