Commercial Partnerships Assistant

Want to do the best work of your life? 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.
 

Sky Overview

Think innovation. Think Sky, a FTSE TOP 30 and the UK’s favourite triple play provider– TV, broadband and telephony. Now in over 11 million households we entertain, excite and inspire customers with the combination of great content and great innovation. This is the driving force behind our growth as we strive to be the UK’s no. 1 choice in entertainment and communications.
 

Team Overview

The Channel Partners Content Partnership team comprises of 15 people all dedicated to driving linear sponsorship and cross-platform revenue for Sky Media’s channel partners. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside these channel partners who bring a wide range of channels to the Sky platform, including the likes of Channel 5, MTV, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, TNT Sport, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, POP, and National Geographic. 

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual with great attention to detail to join our team and help support with the smooth running of our upbeat Channel Partners Content Partnership team!
 

What you'll do:

• Provide a support role to the Channel Partners Content Partnership team to achieve revenue targets and strategic goals

• Achieve this by production of sales collateral, generating insights, support in day-to-day project management, and acting as an information flow both internally and externally

• Take ownership over billing, financial queries and general administration of deals (e.g. contracts)

• Ensure latest collateral is in market, and assisting team members in creation of hit-lists 

• Working with the team and our media partners to ensure deals are trafficked, delivered and reported on, at an operational level.

• Comfortable building rapport with Channel Partners and media agencies

What you'll bring:

• An understanding of our channels and programmes/shows

• Good foundation of numerate, literate skills, data processing, but also a creative eye for fresh ideas

• Enjoys collaborating in larger teams but equally comfortable working independently, with self-starter attitude, enthusiastic, well-organised, with excellent communication skills 

• Capable of working under pressure and to set deadlines, whilst also having exceptional attention to detail 

• Good computer skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook

• A demonstrable passion for the Television industry and media landscape (i.e. social, digital, Audio, out of home & print)

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place!

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• Access a wide range of exclusive 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.