Digital Advertising Sales Assistant

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.  

The Digital Sales team is responsible for the successful monetisation and ongoing revenue growth of all digital advertising opportunities at Sky Media. We’re dedicated to growing existing revenue lines as well as outperforming the market in key growth areas such as digital video and social monetisation. We are committed to unlocking the potential of all our salespeople to help them improve their skills and knowledge base and launch successful and fulfilling careers at Sky! 

What you'll do: 

• Building Agency Trading Desk Relationships - Establishing Trading desk relationships, account Management of the Agency trading desks, meeting with them, educating them on the company’s Programmatic offering and maximising revenue opportunities. 

• Working across various 3rd party partners , providing support and maintaining relationships to achieve revenue targets  

• Onboarding new 3rd party partners inclusive of contracts and DPA 

•  Internal Agency Sales Support, optimizing, troubleshooting, and increasing spend 

• Client Direct - Proactively work with clients direct and establish new opportunities 

•  Ensure the efficiency of ad serving priority stack, in conjunction with relevant partners 

• Compile, analyse, and provide regular reporting to management 

• Provide intelligence reporting to the Business on yield and revenue opportunities 

• Execute initial setup and ensure the successful delivery of all programmatic campaigns 

What you'll bring: 

•  Passion and motivation to the team  

•  Strong analytical skills and the ability to recognise business opportunities 

• Ability to deliver a strong insight into the future of programmatic in order to take the business forward. 

• Confident in communicating with internal and external teams 

• Good Excel and PowerPoint skills. 

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.