Account Manager

Job Description

Overview

We are immediately looking for a (Senior) Account Manager (m/f/d)

Responsibilities
• Strong commercial focus on revenue goal and generating high value sales opportunities
• Delivering international revenue objectives for allocated client portfolio, working across multi-platform TV, web, app and social media opportunities, through advertising, content creation & on-ground activation; accurate weekly reporting across revenue, forecast, pipeline and diary priorities; ensuring regular follow up and updates based on sales targets
• Developing new business opportunities and high quality, effective sales proposals in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop strong relationships and maintain regular contact with clients, agencies and third-party vendors
• Acquire comprehensive understanding and ongoing knowledge of the global Discovery brand portfolio, sales rationale and evolving developments

Qualifications
• Experience of managing and building effective relationships with multiple stakeholders (internal and external), working in a fast-paced multicultural environment and strong ability to strategically manage a budget and deliver on revenue targets
• Flexible and collaborative self-starter with strong sales or sponsorship experience, preferably within an international media and/or commercial sports and entertainment environment, working across integrated brand solutions, and with a proven record of building innovative opportunities and proposals, selling and closing high value partnerships
• You will be an enthusiastic and proactive team player and have excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, negotiation, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work across multiple projects and timelines/deadlines within a matrix organization
• You will have experience of working across international cultures and be passionate about media and sport/entertainment

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7e3ek-52-15-71-15-42 in your application.