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About the Role

The Distribution & Business Development team, UK & Ireland maximizes the distribution of Paramount’s channels, brands and IP across territories within a strong commercial framework. This role leads client management to strengthen partnerships, unlock commercial value, and deliver audience growth across the portfolio. You will shape and deliver distribution strategies, negotiate partnerships, identify growth opportunities, and maintain a strong understanding of market dynamics.

Responsibilities

Identify, engage and build relationships with new partners and emerging opportunities.
Grow and develop existing accounts through relationship management and commercially minded innovation.
Collaborate with Paramount teams to launch products, deliver partnerships, develop new propositions, and address partner needs.
Deliver the UK partnerships strategy by developing proposals, negotiating agreements, and supporting launches.
Own the commercial management of key partnerships, including leading Quarterly Business Reviews.
Anticipate and address partnership challenges, working cross-functionally to deliver solutions.
Define and track meaningful success metrics across partnerships and deals.
Provide commercially focused insight informed by market, competitive and performance analysis.
Analyze industry data to inform strategy and identify opportunities for growth and optimisation.
Operate within a collaborative, matrixed environment, guiding and supporting colleagues.
Champion the ‘One Paramount’ approach to enable collaboration and shared success.
Represent Paramount’s brands, channels and IP with credibility internally and externally.
Support and promote a culture of inclusion aligned with Paramount values.

Requirements

Proven experience within TV and Media distribution or a closely related sector.
Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate opportunities, analyze partnerships, and recommend commercially effective deal structures.
Strong track record of structuring and closing complex agreements in collaboration with legal teams.
Experience working closely with legal and executive stakeholders.
Practical experience partnering with clients to launch products and build relationships that deliver sustained growth and value.
Experience ensuring the effective implementation and ongoing optimisation of agreements.
Established relationships within media companies in the UK & Ireland are beneficial.
Strong understanding of traditional and emerging media, with curiosity for industry developments and change.
Experience across linear TV, VOD, FAST or app distribution.
Able to work independently while remaining highly collaborative within a wider team environment.
Focused on delivering results while contributing to broader team objectives.
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-moving environment.
Highly collaborative, with experience in matrixed environments, and able to coordinate and influence teams without direct authority.
8+ years of experience in media or related strategy roles within consulting.
5+ years of combined distribution and business development experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Interest in leveraging AI tools to enhance research, analysis and data interpretation.
Demonstrated expertise in deal structuring, negotiation and delivery, supported by analytical insight.
Ability to apply industry knowledge to develop opportunities and communicate them clearly to senior stakeholders.
Strong project management capability, with a proactive, accountable and detail-focused approach.

Skills

Client Management
Distribution Strategies
Partnership Negotiation
Business Development
Market Analysis
Relationship Management
Commercial Innovation
Product Launch
Commercial Management
Problem-Solving
Project Management
Communication
Collaboration
Influencing

Location

UK & Ireland

Work Type

On-site
Virtual engagement events

Experience Level

8+ years of experience in media or related strategy roles within consulting
5+ years of combined distribution and business development experience

Salary/Compensations

Attractive compensation

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits packages
Generous paid time off

About the Company

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.
Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others.
Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles.
The company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.
Paramount is one of the world’s leading producers of premium entertainment content that connects billions of people in nearly every country in the world.

Equal Opportunity

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you have any difficulties in applying or require access needs arising from a mobility or any other impairment please let us know by emailing uk.recruitment@paramount.com.