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About the Role
This is a 13-month fixed-term maternity cover position supporting the commercial operations of the Ad Sales team across UK, International, and Global markets. The role involves maintaining accurate revenue and performance reporting, supporting forecasting and business planning, coordinating sponsorship and partnership activity, and producing commercial materials for stakeholders. The position is hybrid based in the London office, working with brands like Sky HISTORY and Crime+Investigation.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate commercial trackers across UK, International and Global markets, ensuring data is complete, up to date and delivered to agreed deadlines.
- Prepare regular reporting, including revenue, conversion, pricing and performance analysis, and support month-end, forecasting and budget processes.
- Review and interpret commercial data, highlighting material variances, risks, opportunities and trends for further investigation and decision-making.
- Support the preparation and coordination of monthly strategy meetings, business reviews and leadership updates by managing timelines, gathering input and producing clear presentation materials.
- Support sponsorship and partnership campaigns from activation through to post-campaign reporting, coordinating deliverables, monitoring media plans and broadcast schedules, and tracking performance against agreed requirements.
- Support in the preparation of sales presentations, partnership proposals and other commercial materials for pitches and client or agency meetings.
- Work with Sales, Finance, Research, clients, agencies, local media sales houses and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate information, effective communication and timely delivery of commercial activity.
Requirements
- Previous experience in television, media, advertising, partnerships or a related commercial environment.
- Experience with commercial, audience or market data tools such as TechEdge or GWI.
- Experience supporting advertising campaigns, sponsorships, media planning or sales operations.
Skills
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to interpret data and translate findings into clear commercial insight
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Confident Excel skills
- Ability to build, maintain and quality-check trackers and reports
- Basic understanding of business financials, including revenue, forecasting, variances and performance against targets
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive approach
- Confidence to take ownership, ask questions, follow up on outstanding actions and identify issues early
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present information clearly to different stakeholders
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams
- Ability to build positive working relationships
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Fixed-term
Experience Level
- Entry level
- Mid level
About the Company
- Hearst Networks shares stories that matter, inspiring and exciting audiences with hit US franchises, must-see docudramas, and original commissions. They champion original programming and have seen successes with recent series. They welcome talented candidates with infectious enthusiasm and creativity, who love what they do, and are ready to learn, develop and thrive. They offer a community of innovative, collaborative and inspiring people who embrace responsibility and try new things together. Hearst Networks is a certified Great Place to Work® with a motivated and supportive culture that believes in working to live. Every employee has a voice and is encouraged to be themselves and be ambitious. With offices in Rome, Madrid, London, Warsaw, Munich and Johannesburg, they are a truly international organisation that celebrates difference and diversity. They are an inclusive employer that values the diversity of its teams and wants its workforce to reflect the wider society. They encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are keen to make sure they are inclusive and accessible to all. They offer support for any adjustments or assistance required for meetings and communications.
Equal Opportunity
- As an inclusive employer, we value the diversity of our teams and want our workforce to reflect our wider society. We encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are keen to make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all. Please do let us know if you require any adjustments or assistance for meetings and communications with you when you apply for a role with us.