Account Executive, Agency & Client Partnerships

About the position

AMC Networks is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. We create and curate celebrated series and films across distinct brands and make them available to audiences everywhere. Our portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA, Independent Film Company, Sundance TV and We TV; and film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films. The company also operates AMC Studios, our in-house studio, production, and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite originals including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, and AMC Networks International, our international programming business. We are currently seeking an Account Executive to join our Commercial Sales & Revenue Operations team based in our New York, NY office .

Responsibilities

  • Generate revenue for AMC Network offerings across all platforms, Linear, CTV, Digital and Addressable via DIO and programmatic channels.
  • Evangelize AMC Networks unique offering to your assigned agencies and clients, educating them on our viewers first approach and that we deliver campaigns cross platform
  • Find new business with assigned agency and client lists and grow assigned current business by upselling and cross selling.
  • Presentation to clients and agencies showing the various AMC Networks Programming / Content / Marketing Solutions/ Digital & Data platform offerings available for advertisers.
  • Stay abreast of all programs/content developed by AMC Networks various units to ensure that they are accurately represented to clients.
  • Provide regular updates, as required, to sales management.
  • Maintain honest relationships and ensure that all presentations contain accurate research data and representation of all products.
  • Confirm all orders with sales management before closing deals.
  • Must develop new business.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5-7 years of experience as a planner/seller with a minimum of 3+ years selling, preferably in cross platform, programmatic and digital.
  • Fluent background in linear TV and strong understanding of the ever-changing marketplace.
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of the programmatic landscape, programmatic buying/PMPs including technology, techniques, partners, and business models
  • Strong personal relationships with leading media agencies, programmatic platforms, and programmatic advertisers
  • Demonstrated success in a goal-oriented, highly accountable sales environment
  • Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics
  • Must be a team-player, able to work across teams and function in a highly dynamic organization
  • Must have excellent communication and proven relationship-building skills, strong written and demonstrated oral presentation skills
  • Strong organizational, detail, problem-solving and follow-up skills
  • Proficient in Salesforce CRM for pipeline management

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • 401k Plan
  • Wellness Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Services
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