AddressReporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of digital partnerships, partnership communications and trade marketing events for the commercial team at Sky News.
You will have strong commercial acumen, spear-heading the digital strategy for Sky News clients, with stakeholders across Sky News and News Corp teams. You will have excellent stakeholder management, working across a range of teams including marketing, pricing, campaign operations and product.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Commercial Director to secure digital partnerships through proposals and schedules.
- Implement and track digital campaigns, ensuring regular monitoring and reporting.
- Work with a range of direct and agency-led clients, emphasizing excellent customer service.
- Communicate professionally with clients and internal stakeholders to achieve efficient outcomes.
- Utilize strong research and writing skills to create compelling narratives that align business objectives with programming.
- Deliver relevant content to the Sky News commercial database via newsletters and sales proposals.
- Deliver and manage trade marketing events for 20 to 300 attendees. This will involve being responsible for assisting with event production, operations, budgets, partnership management, and timelines, ensuring a smooth event experiences with tangible outcomes.
- Minimum 4 years experience in a similar role
- Actively interested in news, media, and politics with a working knowledge of current events.
- Knowledge of media and production landscape across TV and digital platforms (and other platforms such as audio/podcasting, social)
- Creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and strong organizational abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Skilled in structuring and writing proposals and communicating creative ideas for market pitches.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and can expertly problem solve effectively and communicate changes in scope clearly.
- Event management experience or a willingness to learn.
- Experience in video-led content production from advertising, television, or short-form content.
- Competent storyteller with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
- Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
- Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
- Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
- Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia’s leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
Sky News Australia’s unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.
What’s next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at Sky News Australia
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.
