Account Executive, Sports

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

Overview:

The Account Executive, Sports role is tasked with maintaining, building, and exceeding advertising revenue goals across both the linear and digital sports portfolio. Successful candidates will also demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment within a dynamic setting to achieve results and overcome industry challenges.

This is an onsite position, based out of our New York, NY office.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Develop, maintain, and nourish client relationships with both media buying community and media clients by conducting a high volume of calls and meetings.

• Manage existing and identify new business within a specific Holdco.

• Develop account and Holdco strategies for long-term development and revenue growth.

• Act as a sports business specialist on behalf of your clients, strategically developing convergent media solutions tailored to their objectives.

• Prioritize and lead efforts to ensure precise account management both internally and externally.

• Collaborate with Holdco counterparts to develop strategic roadmaps and generate revenue across the portfolio.

• Establish oneself as a thought leader within the sports community and speak on Paramount’s unique position within the sports marketplace.

• Ensure that you stay ahead of marketplace trends related to clients as well as in the sports business industry.

• Manage, train, and develop the dedicated IPG account manager, sales planner, and sales associate to help them flourish in their roles and continue to be impactful contributors to team the sports team.

• Travel as necessary to support client relationships, meetings, and business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years proven advertising sports sales experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• Sales professional with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a team-oriented environment.

• Have a deep desire to win and grow as a convergent media sales professional.

• Remarkable communication and organizational skills.

• Well-developed presentation skills.

• Extraordinary time management skills to meet deadlines.

• Have great balancing and coping skills while prioritizing multiple account challenges simultaneously.

• BS/BA degree, or equivalent training and experience.

• Must be extremely detailed oriented.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, G Suite and Salesforce.

About Skydance Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $93,000.00 - 150,000.00. 

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
This position is eligible to earn sales incentive compensation.

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here .
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling View phone number on careers.paramount.com or by sending an email to View email address on careers.paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.