Assistant Manager - Entertainment Ad Sales, FTA GEC

Jiostar; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jiostar is seeking a high-impact sales professional to own revenue targets and build long-term partnerships with the largest advertisers and agency planners in India. You will manage key accounts, leverage Jiostar’s ad solutions, and drive deals from exploration to closure.

As an ambassador for Jiostar, you will develop a deep understanding of India's TV ecosystem, maintain a strong pipeline, and collaborate with cross-functional revenue teams to execute strategic deals.

Qualifications

• Graduate with 4-8 years of relevant TV experience.

Responsibilities

• Be Jiostar’s ambassador in the market for the accounts you own.
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline; highlight roadblocks and maintain sales standards.
• Manage all stakeholder relationships end to end with minimum supervision.
• Advise on brand solutions to drive business strategically.
• Drive deeper client interactions to create case studies, client interviews, and joint business plans.

Skills

Key account management

Consultative selling

Interpersonal communication

Data-driven decision making

Negotiation

Networking

Persistence

Education

Graduate with TV experience (4-8 years)

Job description

Job Summary

In this individual contributor role, you will work with the largest customers and agency planners to establish long-term partnerships for advertisers within a designated industry. You will own revenue targets for key accounts and utilise your understanding of market dynamics, and TV ad inventories to create value for your clients.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be Jiostar’s ambassador in the market for the accounts you own. You will be expected to understand India’s TV ecosystem, stay abreast with industry trends and innovations along with establishing and demonstrating an understanding of JioStar’s ad solutions and capabilities
• You will be expected to maintain a healthy sales pipeline on a regular basis; be proactive in highlighting any roadblocks and maintain high standards in sales processes
• You will be expected to manage all stakeholder relationships end to end with minimum supervision
• Acting as an advisor on brand solutions in a strategic way and drive business
• You will also be focusing on deeper client interactions to drive case studies, client interviews, executing joint business plans & maintaining monthly run rates etc.
• You will work closely with the cross functional ads revenue team for the conceptualization & execution of all deals for your accounts

Skills & Attributes for success

• Understanding Key account management principles/consultative selling
• Should be both a category & a brand builder with a strong ability to drive and achieve sales targets
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Comfort to use data and analytics while building on client conversations at deal level
• Ability to leverage relationships, build a strong network, and have effective negotiations, and utilizing these to drive new business
• Persistence to drive sales from exploration to deal closures

Preferred Education & Experience

Any Graduate with 4-8 years of relevant TV experience.

About Us

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and steaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

JioStar India Private Limited (formerly known as Star India Private Limited) is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.