Senior Sales Network Distribution Manager - Americas
Senior Sales Network Distribution Manager - Americas
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$ 115000 - 140000
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Job Description
The Senior Sales & Network Distribution Manger has an for understanding the market dynamics and audience profile for Sony Pictures India Networks. The role drives revenue growth and manages operations for the Americas by devising and executing sales content operations and distribution strategy for a region as part of the networks international business.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understand and analyze trends in political and economic scenario in the territory industry landscape competitor activity network growth plans and strength areas evolving monetization / distribution models etc.
- Develop the medium and long term distribution strategy for the region.
- Review plans from Sales and Broadcast team and provide inputs based on market understanding
- Present strategy to supervisor and update and finalize strategy for the region
- Create an annual business plan for the region in alignment with the internal business plan and organizational strategy. Utilize the same to identify regional sales content distribution and operations plan
- Ensure content on each channel in the region complies with local statutory norms
- Liaison and negotiate with Distribution Partners (IPTV Cable DTH operators OTT platforms etc. across the territory to drive monetization of content and increase consumer reach
- Review maturing distribution deals and negotiate with distribution partners for deal renewals basis networks content/property portfolio
- Support team on areas like placement of networks channels pricing negotiation deal closures contracts etc. with various Distribution Partners
- Supervise and support the team in troubleshooting or in case of any other support required from the Operations team
- Review and finalize the annual sales plan as per the networks sales and organizational strategy for the region and cascade it down to the Sales and the Marketing teams basis inputs from each territory
- Identify emerging monetization models and draft action plans to boost revenues
- Track sales achievement vs. plan on a periodic basis and design and deploy actionplans and provide support/ guidance to the team to exceed the sales plan target for the year
- Coordinate with Regional Sales team /Channel Business Heads to ensure complete alignment between the teams to maximize revenue potential for the region
- Support and guide the team by participating in meetings for key deals and devising newer ways to beat competition
- Oversee plans for onground marketing and track implementation progress
- Track networks content and evaluate new properties / content identified by the broadcasting team; Add the relevant ones to the networks portfolio to boost revenues
- Oversee creation of local customized content and provide recommendation and troubleshoot as required
- Liaison with channel teams & broadcast operations teams in India for any escalations
8 years of experience in handling television distribution business in the Americas
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Understanding of market
- Understanding of audience profile and consumption patterns
- Understanding of the broadcast industry
- Understanding of existing and evolving monetization models
- Understanding of P&L and business management
- Strategic thinking
- Business acumen
- Decision making skills
- Building collaborative partnerships
- Leading teams
- Innovation and creative thinking
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
