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.
JOB 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.
QUALIFICATIONS (Required & Preferred)
- 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
The base compensation range for this position is $120,000- $150,000, commensurate with experience. AMC Networks additionally offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Services, among other benefit plan options, subject to eligibility requirements. AMC Networks values the benefits achieved through in-office collaboration, but we provide our employees with the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
The Company is committed to policy of nondiscrimination in its employment and personnel practices. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, alienage, citizenship, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5-7 years of experience as a planner/seller
- 3+ years selling in cross platform, programmatic and digital
- Fluent background in linear TV
- Strong understanding of the programmatic landscape
- Personal relationships with media agencies
- Demonstrated success in a goal-oriented sales environment
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Proficient in Salesforce CRM
What We Do
AMC Networks is the ultimate destination for mold breaking, genre defying, and premier storytelling. Operating in over 125 countries worldwide, we’re the global leader in targeted subscription streaming and home to iconic and fan-favorite brands across television, independent film, production, distribution, gaming, and publishing. Our brands include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv and IFC Films. We also operate AMC Studios, our in-house studio, production and distribution operation, AMC Networks International, our international programming business, and 25/7 Media, our production services business. We’re behind some of the most celebrated and acclaimed original content in television and film history, from pantheon-level TV series Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul to Academy Award-winning independent dramas like Boyhood, to the biggest drama series on cable for over ten years, The Walking Dead, and so much more. We have a long history of building loyal and engaged fan communities, creating new formats, delivering new experiences, generating buzz, and we work hard every day to bring new and innovative stories and ideas to life.
