Business Development Executive

Our ITV Commercial team is responsible for bringing in the £1.9bn worth of advertising that helps fund ITV's programming. However, our Commercial team isn't just about advertising sales jobs, with an ever-changing marketplace and a multitude of new platforms just waiting for you to tap into, selling TV and online advertising has never been so exciting., We have a new opportunity for a Business Development Executive to join our ITV Commercial team on a 12 month fixed-term contract basis in Bristol. As Business Development Executive, you'll be a key support function to the Business Development team as we strive to deliver competitive advantage and commercial revenue growth for ITV. You will have a creative and commercial approach to this role, combined with excellent product and operational knowledge is crucial. This will deliver the "Better Together" message, and competitive advantage that are at the foundation of a more collaborative working relationship to benefit agency and client. The responsibilities below are consistent across each office:

• Providing assistance and support to the Account Managers
• Maintaining revenue records, summaries and forecasts managing team admin alongside BDA
• Ensuring internal staff have relevant booking details for confirmed deal
• Compiling reports and presentations for agency meeting
• Representing and selling all of ITV's commercial assets will be key across airtime and multiplatform, so a rounded knowledge of media and product is crucial
• Ultimately to drive customer collaboration via a consistency of approach and innovation to positively shift perceptions of ITV Commercial
• Helping to manage reputation for innovation, pro-activity and ideas among agencies and advertisers
• Supporting the Business Development Manager to develop strong working relationships with key influencers in media agencies (senior management, planners, data, digital, buyers) and creative agencies and priority clients within portfolio to create opportunities for incremental revenue
• Building ITV profile with Agency Planners, Client Category and Marketing Directors to broaden ITV customer base beyond traditional buyers
• Developing and/or strengthen relationships with existing, new or lapsing clients to improve targeting of ITV brands and product offer;
• Promoting ITV as media partner of choice for non-traditional, cross-media advertising campaigns
  
  Proven sales experience, including client service experience, negotiation, airtime management and delivering revenue targets
• Knowledge of TV advertising market essential
• Communications skills, able to liaise with colleagues and agencies essential
Other things we're looking for (key criteria)
• Proactive and positive attitude; sound time management skills / ability to prioritise
• Preferable to have some experience of airtime negotiations and hence how to use sales / marketing data to support an 'argument'
• Presentation skills would be advantageous
• Good knowledge of agencies, clients and business within portfolio
• Proven ability to build commercial relationships with key influencers from across media agency (senior management, planners, data, digital, broadcast)
• Good understanding of the media marketplace, with focus on TV, online and mobile
• Highly creative and innovative approach to business
• Confidence to challenge the 'norm', not be risk averse and enjoy breaking new ground
• Commercial awareness in delivering revenue and share of broadcast targets.
  
  Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people. Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.