Job Description

Are you creative, dynamic and passionate? Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals? Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.

Division:Sales

Location:Toronto, ON

Work Status:Contract (Maternity Leave)

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Programmatic Operations & Business Development, you will be responsible for supporting digital sales and external partners in day to day operations of the Strategic Partnerships and Syndication portfolio. You will help support cross functional groups to resolve all partnership issues in a timely manner. Maintain platform relationships and while growing Strategic Partnerships and Syndication ad sales across existing and emerging platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new strategic partnerships related to monetization of Corus digital content assets
• Provide revenue analysis and forecast
• Provide reporting and industry trends to Senior Manager of Programmatic Operations & Business Development
• Manage and maintain existing relations and increase year over year revenue performance of partners such as Outbrain, Meta, Twitter etc
• Develop and maintain syndication partnerships in order to monetize Corus video content outside of existing network
• Work closely with external partners and internal teams to troubleshoot and resolve any monetization issues and to ensure YOY growth
• Provide reporting and ensure that revenue is collected accordingly to contracts

About You

What We Need From You:

• 1-2 years experience in digital ad sales focused on business development and project management
• Proficient in MS Office, expert in MS excel and Google spreadsheets (Drive) (pivot tables and graphs, complex formulas and macros)
• Proactive, positive team member with strong interpersonal skills and exceptional customer service skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, ability to communicate directly with partners and senior leaders at Corus.
• Strong knowledge of computerized systems and various software programs from CMS, programming, billing to customer relationship management systems
• Basic knowledge and understanding of other areas outside of own expertise (Example web development, legal, marketing strategies, sales strategies, management initiatives and visions)
• Expertise within Canadian Online Advertising industry standards and policies, a recognized member at IAB committees
• Maintain contemporary skills, training and knowledge of emerging revenue trends and platforms.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
• Background in revenue management and business development required
• Strategic mind set with the ability to define and implement new product strategies and revenue opportunities

If You Have the Following\xe2\x80\xa6.We Want to Hear From You!

• Have a passion for digital advertising
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze data and identify insights
• Solution focused
• Analytical and extremely organized
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines and the capability to multitask in a fast paced, active environment

Why Corus?

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people\'s lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and you\'ll feel it. You\'ll see it in action.

You\'ll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. You\'ll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. You\'ll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us, and our workplace pretty unique - and amazing.

At Corus we value and actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative company where amazing people thrive. A company where people have the full opportunity to show their unique value and develop their potential. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply

If you\'re interested in this role, click \'apply now\'.

*No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Corus Entertainment