Your Team: Sun Publishing is undergoing an exciting commercial transformation. Our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team creates compelling, multi-platform advertising solutions that drive revenue and deliver impactful results for our clients.
Your Role: The Sun is at the heart of the nation’s conversation. As Video Lead, you will establish ‘The Sun Originals’ video offering across major advertising agencies. Your primary focus will be driving video revenue growth through diverse buying models and strategic partnerships.
Day to day you will:
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Partner with senior commercial stakeholders to design and execute a video sales strategy that accelerates revenue growth.
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Collaborate closely with editorial teams to advise on commercially viable video content and align on overall video strategy.
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Act as the face of Sun Video by hosting agency upfronts, leading immersions, and influencing senior agency stakeholders regarding Sun Originals Video.
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Build, pitch, and manage a robust pipeline of new business sponsorship opportunities while growing existing accounts.
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Work cross-functionally with product, activation, and strategy teams to ensure seamless, world-class post-sale delivery of video campaigns.
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Stay ahead of digital video industry trends and regulations to provide thought leadership both internally and to clients.
What we're looking for from you:
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A proven background in media sales, specifically focusing on digital or social video and commercial partnerships.
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An established network of UK agency contacts, particularly within planning and partnership teams, to effectively drive business.
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A demonstrated track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets by applying a proactive sales mindset.
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Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to craft high-quality sales collateral and pitch confidently at senior agency events.
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Strong analytical skills to drive informed business decisions, paired with proficiency in using CRM systems like Salesforce to manage your pipeline.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and Next Gen.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
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Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
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Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
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Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
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Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
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‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
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Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
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Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
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Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
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A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
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25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.