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Job DescriptionTHE ROLE: Manager, Sales Initiatives
The Manager, Sales Initiatives is a key partner to the Global Content Sales organization, helping turn complex internal and external projects into thoughtful, well-executed commercial strategies. Working across Sales, Marketing, Creative, Programming, Operations, and senior leadership, this individual will help scale the commercial organization by ensuring strategic deliverables are executed with clarity, accountability, and momentum.
The ideal candidate for this highly visible role will act as a self-starter and "swiss army knife" professional while displaying sound judgment, discretion, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach. If you wake up with an organized plan for the day, completes items with a checklist and have can-do, positive attitude and find the sales cycle of entertainment exciting, then this role is for you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manager, Sales Initiatives
- Develop polished presentations, client-facing materials, senior leadership updates, and internal communications that translate commercial priorities, client needs, and support insights into clear, compelling narratives.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Creative, Programming, and Operations to ensure high-quality deliverables are generated and iterated on time to meet organizational and client needs.
- Lead project and program management for strategic sales initiatives, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, risks, decisions, and follow-through.
- Create visibility into project health through clear reporting cadences, dashboards, status updates, and executive-ready summaries.
- Ensure collaborative communication between International and US teams and serve as the project manager on cross-functional projects.
- Support planning and execution for client events, industry conferences, presentations, and other high-priority commercial initiatives.
Qualifications: Manager, Sales Initiatives
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 5 or more years of experience in television / media with 3 or more years of experience in sales operations, revenue operations, commercial operations, program management, or supporting a sales organization.
- Understanding of media sales methodology and digital media formats such as AVOD/SVOD, FAST, etc..
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise executive-ready updates.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects from planning through execution, with clear milestones, ownership, risks, decisions, and follow-through.
- Comfortable working with sales data, reporting, dashboards, and performance insights to support decision-making and execution.
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams/Zoom, and collaboration/project management tools; AI and Airtable fluency and deep experience with CRM tool strongly preferred.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and influence across Sales, Marketing, Creative, Content, Operations, and leadership teams.
- Self-starter with sound judgment, discretion, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
CompensationAnnual Pay Range: $89,907 - $105,191
Annual Incentive Target: 12.50%
The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the
minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will
be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills,
competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation
package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.
