Group Business Manager

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Work type: Maximum Term Contract, Part time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Sales

Are you ready to lead a high-performing sales team and drive revenue growth in the dynamic broadcast and digital media landscape?

Join Seven Network as a Group Business Manager (Direct & Indies) on a 12-month max term contract, to lead a high-performing sales team across Broadcast TV & Digital 🚀

The Opportunity

The Group Business Manager is the “custodian” of the client relationship – the one contact that is across all activities and ensures consistency of approach and shared learnings.

Stepping into this role initially on a 12-month basis, you’ll be responsible for leading a multi-platform sales team and formulating and implementing cross platform strategies and communications to meet multiplatform revenue, yield goals and market share. The Group Business Manager is a key role in developing and maintaining strong business partnerships with the top clients and agencies in Sydney while enhancing the brands within Seven West Media across Linear TV, Print and Digital platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Portfolio management across a client portfolio of direct and independent agency clients with retention and growth of key KPIs
  • Development and execution of the sales business plan and strategies for your portfolio
  • Day to day management of a trading and sales group whilst working closely with specialist units across the business
  • Share learnings across national sales teams around trends, innovations, and issues that are impacting agencies and clients.
  • Drive a team culture of collaboration across business units to deliver high results and effective performance
  • Build strong, senior level business relationships with media agencies and advertisers to deliver best in class service underpinned by depth of knowledge and open relationships. 
  • Be proactive in sourcing opportunities to address short and long term revenue needs
  • Accurate revenue tracking, planning and reporting
  • Responsible for setting group budget and ensuring team goals are achieved

About You:

You are an experienced Group Business Manager with exceptional skills in building strong client relationships, leading teams effectively, and driving innovative solutions. Your outstanding interpersonal skills, proactive approach, and excellent track record in sales and commercial acumen set you apart as a standout leader in the industry.

You will have:

  • Strong understanding of TV, Digital and Print channels
  • Solid leadership skills with solid experience in strategic thinking and planning
  • Experience and ability in training, coaching and developing team members’ capabilities
  • Capability in planning, designing, formulating and presenting compelling and relevant communications to stakeholders
  • Proven sales skills and ability to build networks, engage clients and build a positive working relationship
  • Knowledge of OZTAM, Nielsen, and industry software is high desirable

Why Seven Network?

We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport and entertainment brand in Australia.

Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.

At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.

Some of our perks:

  • Recognition and Rewards programs:
    • Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
    • Our 7Perks exclusive benefits platform provides discounts to over 500 retailers.
  • Time to manage life events:
    • Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
    • Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year
    • Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service)
  • Total wellbeing approach:
    • Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.
  • Learn your own way:
    • Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
    • Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.

Better Together

Our  “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.

Our Values

Our values are our compass. They serve as our roadmap to lead us not just to deliver great work but help to shape everything we do.

Your Professional Adventure Awaits...

Ready to embark on your career adventure? Apply now and become an integral part of shaping the future of Australian media.

The Seven Network is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Please Note: Seven Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Seven West Media is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Recruitment Agencies: Seven West Media does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes. Seven West Media is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.