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Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.
Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.
If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!
We now have a LEAVE COVER role available in our Sydney team for an experienced leader in digital marketing, ad technology or commercial strategy within media or advertising.
Purpose of the role:
The Head of Commercial Innovation is responsible for delivering Paramount ANZ’s streaming innovation strategy and roadmap in line with the Commercial Strategy, bridging Paramount’s global capabilities with the local business requirements to mobilise and operationalise new commercial solutions that drive advertising revenue and business growth. The role owns the advertising innovation narrative, both internally and externally, advocating and influencing stakeholders across the business whilst positioning Paramount ANZ as a recognised authority and leader in emerging trends, to ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of advertising innovation.
Functions will include:
Strategic Leadership
- Defining and delivering Paramount ANZs Digital Innovation Strategy and Roadmap, setting and tracking KKPIs to measure success
- Providing strategic oversight of Innovation Initiatives against the Commercial strategy
- Collaborating with VP Sales, National Digital Sales Director and Head of Commercial Data to ensure strategic alignment and delivery of the commercial strategy
- Championing innovation for the Australian business, bridging Paramount’s global capabilities and innovation requirements with the local business and market relevance
- Acting as an authority on emerging trends and technology across the streaming landscape
- Owning the strategic direction of vendor and partner relationships
- Representing the Commercial Innovation agenda at a leadership and forum level
Cross-functional leadership and delivery
- Leading the delivery of strategic initiatives within the Innovation Roadmap, mobilising cross-functional teams to deliver on key requirements
- Overseeing delivery of the Premium Ads Growth Strategy
- Leading the development and execution of the Innovation Sales Strategy
Commercial performance and governance
- Overseeing commercial adoption of innovation solutions and measuring business impact
- Assessing the success of Innovation Initiatives in line with KPIs
- Evaluating commercial impact, scalability and alignment with transformation goals
- Leveraging insights to refine innovation strategy and identify new opportunities
People management
- Leading the Commercial Innovation team fostering a culture of curiosity, experimentation and constant learning
- Coaching the team to grow capability, setting clear goals and giving them ownership to deliver against them
- Creating clear pathways for the team to move fast, cutting through complexity, unblocking challenges and supporting new ideas to streamline processes and improve delivery
What are we looking for in the Head of Commercial Innovation?
- 10+ years of experience working in digital marketing, ad technology, or commercial strategy roles within media or advertising.
- Deep understanding of digital media, programmatic, and streaming landscapes including ad technology vendors, emerging technologies, and sales/client environments.
- Experience leading and developing teams, including setting performance goals and building team capability.
- Experience executing strategic initiatives and influencing outcomes across multiple departments or business units.
- Experience in project and/or product management to bring new solutions and capability to market.
- Experience in strategic partnership development and management, including commercial negotiations, ensuring partnerships deliver long-term commercial value.
- Outstanding communication, presentation and influencing skills
- Demonstrable creative problem-solving at a leadership level with the ability to prioritise and lead multiple concurrent strategic workstreams
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10 Paramount Australia & New Zealand is a division of Paramount International Networks, which in turn is a division of Paramount Global.
Paramount is a global media & entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!).
We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What’s more, you’ll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Peach, 10 Shake, 10 Bold), subscription channels (MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central), our digital platform 10 Play and our new subscription video on demand service Paramount+.
At 10 Paramount, there is no such thing as the 'perfect candidate’
Seeing responsibilities and competencies laid out on paper can be confronting. At this stage of the recruitment process, sometimes imposter syndrome can creep in and mess with our confidence.
Please know that we list these items to give you an opportunity to show us your potential and how you can grow and transform with us. Your ability to demonstrate that you have the real potential to develop the required capabilities, knowledge, and experience to perform in this role is what we would like to hear from you. Where possible, you should support your claims with specific examples of what you have done, and how you did it.
We embrace difference and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation.
10 Paramount recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.
However you identify, and whatever your background may be, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day!
We prioritise the health, safety and welfare of our people. As a result, we currently require all our employees who enter a 10 Paramount premises to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in alignment with our Vaccination Position. Please reach out with any questions or to discuss your personal circumstances.