Senior Account Executive (2 Openings)
- BBCSTUDIOS
- New York, NY, USA
- $130,000 - $140,000 yearly
Job Description
WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join BBC Studios as an Senior Account Executive – Digital Ad Sales, responsible for managing and growing revenue across BBC Studios’ Kids & Family portfolio and broader digital ecosystem.
You will leverage the strength of BBC brands and IP to deliver creative advertising solutions across YouTube and social, with a focus on CPG, Toy, and Retail categories.
This role plays a critical part in driving growth through culturally relevant content and high-impact audience engagement. This position reports into the Head of Social Advertising.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role offers the opportunity to work with globally recognized, trusted brands and one of the most powerful properties in family entertainment, Bluey. You will be at the forefront of connecting advertisers to highly engaged parent audiences, helping shape innovative advertising solutions across YouTube and social platforms. You’ll operate in a fast-paced, collaborative sales environment with significant opportunity to influence revenue growth and category expansion.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Manage and grow revenue across BBC Studios’ digital portfolio, with a focus on BBC Kids high-impact IP, specifically Bluey.
- Drive category growth across CPG, Toy, and Retail advertisers
- Cultivate strong agency and client relationships to drive renewals and new business opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure high-quality campaign delivery and client satisfaction
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- 4–7+ years of direct digital ad sales experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a closing role
- Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, building pipeline, and converting new business
- Experience working within or selling into CPG, Toy, and/or Retail categories
- Strong understanding of YouTube and social media platforms as core advertising channels
- Familiarity with kids, family, or brand-safe content environments is highly preferred Proven ability to manage a high volume of client activity and maintain a healthy pipeline
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Experience within a premium publisher or media owner environment
- Familiarity with social platforms and campaigns
- Exposure to tools such as Google Ad Manager, Operative.One, Salesforce, or similar platforms
- Comfort selling both scaled media and custom programs
BENEFITS AND PERKS
- 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
- Work/life balance
- Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Gym Reimbursement
COMPENSATION
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $130,000–$140,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. This range does not include bonus compensation or other benefits that an individual is eligible for in this role.
The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
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