Job Description

DISH Media, the advertising sales division of DISH Network, provides smart and effective media solutions that complement those of traditional national cable. Headquartered in New York, DISH Media is part of the DISH Network family committed to offering the highest-quality entertainment and most advanced technology all at an unbeatable value. 

DISH Media’s team is an innovative, passionate and fun group working hard and finding reward in radically changing TV advertising. We are based out of New York City, with offices in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. The Data and Analytics teams are the backbone of DISH Media Sales. We work with the largest continuous set-top-box data set in the industry and provide advertisers with a way to deliver addressable advertising at national scale.  

The Senior Strategic Initiatives & Business Development Lead will be a portfolio role that touches all aspects of the DISH media sales business - Data, Product, Marketing and Sales Strategy Initiatives. This role will help form, validate and incubate key strategic initiatives, evaluate potential partnerships and build internal stakeholder relationships. The candidate will continuously work with business leads to identify gaps and develop strategy. This role is perfect for anyone looking to learn end-to-end working of a media organization with a functional focus on Strategy and Operations and all things Advertising Sales.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

Support Strategy and Business Development organizations and also independently run ad-hoc projects to analyze and understand business implications of proposed decisions
Size up new opportunities, influence Ad products strategy, track and research industry trends 
Influence product definitions and priorities. Be a thought leader and trend expert, helping inform product requirements and roadmap based on market research
Building sustainable relationships across the DISH org and more tactically - help build internal stakeholder alignment
Evaluate internal processes and identify needs and develop improvement opportunities
Help evaluate partnership opportunities and structure

Skills, Experience and Requirements: 

Must possess strong strategic problem solving skills
Strong communication and client relationship skills; ability to publicly present ideas and share information
Effectively be able to switch between details and “big-picture”
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, external partners and 3rd party vendors

Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
Ability to manage and prioritize needs of multiple stakeholders
Proficient with G-suite, Powerpoint, Excel
4-5 years of relevant experience out of college. Preferably in Consulting, Strategy, Product or in Media