Affiliate Relations Account Specialist
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10119701 Emplacement New York, New York, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Platform Distribution Date de publication 28/04/2025Résumé du poste:
Affiliate Relations Account Specialist
Disney Platform Distribution is a business unit within Disney that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution and affiliate-related business operations for all the Company's direct-to-consumer services and linear media networks; content sales agreements for General Entertainment, Studios and Sports; as well as global theatrical film distribution
We’re seeking a highly organized and proactive Affiliate Relations Account Specialist to join our team and support approximately 100 ABC affiliated station accounts across the East and West regions. This role is critical to ensuring outstanding service and operational excellence by serving as a key point of contact for both internal team members and external clients. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, highly organized, and comfortable navigating multiple tools and systems to manage account needs effectively.
Responsibilities:
Account Responsibilities:
Provide exceptional day-to-day support to station accounts through timely and professional phone and email communication with local ABC affiliates. Partner closely with Account Leads in both the East and West offices to support strategic and operational account initiatives. Utilize internal tools and systems to manage and maintain station account data and activity. Track, monitor, and anticipate station account activity, flag issues and opportunities for improvement.
Team Responsibilities:
Provide weekly reporting across all key areas of station account activity to support team goals and strategic decision-making. Contribute to special projects with a willingness to learn, adapt, and take initiative. Serve as a foundational support resource for the region’s Daypart Leads, collaborating closely with Directors and VPs. Assist with affiliate renewal preparation by gathering and compiling relevant market and group-level information.
Sales Responsibilities:
Build and maintain strong relationships with station clients and internal colleagues. Maximize audience for ABC programs and negotiate optimal makegoods in the event of preemptions. Demonstrate a strong interest in both network and local television programming, with a curiosity about ratings and audience measurement. Confidently present and sell through Network programs and initiatives with enthusiasm. Effective outreach to clients to support local tie-in opportunities related to “ABC Entertainment”, “ABC News”, and “ESPN on ABC” programs. Proactively ask questions and troubleshoot issues to ensure client satisfaction and operational excellence.
Required experience:
At least 2 years of experience in a television, media or sales environment with a strong curiosity for the media business and television programming.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and records management skills. Ability to build strong working relationships through daily in person, video and phone conversations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with outstanding professional demeanor and follow-through.
Demonstrated proficiency in Salesforce and MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in previous work assignments.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
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The hiring range for this position in New York City, NY is $72,500 - $99,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur Disney Platform Distribution:
Disney Platform Distribution gère tous les efforts de vente de médias tiers pour la distribution, les opérations commerciales liées à l’affiliation pour tous les services directs au consommateur et les réseaux de médias linéaires de la société, ainsi que les accords de vente de contenu pour Disney Entertainment et ESPN.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Disney Content Sales LLC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Platform Distribution.
Disney Content Sales LLC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.