euronews

euronews is actually recruiting his/her:

Director of the Worldwide Distribution

General Responsibilities

The Director of the Distribution Service (H/F) is hierarchically attached to the President or the Managing Director. He (she) is member of the Executive Committee.
The post holder will have as their main mission the development of the worldwide of distribution of euronews in a range of time slots on satellite, cable, and Hertzian, and overall development of new and future media (Internet, ADSL, cellular phones).
They will also take part in the development of the budget of the Distribution department and will assure the correct use of its funds.

Main missions

• The management of a team of assistants of distribution
• The setting up of actions allowing the development of euronews’ distribution.
• Technological survey and monitoring of cable and satellite market evolutions.

The post holder must have a perfect knowledge of all aspects of the channel and be able to represent it and negotiate in an optimum way. They will make proposals to executive management in the choice of actions to be implemented to extend the distribution of euronews worldwide.

Management of the distribution team :

• The team is composed of assistants with responsibility for world zones
• Organization and planning of work
• Definition of distribution policy
• Control of the actions carried out
• Exchanging rising and downward informations.

Preservation and development of the distribtution of euronews

• Launching and development of Marketing strategy.
• Setting up of mailing campaigns
• Promotion of the channel to cable and satellite operators
• Representation of the channel at exhibitions and business events.
• Negotiation with cable and satellite operators to sell transmission space and increase distribution
• Follow-up of commercial actions

Main Qualifications

Work experience/ Education

• Education to master diploma level (BAC +5)(MBA)
• Excellent general knowledge
• Technical and legal knowledge of cable and satellite markets
• Perfect knowledge of the editorial and legal features of the channel to represent and negotiate the distribution contracts in an optimum way.
• Experience of team management and leading meetings

Location

The post is based in Paris and requires much international travel

Main required qualities

• Capacity of analysis and synthesis
• Ability to anticipate and react quickly to events
• Ability to negotiate at a high level
• Interpersonnal skills
• Strength of conviction and ability to offer interesting solutions
• Organisational skills, perseverance, reliability

Languages

• Fluent English required , German or Spanish appreciated

Hierarchical authority/training

• Supervision of a team with different missions
• To train and inform team of innovations and internal and external developments

Please send your application (motivation letter, CV in English), your expectations, together with the reference number of the position DIRWWD to the following address: