Associate Director - Entertainment Ad Sales, Tamil and Malayalam
Jiostar Open · verified Sep 22, 2026 At a glance
Leadership Account Executive role at Jiostar. Chennai - Kochar Jade · full-time.
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Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Own revenue goals for key entertainment accounts in an assigned industry and pursue their full earning potential
- Build advertiser and agency relationships while presenting tailored solutions across JioStar’s TV platforms
- Keep the sales pipeline healthy, surface obstacles early, and follow disciplined sales processes
- Lead stakeholder relationships with limited oversight, including case studies, client interviews, and joint business plans
- Coordinate with the ads revenue team to shape and deliver account deals
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred, alongside ten to twelve years in a fast-moving industry
- A solid grasp of television or digital media environments is expected
- You understand key-account management and consultative selling, with a record of pursuing sales targets
- You can use data in deal discussions and negotiate through relationships to win new business
Who this fits
This role suits a senior account leader who can handle entertainment advertisers and agencies, build client networks, and take opportunities from initial exploration through closure. You should be comfortable representing JioStar in the market, understanding India’s TV ecosystem, and managing multiple stakeholders with limited supervision. It is a team-handling position.
From the employer
* Job Summary
This role focuses on achieving revenue and growth targets for TV advertisers in the assigned category. As an associate director you will be part a team of front liners, while building strong relationships with advertisers and agencies, and delivers customized solutions across JioStar extensive TV platforms. The role also expands JioStar client base and strengthens its position as the go-to partner for innovative advertising solutions.
* Key Responsibilities
- This is an team handling role where you will own the revenue targets for key accounts within the Entertainment Business in a specific industry. The focus will be on maximizing revenue potential and positioning JioStar.
- You will be Jiostar’s ambassador in the market for the accounts you own.
- You will be expected to understand India’s TV ecosystem, stay abreast with industry trends and innovations along with establishing and demonstrating an understanding of JioStar’s ad solutions and capabilities
- You will be expected to maintain a healthy sales pipeline on a regular basis; be proactive in highlighting any roadblocks and maintain high standards in sales processes
- You will be expected to manage all stakeholder relationships end to end with minimum supervision
- You will also be focusing on deeper client interactions to drive case studies, client interviews, executing joint business plans & maintaining monthly run rates etc.
- You will work closely with the cross functional ads revenue team for the conceptualization & execution of all deals for your accounts
* Skills & Attributes for success
Understanding Key account management principles/consultative selling Should be both a category & a brand builder with a strong ability to drive and achieve sales targets. Excellent interpersonal &communication skills. Comfort to use data and analytics while building on client conversations at deal level. Ability to leverage relationships, build a strong network, and have effective negotiations, and utilizing these to drive new business. Persistence to drive sales from exploration to deal closures.
* Preferred Education & Experience
Preferably Bachelor’s degree with 10-12 years in a fast-paced industry; with solid understanding of TV or digital landscape.
* About Us
Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, Jiostar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and steaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.
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