Do you have a clear vision on the future of video, and can you turn that vision into a plan that works? DPG Media Advertising Belgium is looking for a Strategic Business Development Manager Video to help shape its move towards Total Video, where linear TV and online video come together. Are you the strategist who wants to help write this story?
Your challenge as Strategic Business Development Manager Video
Viewers are moving from linear TV to streaming, and international platforms such as YouTube and Netflix keep gaining ground. DPG Media deliberately chooses strong local content in a brand-safe environment. As Strategic Business Development Manager Video, you analyse the Total Video market and translate international trends into a clear commercial roadmap. You write the ‘One Narrative’ that positions DPG Media against the international tech platforms towards advertisers and media agencies. You help develop new video products and advertising models on VTM GO, RTL Play and AdManager, and you build the storyline the sales team takes to the market each year. You report to the CCO and act as a sparring partner at C-level on strategy. You have no team of your own, so your impact comes from your expertise and from the way you bring others along.
Who is our client?
DPG Media is the leading media company in Belgium and the Netherlands. With brands such as VTM, VTM GO, RTL Play, HLN and Qmusic, it reaches millions of Belgians every day, in both the Dutch- and French-speaking parts of the country. DPG Media Advertising Belgium brings this offering to advertisers and media agencies, and invests heavily in data and technology through its own advertising platform, AdManager. Working at DPG Media means joining an organisation with plenty of energy and a strong drive to innovate, with colleagues who are passionate about media.
Why do we want to get to know you?
We are looking for someone with at least 10 years of work experience, including at least 5 years in the audiovisual media sector, and a Master’s degree in economics or business, or an equivalent level of thinking. A background in online video is a plus, and you understand the technical side of digital video, such as addressable TV, CTV and the ad stack. You turn analyses into a story that convinces people, from senior management to the sales team, and you feel at ease in conversations at C-level. You are fluent in Dutch and comfortable holding a conversation in French and English.
What makes this role special?
You take on a key strategic role at a moment when the video market is changing fundamentally. What you develop helps shape how DPG Media positions itself against the international platforms in the years ahead, and you will see your storyline come back in the way the sales team goes to market each year. You work closely with the CCO and have room to bring your own vision into the strategy. You can build on a strong portfolio of local brands and an in-house advertising platform, within a group that is investing heavily in the future of video.
Do you recognise yourself in this profile? Then apply today via [email protected].
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