Commercial Manager
3 days ago
City of London
Job Title: Commercial Manager – OTT Solutions for Media & Entertainment (Europe) Location: Remote or Hybrid (UK or Spain based) Job Type: Full-time Department: Business Development Reports To: SVP Commercial, EMEA About Us: ViewLift is an industry leading and trusted partner to global media and entertainment companies, delivering cutting-edge OTT video technology that powers streaming experiences for top broadcasters, studios, and content distributors. Our end-to-end platform helps clients manage and monetise their content more efficiently with solutions including video CMS, encoding, cloud playout, monetisation (AVOD/SVOD/TVOD), DRM, and real-time audience analytics. With growing demand across Europe, we are expanding our team to meet the evolving needs of the media and entertainment sector. Role Overview: We are seeking a strategic and driven Commercial Manager – Media & Entertainment, who will focus on business development efforts in the region. This role is ideal for someone with a strong network and deep understanding of how broadcasters, production companies, and digital content platforms operate and monetise in a digital-first world. You will play a key role in connecting our OTT technology offerings to the content ecosystem—from live broadcasters and linear-to-digital converters to pure-play streaming services and studios. Key Responsibilities: • Drive new business development with media & entertainment clients including broadcasters, studios, streaming services, production houses, and aggregators across Europe., • Understand client pain points across the content lifecycle (ingest, asset management, streaming, monetisation) and position our OTT solutions to solve them., • Lead the commercial process from prospecting and qualification to demos, proposals, and negotiations., • Collaborate with technical team members and solutions engineers to tailor demonstrations and RFP responses for media-specific workflows., • Stay ahead of industry trends such as FAST channels, hybrid monetisation, content syndication, and cloud-native production., • Manage CRM pipeline and provide accurate sales forecasting and reporting to the leadership team., • Represent ViewLift at industry events and conferences such as IBC, Mip TV, Mipcom Cannes, and regional OTT summits., • Gather client feedback and collaborate with product and engineering teams to provide feedback from the market that will refine our roadmap and offerings for the M&E vertical. Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience in the media, broadcast, or video technology space, with a focus on commercial functions in enterprise SaaS or OTT platforms., • Strong understanding of the media & entertainment value chain, from content production and licensing to distribution and monetisation., • Proven success selling technical solutions to studios, broadcasters, streaming platforms, or large content owners., • Fluent in English; additional European languages (e.g., French, German, Spanish) are highly desirable., • Familiarity with relevant technologies such as HLS/DASH streaming, DRM (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay), CDN delivery, and video CMS., • A consultative, value-driven sales approach with experience navigating complex stakeholder environments (technical, editorial, business)., • Based in Europe with willingness to travel for client meetings and industry events across the region. Preferred Background: • Prior experience working for a video technology provider, SaaS OTT vendor, media tech consultancy, or a vendor servicing M&E clients., • Strong contacts within EMEA-based broadcasters, OTT platforms, or media groups., • Understanding of regional content regulations (e.g., GDPR, EU AVMSD, copyright frameworks). What We Offer: • Competitive base salary with additional performance-based compensation., • Flexibility and autonomy within an international, collaborative culture., • The opportunity to work with top-tier media clients and industry defining OTT technologies., • Access to professional development, industry networking, and travel opportunities., • Dynamic, international team culture with a strong European presence., • The chance to shape the future of video technology across a diverse and rapidly evolving media landscape.