Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! 

WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first, and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, openminded and passionate environment to work in.  To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that let imaginations run wild. Join our team today to become part of the story!  

About the Role 

WildBrain is looking for an Account Executive, which is a direct sales role responsible for exceeding quarterly and annual advertising revenue targets.  This role will be working directly with our leading chidren’s network on YouTube. In this role you will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and nurturing existing relationships to create and close ad revenue with both agency partners and clients directly in the kids and family content space. The successful candidate will be a passionate, digitally savvy, consultative resource who understands how to package and sell across the total video sales ecosystem including programmatic, direct and custom content. The successful candidate will also craft bespoke in-game integrations within our network of partner games on Roblox.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities and nurturing existing relationships with brand and agencies looking to reach kids and family
• Educate and evangelize the WildBrain audience platform and premium destination to reach the target audience
• Be a digital media entrepreneur in a growing part of the company and be an active member devising new products and solutions for our partners
• Generate new business and open new client base to achieve our financial target

 Qualifications

• 5 years+ of digital media sales experience
• Strong understanding of the streaming media landscape including AVOD, OTT, OLV and custom content, with knowledge of ad tech and programmatic solutions
• Key client and agency relationships in Retail, CPG, QSR, F&B and other categories outside of our core business (toycos and entertainment)
• Excited about growing and emerging technologies and opportunities such as Gaming (Roblox, Fortnite), FAST channels, social media and branded content.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to sell through ideas to clients.
• Excited by a fast-paced environment.
• Solutions oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Must possess strong leadership and time management skills.
• Kids and family content sales a plus.

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive family-focused benefits, we invest in our people and their future with 401K matching, plus bonus time-off, because you deserve it! 

Our Commitment 

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.  

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we make great content for kids and families. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library – one of the world’s most extensive – we are home to such brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Degrassi. Our shows are seen in more than 150 countries on over 500 telecasters and streaming platforms. WildBrain’s portfolio spans all areas of the entertainment industry: WildBrain Studios, where we develop and produce hit animated and live actions series; WildBrain Television, which is composed of prominent kids’ television channels in Canada (Family Channel, Family CHRGD, Family Jr. and Télémagino); home to Peanuts Worldwide; brand management to some of the world’s most-loved kids brands; celebrated global licensing and distribution teams with WildBrain CPLG, and a leading children’s YouTube network in WildBrain Spark, one of the largest networks of kids’ channels on YouTube, with over 168 million subscribers. 

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit wildbrain.com to learn more!