Head of Governance, Sky Media

Full Job Description

Role:   Head of Governance, Sky Media

Reports to: Director of Finance, Sky Media Commercial Finance and Performance Director

Division:  Sky Media, Sky UK Limited

What you'll do:

The Head of Governance will assume overall responsibility for compliance within Sky Media, including building a culture of ethics and integrity

• Sky Media takes £1.3bn in Revenues and pays out more than £0.6bn to its’ Media Partners for £0.7bn EBITDA delivery to Sky.  We operate across several thousand delivery combinations of product, go to market and Wholly Owned/Partner inventory.
• On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for the processes and controls across deal creation, campaign booking (sales) and delivery (operations).  You will have a flexible team of 1 to 3 Managers/Controllers to support the controls work depending on level of project work at any point.
• Working closely with the finance and operational teams you will undertake a full review of processes and controls to create a BAU environment of simplicity and transparency.  This will form a core part of the Controls, Systems and Processes remediation plan in Sky Media which you will be fully accountable for driving to conclusion.
• You will be the key contact for all Audits across Sky Media and the first point of escalation for all controls and audit issues. 
• Where no BPO owner exists today you will take this role for all sales and operational processes.  Where an owner does exist you will validate ownership and sign off on adequate controls and segregation of duties, and frequency of review.  You will ensure all processes are documented and consistently available.    
• You will undertake Sky Media’s periodic risk assessment in partnership with the Operations, Product, Sales and Performance Directors for approval and review by Comcast, Sky Media MD and Sky Exec.
• Additional responsibilities will include but not be limited to;
  • New proposition analysis from a control and risk and governance perspective
  • Analysis of monthly KPI’s (including financial information) to provide insight for investigation and overall compliance with policies and procedures
  • Responsible for liaison with Sky Media Finance and UKI Controllership teams

• Your key business partners will be the Managing Director, Sky Media Brett Aumuller, Director of Operations Martin Leach and Director of Investment, Ruth Cartwright.
• Your key stakeholders will be Nicholas Herm, CBO, Simon Robson Sky CFO, Claire Turner, Group Chief Compliance Officer)

What you'll bring:

• A strong leader, capable of managing successfully through periods of change while ensuring your team stays motivated and engaged.
• A background in audit and/or controls is a must.  A background in Media audit would be highly beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate constructively with Sales and operational teams and influencing to do the right thing.
• Ability to work at pace – we work in an agile, fast-moving way at Sky Media.
• Experience of Pentana Controls, Landmark, Salesforce or similar campaign booking systems is beneficial but not critical
• You will have successfully automated and streamlined manual processes using data tools in the past for both simplification and control improvement

Area overview:

• Sky’s Media’s goal is to deliver the best outcomes for our advertisers, people and partners, growing our revenues to >$1bn by 2030.
• The Governance role is a new role to support a step change in controls and risk management across Sky Media.
• We believe this is necessary to support the Sky Media Exec in their ambition to simplify and simultaneously improve the culture of transparency and compliance.
• This role will sit alongside the Exec and be the trusted advocate for not only doing the right thing but also ensuring this becomes a point of competitive advantage externally within the Media industry.

Location:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

The rewards

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• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.