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Sales Manager - Flicks
Optic Security Group
Sales & Business Development
Auckland, New Zealand
Posted on May 29, 2026
About Flicks
Flicks is a cinema and streaming content discovery platform. We bring together nationwide showtimes, streaming listings, and editorial recommendations into one beautiful, award-winning product.
Across Australia and New Zealand we reach 15 million entertainment-seekers annually. What gets us out of bed is a passion for connecting our community with great content.
Principal Objectives
The Sales Manager at Flicks is responsible for driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships, advertising sales, and commercial opportunities across the Flicks platform. You will manage sales execution, develop key client relationships, and help expand Flicks’ presence within the entertainment and media ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales strategies to grow revenue across advertising, partnerships, and sponsorships
- Manage and grow relationships with studios, distributors, streamers, brands, and media agencies
- Identify and secure new commercial opportunities aligned with Flicks’ audience and solutions
- Create sales proposals and present them to clients
- Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals
KPIs
- Achievement of annual sales targets
- Number of new commercial partnerships secured
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong B2B sales and negotiation experience, ideally in media, entertainment, or digital platforms
- Proven ability to close commercial deals
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Commercial awareness and understanding of media/entertainment markets
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, target-driven mindset
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Requirements
- Minimum: 3–5 years of sales experience in roles such as Sales Manager or Senior Sales Executive, demonstrating a proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets while effectively managing client relationships and sales pipelines.
- Background in digital media sales, advertising, entertainment, streaming services, or other digital platforms is highly preferred, with an understanding of the industry's trends, key players, and competitive landscape to drive strategic business growth and deliver innovative sales solutions.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits that include:
- Excellent work/life balance including a 4 ½ day working week
- Hybrid working
- Medical and Life insurance
- Volunteer day, enhanced paid parental leave and wellness benefits
- Strong mentoring & career development focus
- Fun team events including the Vista Innovation Cup
Shared Standards
Our Shared Standards act as a compass for how we work together and reflect the behaviours we value at Vista Group. The way in which each member of our crew embodies these Shared Standards is an indicator for performance and success, as it aligns with our vision and strategy.
One Crew
- We're a diverse team, in different places and functions, and we're at our best when we connect, help and collaborate.
Shine a Light
- We communicate openly, we explain the why, and we ask when we don't understand. We don't leave people in the dark.
Make it Happen
- We make good things happen as people and as teams through our focus on delivery.
Chase Great
- We challenge ourselves and each other to keep improving.
We value inclusivity celebrate diversity and are committed to offering equal opportunity to our staff and candidates — regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religious, ethical beliefs or political opinion. This commitment is reflected in all our employment policies and procedures.