Sky names Ben Gibb in new head-of-sales role

AUCKLAND, Today: Sky has today announced that Ben Gibb will join the company in the newly created role as head of sales.

Gibb joins from oOh! Media where he was most recently head of product & revenue; he has previously held senior sales roles at AdShel, Yahoo! and Bauer.

Sky’s Lauren Quaintance said: “Ben is one of the most highly regarded strategic sales leaders in our industry and I can’t wait to welcome him to Sky as we focus on the transformation of our sales offering.

“I’ve always wanted to work in an audio-visual led a media channel that has strong digital prospects – Sky really ticked those boxes.”

“Ben has a very impressive track record for building high performing sales teams in businesses undergoing digital transformation, and he is incredibly well respected by both agencies and clients.”

Ben Gibb said: “With such a strong foundation in great content and a deep first party relationship with their audience, Sky is well positioned to dive into a digital and audience-led future.

“I’ve always wanted to work in an audio-visual led a media channel that has strong digital prospects – Sky really ticked those boxes. I’m looking forward to being part of the team.”

• sky.co.nz