Network Ten has appointed two senior sales leaders as it draws closer to completing its sales leadership structure.
- Grant Madigan will lead the Ten Exchange team as Head of Commerce and Sales He will report to Network Ten’s Chief Sales Officer Rod Prosser.
- Nisar Malik has been appointed Sport Sales Director and will report to Ten’s soon to be announced National Sales
Mr Madigan and Mr Malik will join Ten in December.
Mr Prosser said: “It’s great to see the sales leadership team take shape. As we continue to build the team, it’s important that we appoint leaders with a cross-section of capabilities to take us forward. With Grant and Nisar, we are bringing in two proven leaders with extensive multi-platform media sales experience. It says a lot about a company when people come back and I’m thrilled to be welcoming Grant and Nisar back to Ten. They are passionate about our future and the role we play in shaping the commercial broadcasting landscape.”
Grant Madigan
As Head of Commerce and Sales Operations, Mr Madigan will lead Ten Exchange, a specialist sales team responsible for revenue, analytics, traffic, technology and data insights. He has over 20 years experience in sales and re-joins Ten from MCN where he has spent the last three years in senior trading roles, most recently as Head of Trading. Prior to MCN, Mr Madigan was at Network Ten where he spent six years as a group sales manager before being appointed Sydney Trading Manager and then soon after, National Trading Manager.
He has also worked at Nine Entertainment Co and WIN Television in sales roles. He started his sales career at Network Ten.
Mr Madigan said: “This is my third stint at Network Ten and I must admit, there is something that continually draws me back to the company. It’s fantastic to be part of this exciting era at Ten. The team is building a future focused sales capability and in leading Ten Exchange, I’m very excited to play a big role in that. I’m really looking forward to working with Rod and the fantastic sales leadership team he has put together to redefine Ten’s sales commercial proposition and deliver world-class solutions to advertisers.”
Nisar Malik
With over 20 years experience, Mr Malik re-joins Network Ten from the Australian Radio Network (ARN) where he was Agency Sales Director. Prior to ARN, he worked in a number senior sales roles across the media industry including at Nine Entertainment Co., Southern Cross Austereo and eight years at Network Ten.
Mr Malik said: “What an incredible time to be rejoining Ten as it is not only re-establishing a sales team but also re-defining its future-focused commercial proposition. To top it all off, Ten is welcoming back the Melbourne Cup Carnival to its screens and the partnership will be unlike anything the industry has ever seen. Throw in the MotoGP, Formula 1, A-League, Supercars and Rugby and it’s a completely different and compelling sport proposition for advertisers. I can’t wait to be part of it all.”
The appointments of Mr Malik and Mr Madigan follow the announcements of Damon Jackson as Melbourne Sales Director, Angela Neville as Brisbane Sales Director, Cameron Mudge as Adelaide Sales Director and Paul Townsend as Perth Sales Director.
Earlier this year, Network Ten also announced the appointments of Tamar Hovagimian as Head of Ten Effect, Ten’s commercial sponsorship team, and Michael Stanford as Head of Ten Imagine, Ten’s strategy and creative hub.
Network Ten will be announcing more senior sales appointments soon.
