Deep Dive

Karen Papalia

Perth & Adelaide Sales Director · Foxtel Media

Karen Papalia is a highly experienced sales leader with over 15 years in the Australian media industry. Since joining Foxtel Media (then MCN) in 2015 as Senior Sales Account Manager, Karen has played a key role in driving the company’s growth in Western Australia. In 2024, she was appointed Sales Director – Perth, leading the next phase of Foxtel Media’s expansion across both linear and digital platforms.

Karen is responsible for overseeing the Perth sales strategy, operations, forecasting, and client and agency relationships. Her strong leadership, deep market knowledge, and commitment to delivering results have made her a trusted partner to clients and colleagues alike.

Throughout her career, Karen has been recognised for her outstanding performance, including being named Media i WA TV Salesperson of the Year and a finalist for WA Digital Salesperson of the Year.

Before joining Foxtel Media, Karen held senior sales roles at Network Ten and Perth Now.

The details · SOS26

Sport’s social future and the brands ready for it

Format	Deep Dive
Day	Wednesday 26 August
Time	9 to 10am
Room	RVR2
Recap	SOS26 archive

About the session

Sport is woven into our culture, our conversations and, increasingly, our feeds. From creators and short-form content to communities that never needed a broadcast schedule to exist, delve into Foxtel’s social-first shift, then raise your social marketing and community-building game.

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