MTV Networks International has promoted Jon Graham, putting the former Corus exec in the post of VP marketing, sales and partnerships in Canada. The job makes Graham responsible for managing the channel licensing deals with CTV and Corus, for the Canadian-ized MTV and Nickelodeon, respectively.

He will be based in Toronto, reporting to COO for Canada and Latin America Scott McBride and managing director Jean-Philippe Randisi.

McBride applauded Graham’s ‘proven brand management skills and licensing know-how’ in a statement.

Graham has been with MTVNI since 2005, before which he held a branding post at Corus-owned Nelvana. Corus revealed its Canadian version of Nickelodeon earlier this fall.