About the position
Within Amazon MGM Studios, the TV Strategy team is seeking a highly analytical and strategic thinker to join as a Content Strategy Manager in Culver City, CA. This role will play a crucial part in shaping the future of Amazon MGM Studios by helping define and execute on our Content Strategy for Original Series on Prime Video. This includes a focus on performance tracking, content valuation, and the facilitation of Original Series greenlight and renewal decisions. The role will require identifying key drivers of title performance, building recommendations for investment decisions, and optimizing the overall content portfolio to drive customer acquisition, engagement, and retention. In addition to title-specific analysis, this role will help manage the improvement of our content valuation frameworks, will deliver deep analytical insights about our content portfolio, and will lead broad strategy workstreams. To do so, the Strategy Manager will work closely with senior leaders across creative development, production, business affairs, finance, programming, and marketing functions, and will have a high degree of visibility within the organization. Given this cross-functional collaboration, the Strategy Manager will be expected to earn a high degree of trust with senior leaders and communicate effectively with this audience.
Responsibilities
- Analyze Prime Video viewership data to surface insights that inform senior leadership decisions on content strategy and investment
- Lead evaluation of Original Series under consideration for greenlight and renewal, synthesizing creative context, financial models, and strategic fit
- Serve as a knowledge center and champion of improvements in economic modelling, performance forecasting, and reporting frameworks, continuously evolving internal tools and methodologies to sharpen decision-making and improve team efficiency
- Author high-impact strategy documents that shape the direction of Prime Video’s Series slate, including recommendations on slate planning, content investments, new business models, and 'think big' opportunities
Requirements
- Strong analytical and financial skillset
- Demonstrated passion for the media and entertainment business
- Ability to clearly communicate findings to senior leadership
- Enjoy solving complex analytical problems
- Build strong relationships with creative partners
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment that is constantly evolving
