Head of Content Acquisition, Canada, Prime Video
About The Position
Prime Video is a leading digital video service seeking an experienced Content Executive to join its Content Acquisition team. The role involves creating, managing, and executing the TV and movie content acquisition strategy for Prime Video Canada. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in content strategy, rights, and negotiations to work with Canadian content owners, identify and negotiate deals, develop new business models, and deliver premium content to customers. Prime Video is available in over 240 countries and territories, offering a wide selection of content including Amazon Originals, exclusives, live concerts, and sports.
Requirements
- 8+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience.
- 8+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Knowledge of digital video landscape, including solid understanding of digital video distribution technologies.
- Experience in media licensing models, evaluation metrics and deal terms.
Nice To Haves
- Experience converting insights into strategy and communicating complex ideas clearly and logically in written communication.
- Experience managing a large number of account relationships and deals simultaneously, ideally related to media/entertainment.
Responsibilities
- Build a plan to have the most compelling content for our Amazon costumers.
- Develop and execute the content acquisition strategy for Prime Video Canada.
- Develop and document content plans, financial metrics and goals for senior leadership.
- Use customer behavior, usage and consumption data to inform decision-making.
- Build and grow relationships with senior-level leaders at content providers.
- Manage relationships with studios, channel groups and more niche video media organizations.
- Drive continuous improvement in all operational aspects of Amazon’s relationship with its digital content suppliers.
- Collaborate with internal teams across all functional areas within Amazon Prime Video.
- Maintain a can-do attitude and a willingness and flexibility to solve problems at short notice, using any tools necessary.
Benefits
- health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- paid time off
- other resources to improve health and well-being
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
