Content acquisiton specialist & marketer - a job post by Devin Dixon

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Job Description

Help create the future of digital entertainment with BingeWave team is looking for an analytical and driven candidate to join our Content Acquisition team. This is an important role focused on helping BingeWave grow digital content for our streaming service. It will involve attaining an excellent knowledge of OTTs and digital video landscape, and applying this knowledge to inform decisions the content team will make to acquire content on our service. This Content Acquisition Specialist will support and manage relationships and contracts with our current content partners, identify new content sources. This employee will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as finance, operations, legal, marketing, and product to coordinate information sharing and address incoming requests. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker with attention to detail, an ability to juggle multiple priorities, is cool under pressure, and isn’t afraid to role his/her sleeves up as needed. S/he must have the ability to clearly and concisely communicate thoughts and ideas, both written and verbally, and think outside of his/her direct sphere of responsibility.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in developing and executing strategy content strategy for content programming in the U.S.

• Develop and document acquisition plans, financial metrics and goals for management

• Lead licensing negotiations, including content selection, financial analysis, forecasting, and technical requirements

• Support and manage relationships with content providers.

• Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, public relations, finance, operations, etc.)

• Use behavior and consumption data to drive continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor degree

• 2+ years of experienced in a high volume account management, licensing or finance role.

• Experience negotiating license or business development agreements in high pressure environments

• Excellent written communication and organizational skills

• Excellent data analysis and quantitative skills

• Ability to adapt to a quickly changing, fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Content licensing and/or business development experience, both domestically and internationally

• Knowledge of digital video landscape, including solid understanding of digital video distribution technologies

• Strong passion and knowledge about movies & TV