Sr. Content Acquisition Manager

Amazon ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Amazon is changing the way people listen to audio content. Amazon Music now offers a free-to-customer ad-supported listening experience, Prime members have ad-free access to over two million songs on-demand, subscribers of Amazon Music Unlimited can listen to a catalog of over 50 million songs, and Amazon Music HD provides access to millions of songs in high quality sound. We will continue to innovate, building a world class audio experience for customers around the world, by making strategic data-driven decisions. We're looking for a Content Acquisition Manager to join our team in Europe (London, Munich, or Paris), preferably with experience in spoken word content, to identify and on-board new partners, secure additional rights from existing partners, and help form create and execute an acquisition strategy across Europe. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of work experience in a content acquisition, licensing, or business development role with the ability to manage relationships with senior media executives from key content providers across Europe. Key roles and responsibilities: Identify, prioritize, on-board and manage relationships with content partners Execute mid- to large-sized opportunities independently in support of larger team initiatives Work closely with internal teams including Product, Legal and Marketing, to achieve positive negotiation outcomes for Amazon and content providers. Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals Monitor the competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music's strategic priorities and expansion opportunities