Content Acquisition Manager
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About the Role
A leading international media and entertainment organization is seeking a Vice President of Entertainment Content Acquisition to lead content strategy and acquisition for streaming platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the overall content acquisition strategy across multiple international streaming and entertainment platforms
- Lead the acquisition and licensing of premium entertainment content, including movies, series, children's programming, documentaries, lifestyle content and third party channels
- Build and maintain executive level relationships with Hollywood studios, global distributors, production companies, agencies and key rights holders
- Structure and negotiate complex, high value licensing agreements that maximise commercial value and support long term platform growth
- Monitor market trends, audience behaviour and the competitive landscape to inform strategic investment decisions
- Evaluate new acquisition opportunities using audience insights, commercial analysis and financial modelling
- Own the overall acquisition budget, financial planning and portfolio performance, ensuring investment delivers measurable business outcomes
- Partner closely with Commercial, Programming, Strategy, Operations, Finance, Legal and Product teams to align acquisition strategy with business objectives
- Present acquisition recommendations, investment strategies and performance updates to executive leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop a high performing international acquisition team while fostering a collaborative, innovative culture
Requirements
- 15+ years' experience in content acquisition, media rights, content strategy or commercial content partnerships
- Proven track record negotiating major licensing agreements with studios, distributors and content owners
- Deep understanding of premium entertainment content, audience trends and OTT/Pay TV business models
- Extensive experience managing multi million dollar acquisition budgets and content investment strategies
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to assess content value, audience demand and return on investment
- Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Strong understanding of media rights, licensing agreements and complex contractual negotiations
- Experience leading high performing teams across multiple markets and working with senior executive stakeholders
- Fluency in English is essential
- Arabic and/or Turkish language skills would be advantageous
Full Job Posting
Lead the content strategy behind one of the world's most ambitious streaming and
- We're partnering with a leading international media and entertainment organisation to appoint an exceptional Vice President, Entertainment Content Acquisition.
- This is a rare executive opportunity to shape the future of premium entertainment across the Middle East and beyond, leading the acquisition strategy for a diverse portfolio of movies, scripted series, kids' content, documentaries, lifestyle programming, third party channels and premium entertainmen
- Reporting directly to the Chief Entertainment Content Officer, you'll be responsible for defining acquisition strategy, negotiating landmark content deals, managing strategic studio relationships and building a world class content portfolio that drives subscriber growth, audience engagement and comm
What you'll be doing
- Develop and execute the overall content acquisition strategy across multiple international streaming and entertainment platforms.
- Lead the acquisition and licensing of premium entertainment content, including movies, series, children's programming, documentaries, lifestyle content and third party channels.
- Build and maintain executive level relationships with Hollywood studios, global distributors, production companies, agencies and key rights holders.
- Structure and negotiate complex, high value licensing agreements that maximise commercial value and support long term platform growth.
- Monitor market trends, audience behaviour and the competitive landscape to inform strategic investment decisions.
- Evaluate new acquisition opportunities using audience insights, commercial analysis and financial modelling.
- Own the overall acquisition budget, financial planning and portfolio performance, ensuring investment delivers measurable business outcomes.
- Partner closely with Commercial, Programming, Strategy, Operations, Finance, Legal and Product teams to align acquisition strategy with business objectives.
- Present acquisition recommendations, investment strategies and performance updates to executive leadership.
- Lead, mentor and develop a high performing international acquisition team while fostering a collaborative, innovative culture.
About you
- You'll be a recognised leader within the media, broadcast or streaming industry, bringing extensive experience negotiating premium content rights on an international scale.
- 15+ years' experience in content acquisition, media rights, content strategy or commercial content partnerships.
- A proven track record negotiating major licensing agreements with studios, distributors and content owners.
- Deep understanding of premium entertainment content, audience trends and OTT/Pay TV business models.
- Extensive experience managing multi million dollar acquisition budgets and content investment strategies.
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to assess content value, audience demand and return on investment.
- Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of media rights, licensing agreements and complex contractual negotiations.
- Experience leading high performing teams across multiple markets and working with senior executive stakeholders.
- Fluency in English is essential. Arabic and/or Turkish language skills would be advantageous.
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