Content Acquisition Manager, Spoken Word , Amazon Music

Content Acquisition Manager, Spoken Word, Amazon Music

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Music is an immersive all-audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. Amazon Music innovates at some of the most exciting intersections of content and culture, by bringing together music, podcasts, livestreams, merchandise, and now, audiobooks from Audible. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio, and to listen to one audiobook each month from the largest catalog of audiobooks; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

We're seeking an experienced and collaborative content acquisition manager to support our content licensing efforts across the EU. In this role, you will work with our spoken word team to identify new opportunities, on-board new podcast partners, negotiate content deals, secure additional rights from existing partners, and create and execute acquisition strategies to secure the rights needed to support the growth of our spoken word business. You will work closely with cross-functional partners at Amazon Music (e.g., Product, Legal, Content, Marketing, Finance) and across other Amazon orgs as relevant. You will develop and maintain relationships with priority external partners (e.g., broadcasters, publishers, hosting companies, data providers), managing negotiations and execution of contractual commitments.

The ideal candidate will be a self-driven, results-oriented professional with a proven track record of success in a fast-paced, innovative environment. You should possess a unique blend of experience and a customer-centric attitude that will allow you to thrive in this dynamic, high-impact role.

Key job responsibilities

1. Identify, prioritize, on-board and manage relationships with content, data and other industry partners
2. Support the development and execution of spoken word strategies
3. Execute mid to large-sized opportunities independently in support of larger team initiatives
4. Work closely with internal teams including Product, Legal, Finance and Marketing to achieve positive negotiation outcomes for Amazon Music
5. Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals
6. Monitor the competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music's strategic priorities and expansion opportunities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs and sheets
2. Experience in account management, business development, content licensing, or finance
3. Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
4. Experience in an account management, licensing or business development role
5. Experience with Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience in organizing events for content creators (e.g., education summits, booths at events)
2. Experience in content acquisition or sync licensing
3. Bilingual, English and German

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