Manager, Content Acquisitions

About the Role:

Tubi is seeking an experienced, analytical, and deal-driven content executive to join our rapidly expanding Content Acquisitions and Partnerships team to focus on global television programming. Reporting to the VP of Content Acquisitions and Partnerships, your primary responsibility will be to focus on the development and implementation of key programming strategies, the maintenance of high-value content partnerships, and the negotiation of licensing agreements. The ideal Manager, Content Acquisitions will be a critical thinker who has impeccable attention to detail, an ability to manage a high volume of priorities, and can apply a solution-oriented attitude to problems big and small. A deep understanding of television programming with experience in a high-volume transactional environment is preferred. 

This role is integral to ensuring that we continue to expand our content offering and hit our growth targets. 

This is a hybrid role that can be based out of New York, NY or Los Angeles CA.

Responsibilities: 

• Support the development and rollout of content acquisition strategy for all licensed television programming in the US, Canada, LatAm, and Australia. 
• Collaborate with FOX Entertainment on content acquisitions opportunities and identification of new and emerging targets and title selection goals.
• Execute AVOD content licensing agreements with global and local licensors. 
• Lead all aspects of content licensing negotiations, including content selection, financial analysis, forecasting, and technical delivery requirements.
• Work with partner teams to identify and set financial metrics, goals, and benchmarks. 
• Grow relationships with Tubi’s existing content partners and establish senior-level contacts with new partners. 
• Dive deep into the data to understand content performance and engagement trends using usage and consumption to inform content acquisition decision-making.
• Work cross-functionally with partner teams (legal, finance, product, ad sales, operations, and marketing) to ensure that clear and robust communication and collaboration takes place pre and post-execution of licensing agreements.
• Develop market expertise through a focus on global and local market programming, engagement trends, and competitive intelligence to identify new and emerging opportunities.
• Understand the multicultural television marketplace; source and evaluate programming opportunities that align with such cultural or social trends. 

Your Background:

• A minimum of 6 years of prior content licensing, distribution, or international business development experience at a leading entertainment or technology company.
• Demonstrated ability and track record of identifying, developing, and closing complex multi-platform licensing deals.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international television industry, domestic linear television market and digital video landscape, including a solid understanding of digital video distribution technologies.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and understanding of how to measure content value through analyzing performance metrics. 
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.
• Established relationships throughout the entertainment sector specifically with the major studios, global indies, TV networks, and local international producers, distributors, and content aggregators.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to develop creative, clear, and concise narratives for a variety of audiences. 
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented; ability to manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Encyclopedic knowledge and love of television - this is fun!
• Ability to navigate a variety of content management systems and data analysis tools
• Willingness to travel to major content markets
• BA or BS degree required; MBA or JD preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish or French (written and spoken) preferred.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $130,000.00 - $155,000.00 annually for New York City and Westchester County, NY. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a long term incentive plan, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. 

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