Amazon · 2 weeks ago
Director, Content Acquisition & Development
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expAmazon's Audible is a leading producer of audio storytelling, seeking a Director for Content Acquisition & Development. This role involves executing acquisition strategies, negotiating deals, and managing relationships with authors and publishers.
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Responsibilities
Work to prepare projects for internal support and valuation through collection of data and preparation of budgets, P&Ls, and proposed deal and creative terms
Structure and negotiate deals with authors, agents, publishers and other content creator partners
Grow and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners, such as authors, agents, managers, and publishers
Manage and execute high-volume deal flow against specific metrics
Track and communicate deal terms within the organization and provide for first line of enforcement of deal terms if necessary
Work closely with other key stakeholders within Audible, such as Editorial/Creative, Marketing, PR, Content Services, and Content Creation
Coordinate with members of the content teams at Audible to maintain consistency in messaging and policy
Passionately work on the evolution and consumption of audio content and storytelling
Qualification
Required
Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
Experience with data/analytics and using data to make decisions
Experience in the traditional book space with content acquisition and/or rights licensing experience across popular genres
5+ years of publishing, audio, or entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
Experience with intellectual property rights
Verbal and written communication skills with experience translating complex concepts and ideas across the organization
Experience working across cross-functional teams
Preferred
Previous experience in the audio business, acquiring or licensing audio rights
Passionate about storytelling, the evolution of audio, and consuming audio content
Experience in project management
Skilled using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Salesforce, and company-wide sales and project management tools
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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