Senior Content Acquisition Manager

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global streaming service in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Senior Content Acquisition Manager to manage the operational execution of content acquisition for Turkey. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and be fluent in English and Turkish. Responsibilities include supporting acquisition processes, tracking performance, and collaborating with internal teams. Ideal for someone with experience in the TV/Film industry and a passion for content, this role provides an exciting opportunity to shape the future of entertainment.

Qualifications

• Past experience in TV/Film/Streaming industry.
• The ability to translate business problems into analytical tasks and communicate findings.
• Ability to dive into data to identify patterns.

Responsibilities

• Support operational execution and management of content acquisition activities.
• Source, evaluate and launch film and TV content.
• Track and report performance of content against targets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent writing abilities

Stakeholder management skills

Understanding of TV/Film/Streaming industry

Data analysis

Fluent in English

Fluent in Turkish

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Content Acquisition Manager (Fixed Term Contract), Amazon Prime Video Turkey

The way we watch video content is changing. Online video services are providing new content in ever exciting and easier ways to watch. At the forefront of this movement is Prime Video, creating and distributing new, innovative and prestigious exclusive content to our customers. Become part of the change, and help develop and define the video content the next generation of Amazon customers will watch.

As Senior Content Acquisition Manager within Prime Video (Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity Cover), you love films and TV, and make it your mission to help identify the best possible content to attract, engage and retain our customers in Turkey. You know that you will have to apply your deep analytical skills to support content acquisition decisions, both qualitatively (the 'what' and 'where' and 'from who') and quantitatively (the 'how' and 'when').

You will focus on the operational execution of content acquisition within your assigned category, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day management of the acquisition process and assessing the performance of content to inform ongoing recommendations.

Your proficiency with Excel is advanced and these tools feel like natural extensions of your analytical capabilities.

You possess excellent writing abilities, crafting compelling arguments that address potential counterpoints and alternative perspectives. Your collaborative approach is matched by your excellent stakeholder management skills, as you balance priorities while managing expectations.

Key job responsibilities

• Supporting the operational execution of the Turkey catalogue within Prime Video, implementing the established content plan and managing day‑to‑day acquisition activities
• Supporting the acquisition process, including sourcing, evaluating and launching film and TV content to help reach Prime Video's goals
• Executing all aspects of the content acquisition process, including building analytical models to show value from titles, analyzing results to drive improvements and collaborating with internal teams on processes to manage content and contracts internally (marketing, public relations, finance, accounting, operations, publishing etc.)
• Tracking and reporting on the performance of your content category within Prime Video against established targets

About the team

You will be part of the team of the Head of Content and Programming, and will join a peer Senior Content Acquisition Manager and the Senior Programming Lead. You will be working closely with Marketing, Operations, Finance and Studios.

Basic Qualifications

• Past experience in TV/Film/Streaming industry
• Ability to translate business problems into analytical tasks and communicate results back to a business audience
• Fluent in English and Turkish
• Ability to dive into data and identify useful patterns to solve problems
• Ability to use and modify data tables

Preferred Qualifications

• Good know-how of Turkish entertainment landscape
• Good interpersonal skills and client facing attitude
• Experience supporting negotiation of large-scale contracts
• Experience supporting licensing third-party media content
• Additional language skills desirable

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