Content Acquisition Manager, Amazon Prime Video Turkey

Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios; Fatih; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Turkey Video Dijital Yayinclik Anonim Sirketi is seeking a Content Acquisition Manager to identify compelling Turkish film and TV content, build data-driven recommendations, and work with cross-functional teams to optimize acquisitions.

The role demands deep analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and strong English/Turkish communication to persuade leadership and partners.

Qualifications

• Past experience in TV/Film/Streaming industry.
• Ability to translate business problems into analytical tasks and communicate results to business audience.
• Fluent in English and Turkish.
• Ability to dive into data and identify useful patterns.
• Ability to use and modify data tables.
• Experience with database programmes/tables and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Turkey catalogue within Prime Video, helping content acquisition decisions.
• Support sourcing, evaluating and launching film and TV to reach goals.
• Build analytical models to show value from titles and inform improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams on processes to manage content and contracts.
• Implement targets for content category performance.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Turkish

Analytical thinking

Excel / modeling

Data interpretation

CRM systems

Stakeholder management

Negotiation support

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

Database tools

Analytical tools

Job description

Description 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.

Description 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 Content Acquisition Manager within Prime Video, 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 make the case for Prime Video leadership for a given acquisition, both qualitatively (the ‘what’ and ‘where’ and ‘from who’) and quantitatively (the ‘how’ and ‘when’). And you will focus on a content category to the point where you will assess the efficacy of your past recommendations, to inform recommendations to Prime Video leadership regarding future acquisition and feed into the larger vision Prime Video creates as a team. Your proficiency with Excel is advanced and these tools feel like natural extensions of your analytical capabilities. Moreover, you're a problem solver who takes initiative, tackling challenges with enthusiasm and determination. 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 of both internal teams and external partners.

Key job responsibilities

Your day-to-day activities to achieve measurable results will include the following:

• Advising on key areas of the Turkey catalogue within Prime Video, helping to build our forward-looking content plan, budgetary considerations and consequently, recommending content for acquisition to senior leadership
• Understanding the acquisition process, supporting sourcing, evaluating and launching film and TV to help reach Prime Video’s goals
• Supporting all aspects of the content acquisition process, including building analytical models to show value from titles, analyzing results to drive improvements and collaboration with internal teams on processes to manage content and contracts internally (marketing, public relations, finance, accounting, operations, publishing etc.)
• Implement targets for the performance of your content category within Prime Video

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
• Experience with database programmes/tables and CRM systems

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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Company - Amazon Turkey Video Dijital Yayinclik Anonim Sirketi