Director, Content Acquisition & Development

Overview

Director, Content Acquisition & Development  Audible Books Content Acquisitions Team owns the full cycle business relationships for new deal generation for our audio books program as well as Audible Originals. You will help execute our acquisition strategy for audio rights with authors, agents, publishers, and recognized IP brands. You will collaborate with team members, Content Services and Legal, and work with external agents, authors, and publishers.

• 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.

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and mission to build more equitable communities.

• 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.

• 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.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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