Technical Business Development Manager, Fire TV Channels Partnerships
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Fire TV Channels (FTVC), Amazon Devices’ first-party short-form and FAST video aggregation service, is looking for a talented, self-starting BD to join the team. This person will be on the frontline of content acquisition and partner management. This individual will be passionate about delivering highly engaging video content to customer on a free, ad-supported basis. He/she will be the category owner for Lifestyle, Kitchen, Comedy, and Faith-based channels. This person will work with large traditional media companies and independent digital start-ups. This role will keep one eye on its existing partnerships and the other eye on promising new ones.
The right candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she will be comfortable pitching to and negotiating with external partners. They will advocate for their partners internally. This individual will know how to work seamlessly with stakeholder teams (e.g. product, marketing, editorial, legal, accounting, and finance). They will look for opportunities to grow the business through partnerships. This person will drive long-term value by prioritizing their daily workload. This person should also be comfortable with shifting priorities and quickly aligning their efforts with the then-current business goals.
Key job responsibilities
• Steward two or more content categories (e.g. Cooking) by devising and executing growth strategies in partnership with the Product team
• Identify and secure new content partners for your assigned categories
• Manage a stable of existing partners, including renewal negotiations
• Orchestrate co-marketing campaigns with your partners