- Location
- Banijay Rights, Shepherds Building London, UK, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- VP
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
Company
Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of over 230,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.
Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical.
Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Love Triangle, Mr Bean and Black Mirror.
Reporting
Reporting to SVP Monetisation or their nominated replacement.
Job Purpose
Responsible for the day to day management of the monthly Amazon PVD Publishing Schedules and Global FAST Channel distribution
Responsibilities
- Alongside SVP Monetisation and Head of Content Operations, oversee all aspects of day to day management of publishing processes for Amazon PVD
- Alongside SVP Monetisation oversee day to day management of FAST Channel distribution including support on platform deal negotiation, facilitator coordination and programming
- Alongside SVP Monetisation monitor and achieve annual and monthly sales forecasts
- Alongside SVP Monetisation and in conjunction with local sales SVP/VPs ensure publishing strategies and rollout is in line with wider distribution windowing lifecycles
- Support growth plans for existing channels and actively support pitching of new channels in the market
- Set day to day strategy Digital Commercial, Publishing and Programming Managers to ensure best practice is adopted, communicated and achieved with all workflows and publishing
- Leverage all data sets and learnings to devise recommended strategy focuses and content pillars
- Ensure regular meetings and set with all key platforms to explore future wider commercial opportunities
Knowledge and Skills Required
- 5+ years experience
- Strong experience with managing FAST Channel portfolios and content delivery processes to platforms such as Amazon Prime Video Direct platform
- Strong negotiation skills
- Deep experience in digital video
- Understanding of the television production process
- Existing relationships with platforms
- Proven management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and nuance
- Excellent pitching and negotiation skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work towards sales targets and business objectives