21 Oct
Amazon Digital UK
London
Job description
Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies, TV and sports? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows, movies and sports - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place.
We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events.
We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store.
Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do.
If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.
We're looking for an experienced Sports Rights Executive to join our growing EU live sports team. You will be supporting the Head of Sports Rights and Business Affairs and partner with our legal team in negotiating and managing sports rights for Prime Video across EU.
This role will work closely with our federation and commercial partners throughout the lifecyle of any agreement.
Key job responsibilities
- Act as an internal champion and point of contact for live sports rights agreements, working closely with adjacent teams including Marketing, Legal, Production and Advertising
- Support Amazon's relationship with rights holders and commercial partners
- Manage and grow adjacent commercialisation of live sports rights
- Take ownership of specific live sports rights negotiations
- Manage contractual workflow and pipeline with legal teams.
- Input on Amazons Live sport strategy and help grow the live sports portfolio
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Excel
- Experience in an account management, licensing or business development role
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
- Experience in sports broadcast deal making
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Fully qualified Lawyer with prerequisite legal qualifications
- Experience within the sports industry from either a broadcaster, federation or agency
- Technology affinity with a natural interest in internet services and applications and enthusiasm for technical innovation
- Practical business judgement
▶️ Business Affairs and Rights Acquisition Manager, Live Sport EMEA, Prime Video
🖊️ Amazon Digital UK
📍 London