Sr. Business Development Manager, Business Development, Amazon Creator Services

Requirements

• 7+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience
• Knowledge of digital video landscape, including solid understanding of digital video distribution technologies
• Experience with Excel
• Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables
• 6+ years of entertainment deal making, representing or working for a major scripted production company, studio, network, record label, or music publisher experience
• Experience writing business strategy documents and plans
• 5+ years experience negotiating, structuring, and closing licensing or content acquisition agreements with rights holders (e.g., studios, networks, labels, distributors, or talent representatives)
• Experience securing digital content rights across distribution models such as SVOD, TVOD, or AVOD
• 5+ years experience interpreting and navigating contractual terms and conditions related to content licensing in partnership with legal and business affairs teams
• 5+ years experience evaluating financial deal terms, content deal economics, and performance metrics in collaboration with finance teams
• Experience building and managing relationships with media companies, networks, artists, agents, and/or rights holders
• Experience managing cross-functional deal pipelines and operational workflows across Business Development, Finance, Legal/Business Affairs, and Marketing
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Nice to have:

• Experience with brand client measurements, goals and return on investment requirements
• 5+ years of working directly with creators and developing creator careers in a talent management, agency or platform role experience
• Experience in financial modeling, or experience in a finance role including partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the business
• Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs, meeting deadlines, and effectively managing competing priorities
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues and leadership, or experience in commercial tasks or environments
• Experience authoring executive-level decision documents (e.g., greenlight memos, investment cases, or business reviews)
• Experience supporting vendor-specific merchandising or promotional campaigns with marketing and product teams
• Experience working across multiple content verticals (music, video, audio, podcasts, gaming)
• Familiarity with Amazon's entertainment ecosystem (Wondery, Amazon Music, Twitch, Audible, Amazon Games)
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and external partners
• MBA or advanced degree in business, entertainment, or a related field

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
• 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
• Parental leave

Important Details

• Locations: USA, CA, Culver City; USA, NY, New York

About the Company

Amazon's Creator Services team leads creator programs that span media, commerce, and culture, connecting creators and Amazon's diverse businesses to bring big ideas to life across Wondery, Amazon Music, Twitch, Audible, Amazon Games, and beyond.

Amazon has the mission to be the world's most customer-centric company, where people can find practically any product they want to buy online.

Headquarters

Culver City, CA

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