Help create the future of digital entertainment with Prime Video! Prime Video is fast becoming one of the major global players in digital entertainment. This role will find innovative and efficient ways to solve customer pain points at root cause and driving insights that lead to new product solutions. You will work cross-functionally across the Prime Video organization to drive initiatives that enhance our customer experience for video providers around the world. Our team is focused on driving the growth of the business and finds new ways to scale using technology. The Prime Video Content Acquisition team is looking for a bright, analytical, driven, and creative candidate to join our content licensing team to own and support the world-wide Licensing Operations and Strategy for Prime Video Direct which is the self-service licensing/publishing mechanism of Prime Video. In this role, you will be responsible for working with our world-wide content acquisition teams to license the best content for our customers, create innovative product and operational solutions to complex problems, and lead strategic initiatives across all of Prime Video's business lines (SVOD, TVOD, AVOD, etc) to make it easier than ever for studios, distributors, filmmakers and other content creators to distribute their content to Prime Video customers worldwide.

Key job responsibilities
A successful candidate will be able to demonstrated success in leading complex - often ambiguous - projects. He or she will be customer obsessed (both in internal and external stakeholders) and consistently look for opportunities to enhance the customer experience by using scalable technology. This person should be organized and able to use mechanisms to drive productivity, actionable insights, and timely responses to customer/stakeholder inquiries. A good candidate will have entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to influence others, a passion for digital video, and the ability to use data to implement change (e.g., experience with SQL and excel is a plus). Additionally, this person must be able to balance operational and strategy work to meet deadlines. The ideal candidate will enjoy defining new processes, successfully and consistently deliver results, and working cross-functionally to drive automation and scale. Most of all, they are not afraid to roll up their sleeves to simply get the job done.

A day in the life
Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to develop and refine critical operational tools, including operational plans, and strategy docs fo content licensing. The role is instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of key initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and facilitating efficient implementation of essential processes across teams. Additionally, use business intelligence (BI) assets and analytics tools to drive/support strategic initiatives related to content acquisition.

About the team
This team sits at the heart of Prime Video's licensing business and has ownership/insights across all of Prime Video's business lines (SVOD, TVOD, AVOD, etc) across all territories. You will be joining a team with high visibility to Prime Video leadership and high impact to the business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience
- Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables
- Experience with Excel
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of database query technologies (SQL)
- Experience in movies & TV distribution/licensing
- Knowledge of digital video landscape, including solid understanding of digital video distribution technologies
- 7+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional project experience

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $189,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.