Content Acquisitions Director, Rest of the World

Content Acquisitions Director, Rest of the World

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Audible’s Rest of World Content Acquisition Team owns the full cycle business relationships with authors, writers, content creators, literary agents, publishers, and recognized IP brands in new and emerging geographies and languages critical to Audible’s future growth. In this role you’ll generate, negotiate, and close a high volume of new deals and deal renewals for audio original, podcast, and book-based audio content with prospective partners, at terms that benefit Audible customers. You’ll have responsibility for evaluating monetization of acquired content rights, supporting creative production, and ensure successful go to market planning across the relevant teams at Audible and Amazon; and also contribute to defining strategic development affecting Audible’s overall growth and success.

As a Content Acquisitions Director, Rest of World, you will...

• Develop, grow, and maintain relationships with potential content partners, including authors, writers, content creators, agents, publishers, and IP brands
• Independently manage, prioritize, and execute high volume deal flow, structuring, negotiating, and executing deals that support Audible’s content strategy and global initiatives
• Identify and prepare projects for internal support and valuation by presenting customer focus segment data, preparing budgets, P&Ls, and drafting proposed deal terms
• Work directly with content creators, production partners, and internal analytics teams to provide data-driven feedback and direction throughout the creative execution process
• Build relationships and represent the Rest of World deals team to various internal stakeholders including Editorial / Creative, Finance, BI, Marketing, PR, Content Services, Content Partnerships, and Content Creation teams
• Track and communicate deal terms within the organization and provide for first line of enforcement of deal terms if necessary
• Coordinate closely with members of the content teams at Audible to maintain global consistency in messaging and policy

ABOUT AUDIBLE

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,100 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $215,000 / year in our highest geographic market.

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