Content Partnerships Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Hulu's Content Partnerships team is seeking a Content Partnerships Manager – News and Live who will be an outstanding addition to our growing team. In this role, you will help define our news programming strategy, track and evaluate original production and content licensing opportunities, support negotiations directly with news content partners, and work across the company to operationalize those deals. Additionally, you will help identify opportunities for Hulu to expand its live events offering across a variety of formats and programming genres to meet evolving audience needs. This role demands someone who can blend quantitative output with a strong subjective filter to create actionable insights, dynamic interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively drive change - all at a breakneck pace.

Responsibilities
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• Assist in the development of the content strategy for news and live events programming on Hulu, working with leaders to align on vision and developing tactical plans with cross-functional collaborators to implement the strategy
• Develop and manage the news and live event content acquisition process end-to-end, including evaluating and sourcing new opportunities, events and partners
• Build presentation materials and present dynamic news & live events content strategies to both internal and external partners
• Develop and own strategic relationships with content partners and support negotiations for content licensing and original production deals, including working closely with The Walt Disney Company studio teams and the Business Affairs/Legal departments
• Implement content deals by collaborating with Finance team to evaluate content performance against metrics, and working with Marketing, Scheduling, Product, and Communications to communicate and execute on negotiated deal parameters
• Facilitate internal (operational, legal, etc.) workflows to improve the viewer experience of news & live events on Hulu
• Track content portfolios and performance for both Hulu and the competitive marketplace, keeping leadership apprised of developments to ensure the Hulu offering continues to innovate and lead
• Lead long-term and ad-hoc projects, including competitive analysis, to support the broader strategy of the Content Partnerships team and Hulu overall

Basic Qualifications :
• 4 years of relevant work experience at either a streaming service or major news network or production company, with deep first-hand knowledge of the news market, content licensing & development, negotiations, and relevant news programmers
• Advanced skill in quantitative analysis and data-driven storytelling
• Strong evidence of effective verbal and written communication
• Business judgment, proven strategic thinking, and demonstrated consensus building skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and process management
• Ability to quickly get up-to-speed and thrive in an evolving and fast-paced environment, prioritizing and handling multiple projects concurrently, often with little supervision or lack of established process
• Finely-honed sense of humor and willingness to participate in lively debates

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in journalism or news and/or live events programming production