About this opportunity
Disney lists this Director, Licensing (Scripted) opportunity in auburn, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the Role & Team
Hulu’s Content Acquisition team is seeking a Director, Scripted TV who will be an exceptional addition to our Licensed TV content team. In this role you will participate and lead all aspects of the content acquisition process - evaluating programming opportunities, defining our Scripted TV licensing strategy through rigorous analysis of data, representing that strategy internally, identifying new opportunities and negotiating directly with our content partners, and working across the company to operationalize the deals our team has negotiated. 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
Lead all aspects of the licensed content strategy and acquisition process for our Scripted TV portfolio
Formulate dynamic content strategies and communicate those strategies internally and externally
Track and vet new content for quality, appeal, and fit with our scripted programming strategies
Develop and own strategic relationships with content partners and negotiate licensing deals, as well as working closely with other internal teams within Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution and Disney General Entertainment
Work collaboratively with our Finance team to value content opportunities, and intensively with Legal across the entire deal negotiation process
Leverage complex deal experience, deep industry relationships, financial and budget implications, and strategic negotiation skills to evaluate content within budget constraints with a “viewer first” lens
Partner with Marketing, Scheduling, Product, and PR to ensure deal parameters of our negotiated deals are communicated and executed
Complete long term and ad-hoc projects, including competitive analysis, to support the broader strategy of the Licensed TV team and Hulu/DTC overall
Required Qualifications & Skills
10+ years of relevant work experience at either a major media or production company, with deep first‑hand knowledge of the scripted content market and relationships with relevant content suppliers
“Graduate‑level” skill in quantitative analysis and data‑driven storytelling
Strong evidence of effective verbal and written communication
Great business judgment, proven strategic thinking, and demonstrated consensus‑building skills
Exceptional attention to detail and process management
Ability to evaluate content and independently lead complex deal negotiations all while maintaining qualitative and quantitative analyses and business alignment to support decision making
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
Preferred Qualifications
Fluency in a foreign language
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
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