Senior Content Acquisition Manager, Music Labels, Amazon Music

About the role

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support global label licensing negotiations and strategy.
• Drive complex financial models together with Finance.
• Evaluate the impact of negotiated royalty structures.
• Proactively perform analytic deep dives across a variety of key performance indicators.
• Work closely with Legal to structure licensing agreements and review contract language.
• Work closely with Product Development and Marketing teams on feature roadmap and go-to-market strategies.
• Support team members across the US and EU.

Requirements

• 6+ years of work experience in a content acquisition, business development, financial analyst, or related analytics-focused role.
• 6+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning.
• Experience using financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to support business decisions, or experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving.

Qualifications

• J.D., or MBA.
• Experience in content negotiation, acquisition or business development.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams across business development, marketing, operations, product development and legal.
• Experience at a streaming service or record label.
• Familiarity with music licensing models, variable streaming economics, and multi-tiered streaming service offerings.

Benefits

Amazon also offers 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

• USA, CA, Culver City - $144,500.00 - $195,500.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, Brooklyn - $159,000.00 - $215,000.00 USD annually