Acquisitions Manager
Acquisitions Manager
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Job Description
- Proactively identify evaluate and acquire titles across key genres and formats with a primary focus on feature films and documentaries on an All Rights basis.
- Run P&Ls and independently negotiate commercial deal terms.
- Prepare and manage board pack submissions.
- Analyse comparables and data sets to inform decisionmaking.
- Assist with contributing to the teams annual signings target for new acquisitions.
- Adopt a flexible work approach to quickly adjust to new strategies in response to the evolving needs and priorities of the groups annual slate.
- Manage and grow a global network of filmmakers sales agents talent agencies content creators financiers record companies and distributors.
- Attend markets industry events and screenings as appropriate (amount of travel will vary depending on the successful candidate but will be approximately 35 weeks per year).
- Define release strategies for titles and manage their rollout.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders both externally and internally (marketing PR operations content strategy legal finance and production teams) as well as other divisions within NBCU.
- Generate and execute on original content ideas.
- Manage internal workflows and proactively resolve any issues that may arise.
Qualifications :
- Proven experience in film/television acquisitions and/or sales and/or production finance.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to dealmaking combining strong commercial acumen and creative focus.
- Strong creative sensibilities with a passion for discovering innovative and original content.
- Proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong enduring relationships across the industry supporting licensor and talent partnerships.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of All Rights distribution.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fastpaced and demanding environment.
- Well organised and collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical mind set with strong commercial awareness.
- Independent energetic and positive attitude with a talent for fostering team cohesion.
- Competent in MS Office suite.
- Hours of work are determined by project/business needs often working across different timezones. The successful candidate will be required to work in the London office a minimum of 3 days per week.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
