OTT Video Content Specialist at Airtel

Purpose of the Job

• This role will be responsible for managing our OTT video services business line-leading initiatives to guarantee licensing/purchasing of in-demand content, enhancing/developing new services in our OTT video portfolio and growing user adoption and engagement for our OTT video services.
• This role, reporting to the General Manager of Digital Innovation & Content, and will collaborate with cross-functional internal teams, work directly with Content Aggregators/Movie Studios/Movie industry stakeholders to drive the execution of Airtel’s OTT video strategy to ensure market leadership in the OTT video space.

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in purchasing/planning OTT video content
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience liaising with local and international video content rights owners in content buying and licensing for OTT platforms
• Deep understanding of content windowing for international and local video content
• Experience managing content curation teams for high performing OTT video services
• Digital Media, Content Services, Digital Distribution or other related experience strongly desired
• Direct work experience at a OTT content provider/aggregator, such as a major video or broadcast, and/or for a platform who sells OTT video services in this market
• Industry experience and relationships in the Movie, Telco or Media verticals
• Mid-Senior management experience in Content Management and/or Content Marketing
• Working knowledge of Video On Demand (VOD) technologies, ecosystem and business models
• Strategic thinker, analytical orientation with hands-on “get it done” attitude
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strengths in communications, risk management, conflict resolution skills working in a team environment and mentoring team members
• Awareness of the core systems used to perform VOD services (i.e. DAM, Transcoders, Order Systems)
• Willing to travel approximately 15%.