Content Manager at Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC)

Job Description: 

• Accountable for implementing and updating the approved territory specific content strategy. 
• Identify and acquire VOD relevant and resonant, territory-specific content (movies, series and other genres) – in line with approved content strategy. 
• Regularly analyze content performance and subscriber feedback and make changes accordingly (content acquisitions, content scheduling, and content discovery). 
• Research and keep abreast of new content and consumption trends (locally and globally). 
• Administer and assist with the negotiation of territory specific content deals (independent studios, distributors and local suppliers).
• Closely liaise with local and international content suppliers regarding available current and upcoming content catalogues.
• Effective inventory management and planning; approval and management of all schedule changes.
• Administer and request suitable license start dates from suppliers.
• Create, implement and sign off on all territory specific content schedules and plans (across platforms).
• Assist in creating, forecasting and managing budgets across all territory specific content genres.
• Manage all administration specific to the content contract, operations and finance.
• Manage monthly ad hoc projects, reports and presentations.
• Manage the performance and output of staff through the approved procedures and processes. 
• Attend international markets where required. 

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Appropriate Degree or Post Graduate degree.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in content acquisitions/distribution (licensing, structuring and drafting agreements).
• Practical industry experience (content consumption and viewing trends, content protection/security, media windowing models/strategies- OTT, VOD, Pay TV, FTV, syndication and home video landscapes).
• Financial management and Legal experience. 
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills 
• Extensive local and international content knowledge and passion.
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills with proven track record in end to end product development and maintenance.
• Assertive, detail-oriented, performance-driven, goal-oriented, ability to build relationships and ability to work under pressure
• Customer service orientation.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change.