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Manager of Content Acquisition
The E.W. Scripps Company
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Description
Midroll is hiring a Manager of Content Acquisition to join our growing team in Los Angeles. In this role, you'll be responsible for inventory management, serving as a principal liaison between the sales team and Midroll's content partners. You'll also seek out new partnerships for our advertiser representation firm and subscription service. This position reports directly to the VP of Business Affairs.
What you'll do:
• Work with talent, producers, and publishers to properly monetize, and maintain inventory in accordance to a mutually agreed upon schedule and ad load as well as serving as their principal day-to-day contact
• Strategically identify compelling content partners that are a strong fit for advertisement and/or our subscription platform
• Create financial models and analyses to support business decisions, both for acquisitions and original productions
• Negotiate the terms of acquisition to add new podcasts and talent to our network, and document the terms of each deal
• Coordinate among multiple studio departments to support their needs, especially regarding production, distribution, delivery of assets, and maximizing ad sales
• Act upon partnership solutions which improve the performance of Midroll as a business partner
• Effectively prioritize to realize maximum growth and achieve strategic objectives under the supervision of the VP of Business Affairs
• Work with sales team to coordinate custom advertisement integrations
• Organize various administrative documents
What you bring:
Education & Experience/ Certifications:
• Bachelor's degree required
• 4 -- 6 years' experience in a similar role within the media industry
• Previous experience working and negotiating with partners and talent
Skills & Abilities
• Understanding of content and media business models
• Strong communication stills
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Microsoft Word; advanced Excel and Google Drive skills
MIDROLL MEDIA IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY.
Midroll Media is a leading podcast content company, advertising network and distribution platform that is changing the face of digital audio. It is the parent company of the Earwolf network and its top-ranked comedy podcasts; popular podcast listening platform and content network Stitcher and its premium subscription service; and the Midroll advertising network, representing over 300 of the world's largest podcasts. With offices in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco, Midroll was founded in 2010 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP).
As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.