Director Acquisitions, Warner Bros Discovery, Milano

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The Director Acquisitions is responsible for leading ongoing and future acquisitions of content for WarnerBros Discovery/Max with a primary focus on Italy, undertaking negotiations with major studios, European and local independents per the division within the team, and will be working closely in partnership with other teams across the company; local teams, finance, administration, strategy & analysis and many others, to ensure a complete and successful content portfolio on Max. The role will also play a crucial part in monitoring and fulfilling any European or local investment obligations with acquisitions as needed, and will work collaboratively on Pan-European deals and discussions with larger EMEA streaming Acquisition team when relevant. The Director Acquisitions & programming Italy reports to VP Acquisitions & Programming Southern Europe, based in Madrid, Spain.

Main responsibilities:
- Driving and executing Acquisition of content, both current and library for Max Italy. Driving discussion per team account division for pan-EMEA rights and other projects;
- Sourcing, screening, reading and evaluating content for acquisition and pre-buy/co-pro opportunities, looking at estimated performance, programming needs and platform requirements;
- Negotiate commercial terms with licensors (volume, license fees, rights etc.) with respect to budget and legal requirements for Max, as well as collaborate closely with any WBD channels or services in market/region;
- Preparation/distribution of documentation, both internal and external: set up various approval materials, proposals, deal memos and contracts, and follow the process through to the securing of signatures;
- Ensuring internal administration and communication, for example setting up rights and content overviews and administer information flow to relevant intercompany teams and stakeholders across WBD and Max EMEA;
- Working closely with the Acquisitions and Rights Management teams across Europe, supporting different projects as part of the day to day as well as any expansion to new markets as needed;
- Coordination across teams and regions within the Acquisitions and Programming team with regards to opportunities, rights alignment, benchmarking, communication etc ensuring best practices and service coherence across EMEA;
- Supporting the Programming budget/forecast process, as well as overseeing the budget process and detailed budget work for the relevant market;
- Setting up rights and content overviews and making sure they are kept up to date and monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements, contract obligations and internal content benchmarks;
- Monitor market trends and competitors in market as well as the international content rights market and rights holders;
- Building and maintaining relevant relationships with rights owners, Licensors and other necessary partners in the region;
- Attending markets as needed;
- Create purchases orders, reconcile invoices for payment;
- Leading the day-to-day work in local market with fellow teams and direct reports, managing stakeholders, setting up necessary forums of collaboration and creating an inclusive transparent environment;
- As part of a dedicated Programming and Acquisitions team there will also be other ad-hoc tasks and periodic projects where support is required and expected.

Profilo ricercato

Qualifications and experience:
- Relevant experience of rights acquisition within the media/broadcast/TV and content industry, including a deep understanding of Rights, Legal requirements and SVOD service needs;
- University Degree;
- Solid and current relationships with Licensors and Rights owners, as well as other market players, with special focus on Italy;
- Good understanding and experience of the Italian audience, rights market, broadcasters, competitors and media industry at large;
- Broad knowledge of cinema and TV, deep evaluation skills and experience of both finished and in-production materials as well as scripts, outlines, bibles etc;
- Sensitivity for market trends and an analytical mind-set;
- Highly organized, structured with a strong attention to detail while maintaining strategic overview;
- Well versed in negotiation, drafting and finalization of agreements, setting up spreadsheets and overviews in various formats, calculating benchmarks, business rationale and financial impact;
- Native level Italian; Advanced level of both written and spoken English;
- Pro-active with an ability to think ahead;
- Strong interpersonal skills, team player at heart without prestige, and with collaborative and inclusive approach;
- Strong communication skills;
- Ability to multitask across a wide range of different projects, and an agile attitude in quickly moving company;
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced result driven environment;
- Self-reliable/motivated with a positive outlook.

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