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About the Role
Rakuten TV is seeking an experienced Content Licensing Manager for its AVOD & FAST team, focusing on the DACH region. This role is crucial for driving content acquisition and FAST channel strategy, securing high-quality content and relevant channels.
Responsibilities
- Execute content acquisition and FAST channel carriage strategy to ensure a diverse and compelling content slate.
- Manage the full lifecycle of content licensing and/or FAST channel carriage agreements with major studios, distributors, and rights holders.
- Proactively identify and onboard new locally relevant FAST channels and rightsholder distributors within the DACH market.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners and accounts.
- Liaise with internal departments including Legal, Finance, BI, Programming, Marketing, Media Sales, and Operations.
- Oversee complex content agreements, including title configurations, release windows, territories, languages, and rights exploitation.
Requirements
- Proven experience in content licensing, acquisition, or distribution, ideally within AVOD and/or FAST environments.
- Strong understanding of the content landscape, including audience appeal, market trends, and content performance in AVOD/FAST.
- Strong negotiation and deal management skills with experience in complex rights/carriage agreements.
- Excellent account management and relationship-building abilities with content partners.
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and commercial mindset, combining data and content expertise.
- Fluent English and German are mandatory.
- Spanish, Italian, or other European languages are a strong plus.
Skills
- Content Licensing
- Content Acquisition
- Content Distribution
- AVOD
- FAST
- Negotiation
- Deal Management
- Account Management
- Relationship Building
- Analytical Skills
- Commercial Mindset
- English
- German
Location
- Germany
- Barcelona (Spain)
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
About the Company
- Rakuten TV is a leading European video streaming platform offering premium transactional (TVOD) and advertising-based (AVOD/FAST) content in over 40 countries.
- Backed by Rakuten Group, a global internet services company, Rakuten TV operates a B2B2C model, partnering with device manufacturers, broadcasters, and advertising networks.
- Headquartered in Barcelona, the international team possesses expertise in technology, content, sales, and finance.
- Rakuten TV is a data-driven, fast-paced organization that values intellectual curiosity, ownership, and collaboration.
Equal Opportunity
- Rakuten's corporate mission is to contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.
- We foster a culture that provides equal opportunities to those who share this founding philosophy and take on the challenge to transform society, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, culture, nationality, disability, or any other status.
- Diversity is one of Rakuten's core strategies and a driving force for innovation.
- We strive to respect the uniqueness and values of every one of our Rakutenians, located all around the world, and to create environments where they are able to demonstrate their full potential.