Content Acquisitions Coordinator - BritBox International : Job Details

Job Title: Coordinator, Content Acquisitions, BritBox North America

Department: Editorial & Programming team

Division: BritBox

Work pattern: Hybrid

Location: New York, NY

Reports to: Senior Manager, Content Acquisitions, BritBox North America

About Us

We are creators and champions of the best British TV, and hosts to the world s largest collection. It s our mission to bring the most engaging and relevant British TV experience to fans like us all around the world.

We re relentlessly creative and in this new world of content, where the possibilities are endless, we are charting our own course.

We are thriving in 5 markets already around the world and have ambitious plans ahead of us. This is where you come in . we are on the lookout for talented individuals to join our BritBoxer family and help us to navigate the adventures ahead.

Job Purpose

The Content Acquisition Coordinator is an integral part of our team responsible for procuring and delivering finished tape programming for our North American market. Working closely with the Content Acquisition Senior Managers, this role contributes to ensuring a robust slate of programming that drives customer acquisition, engagement and retention.

The ideal candidate will have a natural interest in the streaming industry and a willingness to learn, along with an opportunity to enhance contract-reading skills and build relationships with distributors of UK television content.

• Collaborate with the Editorial & Programming team to support content buying strategy
• Maintain accurate rights database for all deals/contracts
• Establish and sort accurate program details for avails lists and screeners
• Support the development of standardized internal workflows to improve efficiencies
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor activities and market dynamics to identify new content opportunities and create executive summaries
• Coordinate team to review finished tape submissions in an efficient manner
• Aid in evaluating subscriber insights and trend analyses to iterate deals
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure materials proceed promptly/accurately for all relevant parties
• Serve as a department point person to field internal questions regarding contract status
• Coordinate team log-ins for screening sites and competitive services
• Raise purchase orders and liaise with Finance
• Screen available content to ensure acquisitions are appropriate and well-suited for the service
• Issue expiring titles communications to cross-functional distro list
• Provide administrative support to the Content Acquisition team, including scheduling meetings, preparing presentations and supporting communication with external partners
• Attend screenings, industry markets and events as recommended
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and reports as needed

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Proactive and adaptable approach to a dynamic environment
• Passion for streaming media and an interest in British programming
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills along with a willingness to collaborate
• Ability to manage multiple projects with impeccable attention to detail
• Growth mindset
• Self-starter with ability to use own initiative and judgment
• Understanding of evolving audience requirements and media industry trends
• Ability to champion content both internally and externally
• Knowledge of and passion for British TV & film programming is a plus

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant experience in the streaming industry
• Basic understanding of streaming industry rights/terms is a plus
• Basic ability to interpret contracts and understand negotiation principles is a plus
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, such as AI, is beneficial
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard hours to accommodate international colleagues
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Media Studies, or related field preferred
• Fluency with AirTable, Microsoft Office & Google applications

Salary Range: $55-65K base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential

Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.

We work flexibly at BritBox, to support new markets some work may be conducted outside of US business hours to coordinate with territories in other time zones.

This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.