Director, Partner Relations

4 Months ago • 8 Years + • Business Development • $125,000 PA - $140,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director, Partner Relations at Lionsgate will be responsible for growing the FAST and SVOD business by developing and managing affiliate relationships. Key responsibilities include building relationships with partners, understanding their needs, creating strategic plans, collaborating with sales and marketing teams on promotions, driving revenue and viewership growth, managing Salesforce data, and creating B2B sales materials. The role involves working with various internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance etc.), analyzing affiliate performance, and identifying growth opportunities. Specific responsibilities for SVOD include driving subscriber growth and reducing churn. The position requires strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills, along with a deep understanding of the FAST and SVOD landscape.
Must have:
  • 8+ years Sales & Distribution experience
  • Proven success in affiliate management
  • Strategic thinking & planning skills
  • Strong communication & negotiation skills
  • Analytical and commercially astute
  • Deep understanding of FAST and SVOD

Job Details

Job Title:  Director, Partner Relations

Department:  Sales & Distribution
Location: 

Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404

Summary of Position

The job holder will be responsible for growing our FAST and SVOD business, through the development and ongoing management of affiliate relationships to drive FAST and SVOD carriage, viewership, revenue, contribution margin and market share performance. Their primary responsibilities are building relationships with Lionsgate’s affiliate partners, understanding each affiliate and their needs, creating strategic and specific affiliate plans, and working with Lionsgate sales and marketing teams to build promotions and activations to increase carriage and improve channel performance.

Responsibilities

  • Grow FAST and SVOD revenue through existing partnerships and joint business development plans
  • Manage day to day affiliate account relationships with existing clients and gain a deep understanding of their businesses including platform functionality, decision makers, and other material information
  • Manage SalesForce database of client information, gathering information from Sales, Research, Marketing and FAST team and distribute regular account updates and launch dates to cross-functional teams
  • Work with Marketing to create joint initiatives and partner programs to drive preferred platform merchandising and affiliate account support
  • Drive strategy and creation of B2B sales materials for sales roadshow, pitches and regular affiliate account communications
  • Develop and leverage multi-level and peer-to-peer relationships with affiliates
  • Develop strategic plans specific to each affiliate to improve carriage and channel performance through improved merchandising and placement and other levers (e.g EPG placement)
  • Identify opportunities to gather affiliate data, working with affiliates and Lionsgate’s research team, and use that data to drive actionable insights
  • Work closely with Lionsgate sales team, advise on and support carriage discussions, new channel launches and drive adoption of existing channels 
  • Lead account review meetings with each affiliate, working with the affiliate and marketing, sales, business planning and finance to drive real insights into affiliate performance, and growth opportunities
  • Specifically for SVOD, understand key metrics of performance and execute plans to drive subscriber growth and reduce churn, working with and supported by affiliates 
  • Monitor affiliate, market and competitor activity and provide feedback to senior leadership and other stakeholders
  • Meet assigned goals for viewership and other strategic objectives
  • Manage customer expectations and contribute to a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Build strong internal relationships with Sales, Marketing, Business Affairs & Legal, Research, Planning and Finance functions and leadership
  • Demonstrate expertise of all FAST and SVOD platforms, and represent Lionsgate’s strategy externally and internally
  • Create and contribute to a culture of success and ongoing business and goal achievement
  • Travel for in-person meetings with customers and partners and to develop key relationships

Qualifications and Skills

  • 8+ years Sales and Distribution experience in channels, or relatable new media industries
  • Proven success in driving superior value from direct management and or leadership of large scale national & or multinational affiliates or customers 
  • Ability to think strategically to achieve competitive advantage, consider longer term impacts and translate strategies into specific objectives and actionable plans  
  • Highly numerate, analytical and commercially astute
  • Excellent communication and ability to influence at all levels with confidence to challenge appropriately 
  • Able to negotiate skillfully, shape opinions, and promote and sell ideas persuasively
  • This position requires some travel
  • Working knowledge of industry landscape and business models 

About the Company

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world.  The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.

Business Unit Overview

Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is one of the foremost third-party suppliers of premium scripted series to streaming, broadcast and cable platforms alike while also serving as a prolific supplier of premium content to Starz. Drawing upon its production partnerships with many of the top content creators, it supplies dozens of scripted series to more than 20 different network partners. With a reputation for creating “brand-defining” shows for a diverse range of platforms, Lionsgate Television has produced and distributed the iconic long-running series Mad Men, one of the most acclaimed shows in television history, the ground-breaking Orange is the New Black, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, Nashville, Dear White People and many others while continuing to develop strong slates of acclaimed new series. Lionsgate also operates a robust in-house unscripted television business partnering with a diverse array of linear and streaming platforms. Lionsgate television series have garnered 238 Emmy® nominations, 38 Emmys®, 66 Golden Globe® nominations and nine Golden Globe® wins.
 
The Lionsgate Television Group collaborates closely with the Company’s other television businesses, including Debmar-Mercury, a leading producer and syndicator of evergreen game and talk shows, Pilgrim Media, one of the top producers of unscripted series, and 3 Arts Entertainment, a leading talent management and production company that has become a major television production partner and a source of top talent for all of the Company’s businesses. The Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group licenses the Company’s feature film and television slates, 17,000-title film and television library, one of the largest in the world, and Starz’s original programming slate to nearly every major OTT and linear platform through a global network of deep customer relationships. 

Compensation

$125,000 - $140,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.  


Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

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