Content Programming Manager

Job Description

Dubai, UAE. Some international travel may be requiredGlobal Eagle is the leading satellite-based provider of connectivity and media for fast-growing mobility markets across air, land and sea. The company provides the industry s most comprehensive and advanced global product and services platform to organizations and people on the move. Our customers include commercial airlines, business jets, cruise and ferry lines, yachts, and commercial shippers. In addition, it provides products and services for the world s most remote land-based natural resource energy operations, governments, non-governmental organizations, and mobile network operators. Supported by best-in-class and proprietary technologies, Global Eagle offers a fully integrated suite of solutions for connectivity and content, including Wi-Fi, on-demand video, multi-platform and multi-format entertainment content, interactive software, portable In Flight Entertainment solutions, content management services, ecommerce solutions, original content development, voice, cellular and 3G/LTE services, and mission-critical communications.Find out more at www.globaleagle.com . Follow us on LinkedInRole SummaryWe require a Content Programming Manager to help provide high quality, creative Movie programming for our client including Hollywood. To coordinate between teams ensuring that all the content is suitable for the specific client needs and requests and that it is in line with compliancy. Working closely with our clients to assist them and to provide an excellent service and a well thought out curated product. You will be working to tight deadlines to ensure the accurate content delivery. Ideally looking for an experienced content programming manager who has a passion for Hollywood content and the movie industry, bringing creative new ideas, that is product focused and has a mature professional approach when dealing with our middle eastern clients.Key Responsibilities? Analyzing and research programming options, offering content expertise as a service.? Liaise with distributors to gather data about new content available for licensing to clients? Screening programming options, forming a strong and informed opinion on quality and value, creating edit notes and discussing these with colleagues and the client? Prepare programming recommendations for clients, continually enhancing the creative and quality of programming? Liaising with UK, International offices; sister companies and third party suppliers on content selection and delivery? Develop and maintain close customer relations, negotiate and influence content choices? Proactively manage and develop relationships with all external content suppliers.? Monitor compliance with contracts with the Client Account Management team? Identify strategies for deal structures and liaise with ops finance? Occasionally negotiate competitive license fees? Develop additional revenues out of the existing customer base with new programming and the promotion of other Global Eagle services? Assist in the evaluation of trends and establish goals consistent with industry growth? Provide programming expertise to the sales support and account management functions for proposal and tender generation? Ad hoc projects as assigned. Qualifications/Experience? An in depth knowledge and passion in Movies, TV and social media are essential? Ability to consistently deliver work of high quality against tight deadlines as well as attention to detail is considered an important attribute for people performing this role? Good communication skills? Proven experience in a similar roleSkills/Interests? Negotiation, communication and customer service skills? Administrative skills including writing and proofreading? Working knowledge of digital content and technology savvy? Teamwork? Account Management? Flexibility? Initiative? Curiostiy? Creativity? Planning and Organising? Financial Budgeting? Working experience in Middle Eastern cultures preferred? Foreign languages spoken a plus

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Content Programming Manager