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Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do.
Are you interested in shaping the future of sports broadcasting? Do you want to define the next generation of how Amazon customers are watching live sports?
If so, you would be the right person for the Senior Program Manager role on the Prime Video Live Events team, leading the expansion of Live Events in North America and Latin America by bringing sports leagues to Prime Video.
Key job responsibilities
As the Senior Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading the execution of taking new and existing live sports events from deal signing to their first live broadcast on Prime Video.
A day in the life
You will define and execute the programs to bring new sports leagues to Prime Video and launch live events. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, resourceful, customer-focused, team oriented, and will have an ability to work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. A successful candidate will have a proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
About the team
The team's core mission is to manage programs and workflows associated with delivering live content to Amazon customers. This involves interacting with sports media and metadata partners, managing workflows through the publishing process, and defining operational procedures with the goal of bringing highly engaging sports content to Prime Video customers. In addition to continuously driving and improving execution of this core mission, you will work closely with cross-functional counterparts in product management, engineering, content acquisition, operations, and executive teams to ensure the teams and systems are supporting the broader growth of our business, launching new features, developing and growing business opportunities, and enhancing our customer experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of Supply Chain, Product Management, Program Management experience
- Experience owning end-to-end programs to drive results
- Experience communicating effectively with senior leadership
- Experience conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
- Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks
- Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and online services on tight deadlines
- Experience building scalable programs and repeatable scalable processes, levering various tools and methods to create scale and efficiency
- Experience and understanding of digital video streaming and/or digital video supply chain
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in the entertainment industry
- Experience building and growing relationships with internal and external partners
- Experience in building and managing operational teams for online services
- Passionate about understanding customers and their behavior in order to drive new feature development
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Culver City - 127,300.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 140,000.00 - 245,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 127,300.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 127,300.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 127,300.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually