Position Summary

Why join our team?

Since its founding in Suwon, Korea in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into a global information technology leader, managing more than 200 subsidiaries around the world. Samsung Europe is formed by 17 divisions (subsidiaries) that represent circa $32bn in sales. It has recently become the leading Consumer Electronics brand in the region in terms of recognition and most preferred by consumers.

The Samsung TV Plus team is responsible the service across 19 EMEA territories. We work very closely with colleagues across global Samsung teams to enhance product and content proposition!

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities
•Work alongside Samsung TV plus teams to develop and deliver the content acquisition strategy, with the key aim to drive an increase engagement in European territories.
•Prospect and co-ordinate potential content partners for licensing ensuring the service attracts key broadcasters in each local market and PanEU. Secure commitments from partners to integrate to Samsung owned and operated services.
•Screen potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, financials; evaluating options and resolving internal priorities
•Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations
• Coordinate contract management across all European partners, ensuring standard process is adopted across markets.
• Present to and collaborate with senior management on business trends linked to streaming services including with a view to develop new services, features and distribution channels.
• Guide pan EU and local partnership engagement with the local Strategic Partnership Manager team to achieve business goals whilst also taking into consideration each market characteristics.
• Support & develop Pan EU and local Strategic Partnership Managers as required to ensure they understand all required elements of partner commercial deals
• Provide solutions to overcome interest conflict between internal European teams, subsidiaries and Samsung’s HQ.

Your key people management responsibilities
• Provide clarity on strategy, team purpose & value and define the key areas of focus and direction.
• Support the development of your team through regular mentoring, coaching and feedback, 1:1s and on the job learning opportunities.
• Role model inclusion for your team to build trust and psychological safety.
• Ensure communication with your team is a core focus area including cascade of information from LT’s and relevant business updates.
• Manage the on boarding, off boarding process and the entirety of the colleague lifecycle process for all team members.
• Manage all annual people management cycles such as goal setting, evaluation and salary reviews to a high quality and in a timely manner.
•  To be accountable for ensuring your team are compliant with company processes and procedures; such as compliance, meeting mandatory business cyclical deadlines, and understanding the company values.

What we need for this role
To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:
• Extensive commercial experience developing outreach strategies and building partner relationships in media and entertainment content businesses.
• Experience managing complex content partnership & commercial deals.
• Extensive experience modelling in ambiguous situations with both traditional financial factors and industry knowledge.
• Experience leading and implementing complex, high-impact projects with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organisation.
• Strong understanding of digital media, advertising and consumer electronics, particularly AVOD services.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong problem solving skills such as prioritisation, critical thinking and hypothesis development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.
• Strong, Partner relationships at leading European media companies and MPVDs.
• Demonstrated ability to craft complex, first of their kind deals & lead other team members in their creation & development.

What does success look like?
• Proactive business approach, driving business opportunities through to completion.
• Establishing sustainable, revenue generating commercial partnerships that enhance our products.
• Outstanding multi-tasking and teamwork capabilities.
• Leading and enabling an elite business development TV service team.

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working at Samsung include

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week

• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance

• Car allowance

• Healthcare cash plan or private medical – single/family cover

• Income protection

• Enhanced pension contribution

• Three volunteering days each year

• Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month - including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more

• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday

• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products

• Access to a discount shopping portal

A note on equal opportunities

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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