Licensing Manager, Samsung TV Plus EMEA

Posted:
2/3/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Position Summary

About Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV Plus is a premium global entertainment service and is the most used streaming app on Samsung Smart TVs. A leader in FAST, Samsung TV Plus offers hundreds of channels and thousands of shows and movies on-demand in the U.S. Globally, the streaming
service carries over 3,500 ad-supported linear channels in 30 countries and is accessible on over 630M active devices. Samsung TV Plus is the exclusive home of Conan O’Brien TV, Letterman TV, and hundreds of additional exclusive channels available worldwide. Samsung TV Plus is available on Samsung TVs, Galaxy devices, Samsung Smart Monitors, and Family Hub.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

  • Identifying, evaluating and securing new opportunities within the digital media industry with the goal of creating scalable services and businesses on top of the global footprint of Samsung Smart TVs.

  • Key partner management, developing our existing partner relationships through mutual strategic alignment, monitoring service and financial performance and driving revenue on our existing platform whilst also integrating new services.

  • Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership on market trends, audience behaviour, and competitive developments to inform the evolution of O&O and co-operated channels across EU16 + MENA.

  • Use deep understanding of the FAST ecosystem to identify growth opportunities, develop channel strategies, and shape future content pipelines aligned with long-term business objectives.

  • Build mid-term and long-term engagement plans that support the launch and optimisation of new and existing services within Samsung TV Plus, ensuring strategic alignment with product, commercial, and platform goals.

  • Contribute to the definition of unique value propositions for Samsung’s FAST channels by combining data analysis, content expertise, and market intelligence.

  • Support the expansion and optimisation of O&O services across Europe and MENA by developing commercially sound proposals, shaping new offerings, and ensuring channel portfolios remain competitive and differentiated.

  • Facilitate effective communication between regional teams and Suwon, resolving operational or strategic conflicts and ensuring consistency in rights management, deal structures, and channel strategy.

  • Collaborate with Product, Scheduling, Insights, and Third Party teams to maintain cohesive content-sourcing strategies and deliver consistent multi-territory channel performance.

What we need for this role

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Extensive experience negotiating and managing complex multi-territory content licensing agreements with distributors, studios, and content owners.

  • Strong background in content acquisition or FAST/TV/streaming environments, with deep understanding of rights, windows, and distribution models across Europe.

  • Proven ability to analyse audience trends, channel performance, and market intelligence to inform investment decisions and shape content strategy.

  • Strong financial modelling capability and comfort operating in data-driven environments; able to evaluate ROI, amortisation, and investment scenarios.

  • Demonstrated commercial judgement with the ability to navigate ambiguity, drive outcomes, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influencing across multiple seniority levels and territories.

  • Ability to develop and maintain strong partner relationships with leading content providers, ensuring alignment on strategy, delivery, and long-term value creation.

  • Proven track record of building and executing complex commercial agreements, including multi-region rights frameworks and scalable licensing structures.

  • High degree of organisational awareness and cross-functional collaboration, working closely with Product, Legal, Scheduling, Insights, Ads, and global teams.

What does success look like?

  • Proactively identifying and converting new content and partnership opportunities that enhance Samsung TV Plus’s channel portfolio across EU16 + MENA.

  • Delivering market-leading content strategies that strengthen O&O and 2P channel performance, user engagement, and revenue.

  • Establishing scalable, commercially efficient licensing frameworks that improve time-to-launch, reduce costs, and increase regional consistency.

  • Building trusted, long-term relationships with partners that support sustainable growth and competitive differentiation.

  • Demonstrating strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration, ensuring alignment between commercial, product, scheduling, insights, and global teams.

  • Consistently managing multiple projects and stakeholders with professionalism, accuracy, and resilience in a dynamic environment.

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 (delete if not appropriate)

  • Pension contribution

  • Three volunteering days each year

  • 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

  • Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency

  • Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need

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.

* Please visit Samsung membership to see Privacy Policy, which defaults according to your location, at: https://account.samsung.com/membership/policy/privacy. You can change Country/Language at the bottom of the page. If you are European Economic Resident, please click here: https://europe-samsung.com/ghrp/PrivacyNoticeforEU.html