Vice President, Entertainment Content Acquisition

Overview

Join a leading international media and entertainment organisation as Vice President, Entertainment Content Acquisition based in Doha, Qatar. This senior role involves guiding the content strategy for an ambitious streaming and entertainment platform, focusing on the Middle East and broader regions. The position demands shaping the acquisition approach for a wide range of content types including movies, scripted series, children's programming, documentaries, lifestyle shows, and third-party channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement a comprehensive strategy for content acquisition across various global streaming services.
• Lead negotiation and licensing efforts for premium entertainment content such as films, series, kids' shows, documentaries, lifestyle-related programming, and third-party channels.
• Establish and maintain high-level relationships with Hollywood studios, international distributors, production houses, agencies, and primary rights holders.
• Develop, structure, and negotiate intricate high-value licensing deals that optimize commercial benefits and support long-term platform expansion.
• Analyze industry trends, audience preferences, and competitor activities to make informed strategic content investments.
• Assess new acquisition prospects through audience data, commercial evaluations, and financial modeling.
• Take ownership of acquisition budgeting, financial planning, and content portfolio results, ensuring investments yield measurable business benefits.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Programming, Strategy, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Product departments to ensure alignment of acquisition objectives with overall business goals.
• Present periodic recommendations, strategic investment proposals, and performance reports to senior leadership.
• Lead, nurture, and develop an internationally diverse and high-performing acquisitions team promoting a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Experience and Qualifications

• Over 15 years of substantial experience in content acquisition, media rights management, content strategy, or commercial partnership roles within the media, broadcast, or streaming sectors.
• Proven success in negotiating significant licensing agreements with studios, content distributors, and rights holders.
• In-depth knowledge of premium entertainment content domains, audience behavior trends, and OTT/Pay TV commercial frameworks.
• Expertise in managing acquisition budgets involving multi-million-dollar investments and strategizing content portfolios.
• Strong commercial insight with the ability to evaluate content profitability, market demand, and expected ROI.
• Exceptional negotiation, persuasion, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Thorough understanding of media rights, licensing documentation, and complex contract discussions.
• Experience in leading highly effective teams across different regions and collaborating with executive-level stakeholders.
• Fluent English is mandatory; knowledge of Arabic and/or Turkish is advantageous.