Manager, International Sales Strategy & Planning

Job Description

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is currently seeking a Manager, International TV Sales Strategy & Planning to report to the Director, International TV Sales Strategy & Planning in the International TV Sales department. Our Strategy & Planning team works closely with the Sales and Operations teams to manage the Lionsgate content pipeline for placement and revenue maximization in international markets. The Manager will focus on supporting Sales to achieve yearly inventory and revenue targets as well as liaising with Operations to ensure efficient deal making.

Responsibilities
• Manage new release and library Lionsgate content inventory for international territories

• Support building and tracking annual territory budgets, managing financial film and series benchmarks, and conducting competitive deal analysis

• Work with Sales to build out key strategies/initiatives in regional markets

• Use Lionsgate's database management systems for catalog information, historical analyses, etc.

• Work with Finance to provide pricing guidance for licensing deal negotiations

• Provide strategic feedback and planning support as deals progress from initial offer to close

• Track pay-1, first-run, and other title windows for new opportunities and existing contractual obligations

• Ad hoc projects and presentations for leadership as needed

Qualifications and Skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Understanding of TV distribution (Free TV, Basic, Pay, SVOD, and AVOD) with 3-4 years of related experience preferred

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

• Curious and self-motivated with ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment

• Manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize important team timelines

Business Unit Overview

Lionsgate Television

Lionsgate Television is one of the foremost third-party suppliers of premium scripted series to streaming, broadcast and cable platforms alike while also serving as a prolific supplier of premium content to Starz. Drawing upon its production partnerships with many of the top content creators, it supplies dozens of scripted series to more than 20 different network partners. With a reputation for creating ''brand-defining'' shows for a diverse range of platforms, Lionsgate Television has produced and distributed the iconic long-running series Mad Men, one of the most acclaimed shows in television history, the ground-breaking Orange is the New Black, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, Nashville, Dear White People and many others while continuing to develop strong slates of acclaimed new series. Lionsgate also operates a robust in-house unscripted television business partnering with a diverse array of linear and streaming platforms. Lionsgate television series have garnered 238 Emmy® nominations, 38 Emmys®, 66 Golden Globe® nominations and nine Golden Globe® wins.

The Lionsgate Television Group collaborates closely with the Company's other television businesses, including Debmar-Mercury, a leading producer and syndicator of evergreen game and talk shows, Pilgrim Media, one of the top producers of unscripted series, and 3 Arts Entertainment, a leading talent management and production company that has become a major television production partner and a source of top talent for all of the Company's businesses. The Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group licenses the Company's feature film and television slates, 17,000-title film and television library, one of the largest in the world, and Starz's original programming slate to nearly every major OTT and linear platform through a global network of deep customer relationships.

Compensation

$80,000

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r76b4k-18-221-246-108-42 in your application.