Director - Acquisitions

March 8

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

🗽 New York – Remote

Although this job is listed in New York, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $90k - $120k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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Cineverse

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Cineverse is a next-generation entertainment studio focused on uplifting storytellers and entertaining fans through cutting-edge technology. It distributes over 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts, engaging over 150 million unique monthly users across its vibrant network of fandom channels, delivering more than one billion minutes of curated content each month. With 25 years of media and entertainment innovation, Cineverse is dedicated to connecting fans with stories that resonate, offering a vast range of fan-driven channels and next-gen advertising solutions. It provides innovative streaming solutions through Matchpoint, AI-powered search with cineSearch, and offers curated merchandise collections. Cineverse is setting the stage for a new era of entertainment, blending storytelling with technological advancements to enhance the viewing experience.

Content Acquisition and Distribution • Exhibition and Distribution Software • Streaming Channel Technology and Distribution

51 - 200 employees

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Source content (new or library) from producers, production companies, sales reps, and other Licensors. • Seek out and negotiate output and library deals for Cineverse Streaming Networks. • Screen and provide coverage for content from both a creative and business perspective. • Review and run P&Ls to support content acquisition investments. • Draft proposals and negotiate material business terms for all rights, streaming rights, exclusive and non-exclusive agreements. • Work with legal/operations/channel managers/marketing and sales to steward the deal to execution. • Summarize completed deals and communicate business terms to all relevant department heads. • Track and provide Licensor payments to finance and accounting. • Manage and maintain content tracking logs. • Festival / Market research and set meetings/screenings. • Renew rights across multiple deals for company channels, releases and brand distribution extensions. • Provide and coordinate avails to the Streaming Networks’ teams to create a title selection list. • Coordinate delivery and marketing calls with licensors and their assigned internal teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and some education or experience in film acquisitions • 3-5 years work experience in entertainment – agency, production company, film sales or distribution experience • Some financial and legal understanding a plus • Strong Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Works effectively with others across all departments • Strong attention to detail • Ability to work independently, think strategically and create innovative deal structures. • Strong analytical skills • Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment • Passion or interest in film and television