Sr Director of Content and Development, TV Plus

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$255K/yr – $285K/yrSenior Level14+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the tone, strategy, and end-to-end decision-making for Samsung TV PLUS content, balancing audience appeal with commercial goals and leading cross-functional teams through development, production, and packaging of first-to-market experiences.

  • Define a data-informed content roadmap aligned to growth, licensing, and device strategy.
  • Collaborate across programming, licensing, BD, and production to bring high-quality, timely content to market.
  • Monitor trends and performance to continuously optimize catalog decisions and budget allocations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Strategy and Budget Management
  • Define and execute a content strategy that aligns with the vision of Samsung TV PLUS, audience preferences and business growth objectives.
  • Work closely with the programming, acquisition, licensing, merchandising, legal, content acquisitions and the business development team to bring on board first-to-market & high-quality content.
  • Identify and bring to market trending types of content, genres, and storytelling formats that resonate with viewers
  • Identify gaps in the content library, channel offering and curate a compelling mix of content
  • Balance commercial viability, audience demand, and creative vision in content selection
  • Partner with the BD and Programming Teams and manage priorities across a multitude of deals with studios, networks, IP rights holders, and independent production houses
  • Use data analytics, viewer behavior insights, and performance metrics to optimize content decisions.
  • Manage the content budget to ensure responsible spending allocations to ensure the meeting of business objectives
  • Monitor industry trends, competitor platforms, and audience shifts to adapt content strategies proactively
  • Lead a cross functional team that oversees and directs content strategy, development, production and content packaging
  • Develop, shepherd, and bring to market new content and content experiences working in close collaboration with internal stakeholders
  • Extensive experience leading live productions or broadcasts
  • Strong technical background with hands-on knowledge of production and post-production workflows
  • Work with internal teams and 3rd party vendors and partners to bring new advanced functions to TV PLUS
  • Explore innovative storytelling models, alternative and new experiences, and business models to expand overall business growth
  • Identify new trends and opportunities to innovate across Samsung TV PLUS
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large teams and complex, multi-project environments
  • Highly detail-oriented with a reputation for delivering consistent, measurable results
  • Monitor a cross-functional landscape to align priorities and ensure timely delivery of content strategies

Requirements

  • BA/BS required, MBA preferred but not required
  • 14+ years of relevant experience the content production, production management, and development space
  • Experience working at the intersection of content and tech; deep knowledge of the OTT / FAST / Connected TV landscape
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to clearly and simply convey complex concepts
  • Ability to identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders internally/externally; Ability to strongly influence others and move organizations behind their goals
  • Ability to bring structure to large-scale, ambiguous problems
  • Ability to set priorities and creatively problem solve for several time-sensitive matters; Ability to adjust priorities/tactics/solutions based on a constantly evolving environment
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Benefits

  • Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.
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Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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