Jobs in Turkey: Partnership and Distribution Manager at TRT Turkey

TRT Turkey is offering a job opportunity as a Partnership and Distribution Manager to join the team in Istanbul, Turkey. The role will be reporting to the manager of global business development. The Partnership & Distribution team will be responsible for strategic partnerships, growth, global distribution & providing consumers easy access to TRT International on various devices and will also be responsible with developing the user base of the service through escalating existing agreements and tapping into traditional and non-traditional deals.

1. Define & implement distribution strategy according to regions.
2. Generate maximum reach.
3. Develop & manage relationships with key partners across brands in Smart TV, Digital Media Streamers & Gaming Consoles, PayTV, Broadband and Mobile Operators.
4. Attending & representing TRT in key industry events & markets.
5. Create budgets in key markets & ensure maximum return on investment.
6. Collaborate with internal departments such as legal & finance.
7. Liaise with the Marketing & Communications team in order to develop & implement marketing campaigns.
8. Negotiating agreements, creating quarterly subscriber targets and generating revenue and growth through each agreement.
9. Building unique and unorthodox marketing partnerships across brands outside the content industry.
10. Track engagement of users on each platform, tailor specific campaigns where needed in collaboration with the marketing team.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline. MBA is a plus or equivalent work experience.
2. 5+ years of Media, digital, content/channel distribution/sales or related experience.
3. Prior experience of business development & sales.
4. Previous marketing experience is a plus.
5. Experience managing key accounts & high level contract/business negotiations.
6. Previous relationships with Smart TV brands, DMS (AppleTV, Fire TV, Roku etc.) & game consoles.
7. Partner engagement skills with the ability to maneuver around high-level negotiations whilst receiving the best outcome for the business.
8. Knowledge on legal aspects and contractual issues. A constant workflow of business agreements.
9. Outstanding written & verbal skills for both internal & external use.
10. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
11. Established contacts & relations is a must.
12. Previous knowledge of SVOD, AVOD is a plus.
13. Native or near native English is a must.

About TRT:

TRT World is a Turkish international news channel broadcast 24-hours per day in English. The news channel is based in Istanbul. It provides worldwide news and current affairs with a pronounced emphasis on news relating to Turkey and Western Asia.

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