Sr. Content Acquisition Lead

Wondery is looking for a Sr Content Acquisition and Partnerships Lead to join the Partnerships team in Los Angeles. Reporting to the Head of Partnerships (North America) this leader will be responsible for securing and overseeing podcast and talent partnerships for Wondery.

This position requires a strategic thinker who can identify evaluate and negotiate highlevel partnership deals with podcasters and talent (e.g. New Heights Armchair Expert MrBallen Keke Palmer). This role will be responsible for securing partners and structuring innovative deals that drive value across Wondery (e.g. ad sales subscriptions licensing consumer products) as well as bringing highimpact across the Amazon ecosystem (e.g. Prime Video Audible Twitch Games Prime Amazon Music). Key responsibilities include sourcing new podcast partners analyzing data to build detailed financial models presenting to Csuite executives leading complex negotiations and managing all dealrelated matters during the lifecycle of a partnership. The ideal candidate will possess both an entertainment background working directly with talent and representatives as well as a business background analyzing deals and negotiating complex contracts. This role must be able to earn trust both internally and externally in order work crossfunctionally with stakeholders across Wondery and Amazon affiliates as well as maneuver complex external relationships.



Key job responsibilities
Develop and manage strategic relationships with partner shows and talent.
Proactively recruit new partner shows and talent to be part of the Wondery network.
Work with all Wondery stakeholders (Exec Team Sales Team Content Team Marketing Team) to develop and refine Wonderys ongoing strategy and target list for new partner shows.
Set goals and roadmap for partner shows looking at genres / categories audience segments size of shows monetization opportunity etc. to meet Wonderys goals and related success metrics including growth in revenue monthly downloads and unique listeners.
Maintain the Wondery and partner show content pipeline ensuring a steady cadence of hit shows for listeners.
Stay abreast of industry news emerging trends competitive landscape and offerings audio platforms podcast landscape as well as top and emerging shows in all categories.
Attend industry conferences as required to develop industry relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present up to Clevel executives and gain buyin.


About the team
Wondery an Amazon company is a premium podcast studio known for characterdriven bingeworthy stories including Dr. Death American Scandal Scamfluencers and Business Wars as well as distribution of hit partner shows Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Morbid and New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. Wondery was behind six of the Top 25 New Shows of 2024 (according to Podtrac) including Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke Kill List The Price of Paradise Criminal Attorney and REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. 74 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series including Dr. Death and Joe vs. Carole on Peacock The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV and American Sports Story and Dying for Sex on FX. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique personalized podcastfirst listening experience including access to its premium offering Wondery. With Wondery fans get a premium listening experience including exclusive podcasts early access to new episodes of hit shows adfree listening merch discounts live streamed events and more. Our latest foray in the world of video has garnered 49.1 million global organic video views across 31 YouTube Channels Spotify Video and linear FAST channels.

6 years of account management business development content licensing or finance experience
Experience with Excel
Experience with endtoend ownership of major project deliverables
Experience working with top talent content partners and/or publishers
Experience negotiating and closing complex deals
Experience creating and implementing new deal structures without precedent

Previous podcasting experience preferred but not necessary
Financial acumen and ability to create complex financial models
Extensive experience in content acquisition preferably in the podcast or digital media industry
Passionate about podcasting digital content and talent; curiousity about new business and distribution models
Understanding of audio apps and platforms as well as a willingness to dive deep into audiospecific performance tracking

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $189700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.