Head Of Original Movies, India Originals

Job Description

Job summary
Amazon Prime Video, India is seeking an experienced and dynamic leader for the development of its Local original Movies. The candidate should have significant development and production experience, a track record of success in creating content strategy based on customer insights, engaging audiences with powerful stories and powerful ideas, developing movies and growing teams, deep relationships with the Indian, talent - writers, directors, actors and the wider creative community and a passion for innovation.
The role will have responsibility for understanding the target audience based on research, building a pipeline of concepts, and shows by working with talent and the creative community. The role will also work with the Amazon studios team in LA and leverage their learning/expertise. The candidate will be joining a self-motivated, passionate and collaborative team environment. This position will be Mumbai based.
Help create the future of Indian digital entertainment with Amazon.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• A proven track record of story-telling by developing successful Movies / shows as an independent consultant, or in a studio or as part of a customer-facing media company.
• Strong interest and knowledge about content development and production
• 10+ years of experience in a creative role understanding consumers and creating content
• Proven ability in identifying trends in consumer content preferences, analyzing viewership data and high pressure environments
• Excellent relationship management, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to a quickly changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong working relationships with Indian creative community.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Good track record in growing and managing teams
• Creative, frugal approach to problem solving
• Knowledge of digital video landscape

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3yw5n-3-143-17-128-42 in your application.