Senior Commercial Manager

Our vision is to be the number one streamer for trusted news, sport and entertainment and we have three strategic pillars to support the business to achieve this:

• Audiences
  Deliver exceptional, digital-led content and experiences for viewers.
• Revenue
  Be the preferred digital platform for NZ advertisers.
• Future Business
  Realign our operating and cost models with a digital-first focus.

The opportunity - Te tūranga

As Senior Commercial Producer reporting to GM Commercial & Government Relations, you will be responsible for providing commercial expertise, discipline and support to strategic projects, partnerships and high value content deals across TVNZ.

Your focus will be:

• Lead the preparation of business cases to support key high-value content acquisitions, commissions, sport and in-house productions, and partnerships, working with GM Commercial & Government Relations.
• Collaborate with internal Revenue, News & Content, Digital, Finance and Legal teams to provide clear and accurate briefings to inform the business casing of identified acquisition targets.
• Lead/support TVNZ negotiations for commercial agreements as instructed by GM Commercial & Government Affairs.
• Provide commercial subject matter expertise on cross-business projects and workstreams and contribute strategic thinking.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What we're looking for - Tā mātou e kimi nei

To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following

• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills, with experience in the end-end-end briefing and devising of business cases and information papers to Executive and Board level.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and/or ability to negotiate a range of content agreements, including large sports and local content deals.
• Proven track record of engaging with and driving team collaboration to support and deliver business strategies.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and operating pragmatically and commercially in a fast-paced transformative environment under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and exceptional relationship management ability both externally and internally.
• Strong methodical, organised and planned approach to work, coupled with the ability to be across and manage multiple moving parts.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively, to be able to deliver to deadlines and on budget.
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken, coupled with the ability to listen effectively to understand other viewpoints.
• 4-6 years+ PQE legal experience advising on, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and intellectual property arrangements is an advantage, but not essential.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact our Head of Talent Acquisitions, Philly Irvine, at mobile number 021 564 691. She can provide detailed information about new career opportunities.