Category Lead- Movies & Series (Syndication)

<div style="">Job Title: Category Lead – Movies and Series (Syndication)</div><div style="">Location: Mumbai</div><div style="">Designation: Associate Director/Director/Vice President</div><div style="">Department: Syndication Business</div><div style="">Reporting to: Business Head, Syndication</div><div style="">Role Overview:</div><div style="">As the <u>Category Lead - Movies and Series</u> for Zee Syndication Business, you will be responsible for driving the content syndication strategy for the movies and series category. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to maximize revenue, enhance brand visibility, and drive partnerships across platforms for Zee’s content portfolio.</div><div style="">You will report directly to the Business Head, Syndication and be expected to lead the strategic vision, execution, and operational management of the movies and series syndication business. This role requires strong content management expertise (a love for content), as well as a deep understanding of the OTT, broadcasting, and digital content landscapes.</div><div style=""><u>Key Responsibilities:</u></div><div style="">1. Content Strategy &amp; Management</div><ul> <li style="">Develop and execute a robust content syndication strategy for &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Movies and Series, aligning with Zee's overall business goals and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;objectives.</li> <li style="">Curate, manage, and prioritize the catalogue of available movies &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and series for syndication, based on market demand and business &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;requirements.</li> <li style="">Collaborate with internal content teams to ensure alignment on &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;available content and ensure seamless syndication across platforms.</li> <li style="">Oversee the packaging, pricing, and promotion of content for &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;syndication across multiple platforms.</li></ul><div style="">2. Partner and Stakeholder Management</div><ul> <li style="">Map key distribution partners (OTT platforms, broadcasters, digital &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;platforms, etc.) to grow syndication revenue.</li> <li style="">Assist Sales team to prepare pitch decks and identify key value &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;propositions based on content availability.</li></ul><div style="">3. Revenue Generation &amp; Reporting</div><ul> <li style="">Report revenue generation efforts within the Movies and Series &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;syndication portfolio, and track revenue targets.</li> <li style="">Monitor and analyze syndication deals' performance and identify new &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;opportunities for growth.</li> <li style="">Prepare regular performance reports, highlighting key metrics, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;insights, and recommendations for business improvement.</li></ul><div style="">4. Market Insights &amp; Trends</div><ul> <li style="">Stay updated on industry trends, consumer preferences, and emerging &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;technologies in the entertainment space.</li> <li style="">Provide market insights and competitive intelligence to help shape &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the syndication strategy and inform decision-making.</li> <li style="">Conduct competitor analysis to understand market positioning and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;identify opportunities for differentiation.</li></ul><div style="">5. Team Leadership &amp; Collaboration</div><ul> <li style="">Coordinate with content &amp; editing team, guiding them in &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;executing syndication strategies and achieving individual and collective &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;goals.</li> <li style="">Help resolve conflicts in partnerships with respect to rights and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;other commercials.</li></ul> <h2>Skills and expertise</h2> <div style=""><br></div>