Content Acquisition Manager

Role overview

Mediacorp is hiring a commercially minded and culturally aware Content Acquisition Manager focused on Indian content. The position will help expand and strengthen the Indian content lineup across Vasantham, mewatch, and other digital touchpoints.

The role centers on finding, securing, releasing, and managing engaging Indian titles that connect with Singapore’s diverse audience while contributing to the company’s digital growth plans.

What you will do

• Identify, review, and license strong Indian content such as movies, general entertainment, and kids’ programming that fits the organisation’s content direction and audience expectations.
• Grow the content catalogue for Vasantham and mewatch, covering both popular mainstream titles and regional Indian content.
• Develop and sustain productive relationships with Indian studios, distributors, OTT services, and independent creators.
• Handle licensing negotiations and secure favourable commercial terms, usage rights, and release window arrangements.
• Track market developments, audience behaviour, and competitor moves, including those of regional and global OTT players, to guide acquisition choices.
• Work closely with Programming, Marketing, and Digital teams to improve reach, engagement, and monetisation.
• Manage acquisition budgets, financial forecasts, and title performance reporting.
• Oversee the full content workflow, including rights administration, delivery, and scheduling coordination.
• Ensure all acquisitions meet local regulatory obligations and Mediacorp’s internal content standards.
• Support the creation of strategic content partnerships.

Competencies and profile

The role calls for strong trust-building, clear communication, ongoing learning, customer orientation, sound decision-making, results focus, and the ability to gain stakeholder commitment. It also requires collaboration, consistent follow-up, organised planning, a strong quality mindset, and a genuine interest in Indian content from both Singapore and the Indian market.

Qualifications

A diploma or degree in any discipline is required. The company prefers candidates with more than 5 years of relevant experience. Applicants must be bilingual in English and Tamil.

Additional information

This is an onsite full-time position in Singapore. Salary details were not provided.