MEGOGO is an international media service with its heart in Kyiv. Since 2011, we’ve been building a content ecosystem. We work with leading film distributors and the world’s biggest studios: HBO, Universal, BBC, Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Pictures, and others. We exclusively broadcast UEFA Champions League matches, other European competitions, and top-tier sports events. We also develop digital products, online video, subscriptions, gift cards, and OTT solutions. Today, MEGOGO is a team of 800+ professionals.
In Kazakhstan, we are strengthening our local presence and opening a new role — Content Acquisition Manager, who will be responsible for acquiring and developing local VOD/TV content for the MEGOGO platform in Kazakhstan.
The challenge of this role is to acquire content strategically — aligned with audience needs and product economics: monitor the market, generate ideas, negotiate the best terms, and bring content to the platform end-to-end.
Your responsibilities:
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Acquiring rights to broadcast TV channels and video content for OTT services
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Focusing on VOD in Kazakhstan: monitoring the market and identifying opportunities to attract new partners and new content
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Developing relationships with existing partners
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Negotiating content terms and pricing with rights holders
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Drafting, signing, and managing contracts
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Managing the end-to-end process “from first contact to content live on the platform”: coordination with legal, finance, accounting, technical teams, and the content team
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Building/updating channel packages (TV direction)
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Collecting and preparing analytics/business cases for acquisitions, presenting proposals internally
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Sourcing and supervising external teams for video and audio content production
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Attending industry events (film, TV) and expanding your professional network
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Monitoring current market prices
What we expect from you:
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1+ year of relevant experience in one of the following areas: film/TV, distribution/exhibition, content sales, content acquisition, working at TV channels, or with production centers
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Strong negotiation skills and a business mindset: commercial thinking, deal math, contract management
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An existing network in the local market (distributors, producers, channels) will be a strong advantage
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Readiness to work in a fast-paced environment
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Languages:
Kazakh — desirable (at least spoken)
English — Upper-Intermediate
Why this role might be interesting for you:
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Work in an international company and influence the content catalog in Kazakhstan
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A chance to contribute to content “legalization” and the fight against piracy
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Access to industry events and a professional film/TV community
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Room for initiative: targeted acquisitions, new formats, co-exclusives, and ideas to promote Kazakh content to MEGOGO’s international markets
We offer:
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Work in a stable company with an international product — we’ve been on the market for over 10 years
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Truly interesting challenges and high autonomy in a new role
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Official employment in accordance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Competitive fixed salary
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Work schedule: 5/2, 10:00–19:00
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Office in Almaty (128 Dostyk Ave.)
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Hybrid format after the probation period
If it’s important for you to level up in strategic content acquisition and negotiations with key rights holders, build a portfolio of strong deals, and truly impact the development of the legal content market in Kazakhstan — send us your CV!