At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, and TV channels. We believe in the power of content not just as a way of telling stories and touching lives, but also expanding worlds.
We’re looking for the best people to join us on our journey. Right now, we’re searching for a Senior Leader - Program Department in our Stockholmoffice – are you ready to hit play on an exciting career change?
The role
We’re looking for an experienced leader to help develop our program business and shape the next chapter for our channels and content. This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines a proven track record of strong people leadership with a strong commercial understanding of media and content.
You have experience leading people, creating clarity and enabling teams and organisations to perform at their best, while understanding the commercial realities of radio, TV, podcasting and other content-driven businesses. In this role, you will have responsibility for parts of our channel and program business, working closely with channel teams and other functions across the organisation. Reporting directly to the Vice President, you will play an important role in shaping and delivering our overall content and channel strategy.
Your mission will be to develop and drive our program business forward, from strategy and long-term planning to the content that reaches our audiences every day. You will work across radio and digital platforms, including DAB, streaming, web, apps, podcasts and social media. An important part of the role will be leading and developing the organisation. You will create clarity around responsibilities, priorities and ways of working, and ensure that teams and individuals have the right conditions to succeed. You are structured and process-oriented, with the ability to turn strategy into clear plans, goals and follow-up.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
What we’re looking for
We understand you may feel confident ticking certain boxes more than others and that’s why we always keep an open mind in our recruitment process. But, in order to thrive in this role, we do believe you’ll have at least some experience in the following:
It’s a bonus if you have:
What we offer you
We’ve got you covered! 30 days of paid vacation every year, an attractive pension and insurance scheme, and generous parental leave pay lift.
Your wellbeing matters. We provide you with various wellbeing initiatives including wellness allowance.
A safe space to grow and up-skill. Our learning culture puts you in the driver’s seat of your own development.
Entertainment is what we love, and entertainment is what we do. So, unlimited access to Viaplay seems only fair for you to get to know the product – including series & viewing events, new release movie rentals, linear channels and more.
Hit play today
If this feels like your kind of challenge, make sure you apply by attaching your CV here – you may also want to add your LinkedIn profile. Please don’t send us your application via email because we won’t be able to accept it. We do, however, welcome any questions you may have about this particular position.
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