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Jonathan Zacharias Schöller

Jonathan Zacharias Schöller

München

Übersicht

15
15
years of professional experience
8038
8038
years of post-secondary education

Berufserfahrung

HEAD OF TV

Amazon Digital Germany GmbH
Munich
2022.12 - Current
  • Responsible for global program that oversees acquisition of worldwide exclusive TV rights (ex. US). Owns negotiation of complex multi-territory TV deals on behalf of 15+ Prime Video territories.
  • Oversees TV business and programming for Prime Video Germany, Austria and Switzerland and manages a three-digit-million content budget in this capacity.
  • Orchestrates and executes large-scale content deals with major studio partners such as Warner, NBCU, Sony, Paramount and Disney as well as local co-productions of scripted and unscripted TV series.
  • Initiated historic TV co-production deals with private broadcasters and content creators in Germany, sharing production costs and windows across SVOD, AVOD and Linear TV.
  • Delivered 4 seasons of German cult comedy series Die Discounter, the 4th most acquisitive format for Prime Video Germany since launch of service.
  • Drove implementation of AI tools and processes that cut task time of content teams by 70%

SENIOR CONTENT ACQUISITION MANAGER - PRIME VIDEO

Amazon Digital Germany GmbH
Munich
2018.12 - 2022.11
  • Owner of Library TV business for Germany, Austria and Switzerland ($XXXMM annual budget responsibility).
  • Negotiated and closed 100+ SVOD deals with US Studios and local partners across content categories (Pay Output, 1st Run TV, DTS Movie, Library Movie and Film).
  • Designed content strategy and procured new digital video partnerships at the frontier of streaming.
  • Managed several major studio accounts, including term negotiations, promotional initiatives, windowing, and social media marketing campaigns.
  • Initiated and spearheaded two new content programs for Prime Video Germany (Young Adult and Anime) and executed on programming strategy.
  • Acting executive producer for local co-productions of Amazon-commissioned TV series such as Die Discounter S1-4, Last Exit Schinkenstraße, Der Letzte Bulle, Drunter & Drueber, Gerry Star, and many more.

SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER - PHYSICAL MEDIA

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
Munich
2018.07 - 2018.11
  • Owned the physical media business (DVD, Music, Books, Video Games, Software) for Amazon Marketplace Germany including project-based responsibility for a team of 5 headcount.
  • Responsible for seller accounts contributing a three-million-digit amount in annual revenue to the Amazon Germany Marketplace business.

CATEGORY MANAGER - PHYSICAL MEDIA

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
Munich
2017.06 - 2018.06
  • Led the development of strategy and product requirements to launch an array of new features for sellers of physical media on Amazon Marketplace in Europe.
  • Drove implentation of new category guardrails and seller incentives, resulting in revenue growth of +20% YoY.

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT & PROJECT MANAGER

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
Munich
2015.10 - 2017.05
  • Managed and acquired a strategic account portfolio of third-party media sellers for Amazon Marketplace Germany.
  • Grew revenues across seller portfolio by +25% YoY by on-boarding new strategic partners.

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Third Bridge Group Ltd
London
2014.06 - 2015.09
  • Led business development efforts for the German-speaking region overseeing annual sales amounting to €95MM.
  • Managed to grow revenue by +45% YoY by onboarding new investment partners.
  • Led negotiation of new and renewed contracts with private equity, management consulting and corporate clients on C-level.
  • Negotiated and closed multi-million revenue deals with Private Equity investors such as CVC Capital and Cinven Group.

Third Bridge Group is a global research provider catering to financial investors such as private equity, hedge and investment funds. Third Bridge supports its customers throughout the entire investment process, from identifying new investment opportunities, through due diligence and acquisition.

MANAGER - DACH

Third Bridge Group Ltd
London
2013.07 - 2014.05
  • Recruited and managed a team of 5 headcount responsible for business development, deal execution and account management for the German-speaking region.
  • Delivered €55MM in annualized sales revenue for the German-speaking region, +35% vs goal outlined in business plan.

ASSOCIATE

Third Bridge Group Ltd
London
2012.08 - 2013.06
  • Created research and analysis and market studies for investment clients from the media and telecommunications sectors.

WORKING STUDENT - OPERATIONS

Robert Bosch GmbH
Tübingen
2011.02 - 2011.08
  • Led the development and implementation of a new inventory management system that resulted in a -40% reduction in average delivery time.

Ausbildung

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) - ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE

The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

BACHELOR - English Studies & Economics

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Tübingen

GERMAN ABITUR - Business Administration, Politics and Economics

Wirtschaftsoberschule Stuttgart
Stuttgart

INDUSTRIAL SALES MANAGEMENT TRAINEE - Economics, Energy

GE Renewable Energy
Stuttgart

Kompetenzen

  • Team Management
  • Deal Negotiation & Acquisition
  • International Sales & Strategy
  • Revenue Growth
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Content Development
  • Content Strategy & Programming
  • Budget Planning
  • AI Tooling Implementation and Scaling
  • Corporate Communication & Marketing

Languages

German
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Beginner
A1

Hobbys

  • Wine: Collector and connoisseur of wine WSET Level 2 certified, currently training for WSET Level 3 qualification
  • Literature: Active member of the Edinburgh Literature Society and a book club in Munich
  • Film & TV: Camera assistant for various film projects, currently completing a script-writing course

Zeitleiste

HEAD OF TV

Amazon Digital Germany GmbH
2022.12 - Current

SENIOR CONTENT ACQUISITION MANAGER - PRIME VIDEO

Amazon Digital Germany GmbH
2018.12 - 2022.11

SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER - PHYSICAL MEDIA

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
2018.07 - 2018.11

CATEGORY MANAGER - PHYSICAL MEDIA

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
2017.06 - 2018.06

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT & PROJECT MANAGER

Amazon Deutschland Services GmbH
2015.10 - 2017.05

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Third Bridge Group Ltd
2014.06 - 2015.09

MANAGER - DACH

Third Bridge Group Ltd
2013.07 - 2014.05

ASSOCIATE

Third Bridge Group Ltd
2012.08 - 2013.06

WORKING STUDENT - OPERATIONS

Robert Bosch GmbH
2011.02 - 2011.08

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) - ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE

The University of Edinburgh

BACHELOR - English Studies & Economics

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

GERMAN ABITUR - Business Administration, Politics and Economics

Wirtschaftsoberschule Stuttgart

INDUSTRIAL SALES MANAGEMENT TRAINEE - Economics, Energy

GE Renewable Energy
Jonathan Zacharias Schöller