Avod Associate, Linear/fast

**Teamwork makes the stream work.**:**Roku is changing how the world watches TV**:Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we’ve set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.From your first day at Roku, you’ll make a valuable — and valued — contribution. We’re a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.**We don’t just love TV. We are TV.**:**Roku is changing how the world watches TV**:Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.From your first day at Roku, you’ll make a valuable — and valued — contribution. We’re a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers worldwide while gaining meaningful experience across various disciplines.**About the role**:Roku is seeking an AVOD Associate, Linear/FAST to join our programming and engagement team. This role will contribute to the continued growth of the Linear AVOD/FAST category on in the platform. The right individual will have a background in working with internal & external partners, rolling up their sleeves on execution and implementation, and aiding in growing a direct to consumer business.To be successful the role will require the ability to work across a diverse range of internal departments, such as operations, editorial, content acquisition, product, engineering, data analytics, and marketing.The AVOD Associate is responsible for growing the AVOD/FAST reach, streaming hours and monetization, by:- Channel evaluation based on content strategy- Leverage data, market research and insights to evaluate new content partnership opportunities- Collaborate with Content Acquisition, Content Operations, Marketing and Editorial on deal lifecycle and execution through partner roll out- Working with marketing and editorial to maximize audience engagement with new channels- Ensuring delivery of valuable advertising inventory and sponsorship opportunities that are aligned with Roku’s ad sales strategy- Assist with partner financial forecasts and models- Analyzing competitive platforms performance and successes across product, operations, PR and all relevant fields- Understanding the partners’ overall goals and opportunities for value creation on the platform and creating incentives for the partner to participate and other high priority Roku initiatives- Driving automation, enhanced reporting and tools to improve the efficiency of supporting key partners as well as creating self-service opportunitiesIn order to achieve success in this role, the Associate, AVOD Strategy - Linear will:- Work collaboratively with key internal partners, including content acquisition, editorial, operations, marketing, product, data science and others- Be confident in the use of data to make decisions, measure outcomes and track results- This role will report to the Director, AVOD Partner Growth**Experiences / Qualifications**- 3+ years of experience delivering results in fast paced environments and demonstrated success in driving meaningful growth in content driven businesses- Strong understanding of the advertising business model in digital, television and/or OTT- Proven success in business development or partner management- Background in a broad set of functional areas, including product, operations, marketing and editorial- Able to work cross-functionally and collaboratively across multiple corporate locations, particularly in an engineering driven organization- BA / BS degree.**The Roku culture**:Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company’s success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you’ll be part of a company that’s changing how the world watches TV.We have a unique cultu