Director, Partner Management

AMC Networks is hiring a Director, Partner Management based in Santa Monica, CA to lead distributor relationships across its cable and streaming portfolio. This role sits within Commercial Sales and Revenue Operations, where the focus is on driving subscriber growth and revenue performance across affiliate, digital, and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. It suits an experienced media distribution professional who has spent time managing complex partner accounts in cable, pay TV, or streaming television.

About the Role

The Director, Partner Management works across AMC Networks’ full brand portfolio, which includes AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, HIDIVE, and the linear cable networks. Day-to-day work involves steering account-specific business plans, tracking KPIs across linear and subscription revenue streams, and coordinating between distribution deal teams, marketing, finance, legal, and operations. This person also manages one direct report at the Manager level, making people development a real part of the job alongside external partner work.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for distribution partners, owning account strategy across affiliate, digital, and SVOD/DTC channels.
• Build and present C-suite-level communications that translate partner performance data, deal status, and strategic goals into clear business narratives.
• Work with distribution deal teams to support contract negotiations and renewals, managing account intelligence, ensuring contractual compliance, and maximizing deal ROI.
• Monitor market trends, competitive positioning, and emerging product opportunities within the streaming television landscape and report findings to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with marketing and operations teams to expand platform presence and improve SVOD app discoverability and viewer engagement.
• Synthesize research from across the company to build and refine customized partner strategies tied to subscriber and revenue growth targets.

What You Bring

• 8 to 10 or more years of experience in media, distribution, pay TV, or streaming television.
• 2 to 4 years working directly in distribution or client negotiations.
• A background in account management or subscriber-focused partnerships, preferably in cable or streaming media.
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office applications used for reporting, presentations, and financial tracking.
• College degree required, with emphasis in business, marketing, or communications.

Why This Role

AMC Networks operates one of the more distinct slates in episodic television, with originals including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe produced through its in-house AMC Studios operation. The base compensation range for this position is $135,000 to $150,000, commensurate with experience, and the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and adoption services. For a distribution professional looking to work at the intersection of streaming platform strategy and content networks with real cultural weight, this is a substantive senior role.

Apply now for the Director, Partner Management position at AMC Networks and bring your distribution expertise to one of television’s most recognized content portfolios.