Simon Eve

Contract & Editorial Executive @Sky

London, GB

Contract & Editorial Executive within the Sky UK Content Acquisitions Team, working across the Entertainment and Cinema channels.Primary responsibility for the design, development and implementation of new database systems in Airtable to enable the Acquisitions team to track global TV and film content from the earliest stages of development through to eventual acquisition – from script to screen. Through the development and implementation of new workflows and user interfaces the Acquisitions team and connected Sky departments are empowered with improved visibility and increased efficiency in the evaluation of and negotiation on content. Developing further database functionality and additional systems to enable cross functional teams across the business to collectively share and contribute content data securely for the end-to-end processes involved in getting acquired content and associated media materials to end consumers of subscription TV, pay-per-view and home entertainment as well as to international licensing partners.Ad hoc market research, analysis and reporting on the content supply chain and competition trends across Sky territories to support the wider business strategy, as well as point person for TV content contractual queries for internal teams and with external studio and distributor licensing partners.Earlier projects at Sky included supporting the Original Film team with systems development for commissioned and acquired feature films, as well as being the primary point of contact with the Universal Home Entertainment distribution team for licensing Original Film content for DVD and EST releases. Also supported studio partnership projects to elevate key film franchises at theatrical release through bespoke promotional campaigns on the Sky UI with excusive content.