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Associate Director, Publisher Relations & Negotiations at Audible in Berlin, Germany

About This Associate Director Publisher Relations Job in Berlin

Audible, Amazon’s audio storytelling company, is hiring an Associate Director of Publisher Relations & Negotiations, based in Berlin. Sitting within the Publisher Relations – EU & LATAM team, this role hands-on negotiates and structures major publisher deals across Audible’s EU marketplaces (Germany, France, Italy and Spain), with a primary focus on the German market.

Beyond leading complex, high-value publisher partnerships directly, the role also acts as a negotiation thought leader within the wider team, coaching and mentoring colleagues and helping build shared frameworks and playbooks that raise the team’s overall deal-making capability across markets.

About Audible

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling, operating as part of Amazon. The company works with major creators to produce and share audio content with millions of global listeners, and describes its culture as built around creativity, inclusion and a mission to build more equitable communities in the cities where it operates.

Job Summary

Job Title	Associate Director, Publisher Relations & Negotiations
Company	Audible (an Amazon company)
Location	Berlin, Germany
Country	Germany
Employment Type	Full-time
Job Category	Content Acquisition / Publisher Relations / Negotiations
Experience Level	Senior / Associate Director
Education	Bachelor’s degree; MBA or advanced degree preferred
Salary	Not publicly specified by the employer.
Job Reference	Job ID 10435511
Source	amazon.jobs
Application Status	Open

Key Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations with key publishers and content partners, with a primary focus on the German market
• Serve as the team’s negotiation expert, developing frameworks, playbooks and training that raise negotiation skills across the Publisher Relations team
• Develop and structure innovative deals that address unique market opportunities across EU marketplaces
• Create financial models and deal evaluations to assess partnership opportunities
• Monitor the competitive landscape and publisher market dynamics to identify emerging trends and opportunities
• Prepare presentations and reports communicating deal rationale and strategic recommendations

Candidate Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field preferred

Professional Experience

• Experience leading and closing sophisticated negotiations in the German marketplace involving complex rights, territorial and commercial structures
• Experience in deal-making, business development or partnership management within entertainment, media or publishing
• Experience at a major entertainment group, studio, publishing house or large-scale media organisation
• Experience managing, motivating and influencing team behaviours, and managing full lifecycle content acquisition

Technical Skills

• Financial acumen with the ability to develop and analyse deal economics and partnership models
• Knowledge of intellectual property rights and licensing practices

Language Skills

• Full proficiency in German and English (verbal and written) required
• Business proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, French and/or Italian preferred

Other Qualifications

• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills across organisational boundaries
• Project management experience delivering cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous situations
• Willingness to travel

Salary

Not publicly specified by the employer.

International Candidates

Candidates should independently verify work authorization, visa, and relocation requirements with the employer.

EU Job Hub Guidance: Associate Director, Publisher Relations in Berlin

This leadership role centres on negotiating with publishers for audio content rights and terms. Negotiators need preparation, patience and a clear view of what the business can offer. Employers look for people with commercial deals experience, often in media or publishing. Bring examples of contracts you negotiated, the value involved and how you built trust. Show that you can manage relationships across several European markets.

Application and interview checklist

• Prepare one negotiation story, including what you gave up and why.
• Be ready to explain how you assess the value of a content deal.
• Think about how cultural differences affect talks in different countries.
• Ask how the team splits markets and languages.
• Ask how success in the role is measured after a year.

Before you move or commute

Berlin has a large media and creative scene, so networking events can help. Senior roles often involve travel to book fairs and partner meetings, so ask how much to expect. German and English are both used in business, and other European languages can help in this role. Check commute options and housing before you accept.

Check before you apply

Read the live listing for the seniority, the languages and the markets covered.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted directly through Amazon’s careers portal, amazon.jobs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which markets does this role cover?

The role covers Audible’s EU marketplaces — Germany, France, Italy and Spain — with a primary focus on Germany.

What language skills are required?

Full proficiency in German and English is required; business proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, French and/or Italian is a preferred, not required, skill.

Is this purely a deal-negotiation role or does it involve leading others?

Both — beyond negotiating deals directly, the role is described as a negotiation thought leader position, coaching and mentoring the wider Publisher Relations team.

What kind of background is Audible looking for?

Experience negotiating complex publisher deals in the German market, ideally from a major entertainment group, studio, publishing house or large-scale media organisation.

Does this role involve travel?

Yes, the listing notes a willingness to travel as part of the role’s requirements.

Is an MBA required for this role?

No — a bachelor’s degree is the stated requirement, with an MBA or advanced degree listed only as a preferred qualification.

EUJOBHUB Disclaimer

This job listing is published by EUJOBHUB.COM as an independent job-information website and editorial summary based on publicly available information from Amazon’s careers portal, amazon.jobs. EUJOBHUB is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing Amazon.com, Inc., Audible, or their affiliates. All applications must be submitted directly through the employer’s official application system linked above. For the most current and authoritative details, please refer to the original listing on amazon.jobs.