Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

Job Description

Employees

Currently, all employees are working remotely except for select roles that have an in office requirement. We value the health and safety of our people above all else, and our office re-openings will remain

contingent on the course of the COVID variants and federal, state and local safety guidelines and

recommendations. As we look forward, the majority of our employees will have flexibility that allows them to choose a predominantly remote, predominantly in-office, or hybrid setup.
Our official in-office locations in the United States includes LA, NYC, Stamford, and Chicago, and we have several other states in which employees may work remotely if their role isn't one that requires them to be in or near the office.

THE DIVISION'S STORY
We in Corporate Development & Strategy are always thinking about what comes next. We evaluate trends, challenge corporate norms, and work with departments throughout the company to develop strategies for success. Constantly on the lookout for great ideas, we build business plans for internal initiatives and invest externally in new startups changing the media landscape. You're a strategic thinker who can handle the pressure and defend your ideas when executives ask the hard questions. You excel at collaboration, are not afraid of a model, and can get things done.

The Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy is responsible for the development of both short and long term strategic initiatives to advance A+E Networks. The position offers unique exposure to a wide variety of businesses within the media and entertainment industry. This role will be focused on evaluating emerging industry trends, expansion opportunities, competitive threats and developing recommendations for how A+E should react both domestically and internationally. The Manager will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Manager responsibilities include:

Corporate Strategy:
• Analyze competitive global industry trends, assess the impact to A+E Networks', develop recommendations to drive improvement of impacted internal business units, and complete projects to implement selected solutions.
• Partner with divisional leadership to discover and model internal growth opportunities and transform them into results.
• Collaborate and coordinate with team and divisional leadership to formulate overall corporate strategy and key growth initiatives (e.g., new media platforms, new business opportunities and geographic expansion, international business prospects).
• Create compelling, persuasive, clear and concise presentation materials to communicate key learnings and recommendations to advise senior level executives
• Build cross functional relationships to create a central point of view and share best practices throughout the company.

Corporate Development:
• Develop theses around the future of the media landscape and businesses that A+E can expand into.
• Evaluate, model and conduct due diligence on investment opportunities.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to manage day to day execution of investment priorities.
• Perform ongoing research, financial modeling and analysis to inform investment decisions.

YOUR STORY:
• BA/BS from a top program
• 4 – 7 years of experience; including work at a top tier consulting firm, investment bank, venture capital or private equity firm as well as direct media industry experience
• Proficient quantitative skills, advanced knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint, comfortable working with large amounts of data and financial documents
• Excellent problem-solving skills including project prioritization, critical thinking and hypothesis development
• Ability to develop cogent arguments and present them concisely to a range of stakeholders, including executives
• MBA preferred but not required

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d275xy-18-221-53-209-42 in your application.