Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

Job Description

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Networks operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).
Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.
Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Division Story
We in Corporate Development are the matchmakers and die-hard romantics. Because for us, it's all about relationships. We scour the world over to find the right external partnerships to grow our current business and new business lines. As proud as we are of what A+E Networks already is, we're even more psyched about what it can be. You're a strategic thinker with your eye trained squarely on what's next. You like to work hard, brainstorm often and laugh a lot. And if you've read this far, swipe right. Actually, just click apply.

Job Description

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 Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:

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).
• 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. MBA preferred but not required.
• 4 – 7 years of experience, including work at a top tier consulting firm, investment bank, venture capital or private equity firm and/or direct media industry experience
• Proficient quantitative skills, advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, and comfort 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

Compensation

Annual Pay Range: $88,122 - $123,473

Annual Incentive Target: 12.50%

The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the

minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will

be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills,

competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation

package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at aenetworks.com/careers.

A+E Networks is proud to uphold an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. This policy also applies to all employees, consultants, and third-party workers.
A&E Television Networks, LLC is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

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