VP, Strategy & Operations

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Job Description

The Strategy & Operations team at Focus Features plays a key role in optimizing business decisions and driving continuous improvement across the organization. The team is a key business partner to the Chairman Focus Features, Focus Feature's senior leadership team and broader NBCUniversal executive leadership.

This VP, Strategy & Operations role leads one of the teams two verticals. It is primarily focused on the operational responsibilities of the team. These extend across 4 core areas: operational improvement; distribution support across the various monetization windows; Focus Insider direct-to-consumer efforts; leadership of other initiatives.

The role will report directly to the CFO & Head of Strategy & Operations at Focus Features and manage a team of 2 direct reports.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Operational improvement
• Lead all aspects of the company's overall business improvement approach, including leading & preparing for the regular ''Scrum'' meeting with the Chairman Focus Features and the senior leadership team, driving progress between meetings and ownership of specific projects.

Distribution support
• Domestic Theatrical – lead and oversee the analysis for optimizing movies release dates. Other Ad hoc analyses
• International Theatrical – track key activities across our international releases. Prepare agenda points for bi-weekly senior executive meetings to optimize efforts.
• Home Entertainment – key liaison to the group, attending regular meetings. Performance analysis and ad hoc analyses
• TV Distribution – oversee output deal slots analysis, highlighting opportunities and supporting subsequent monetization
• Peacock – performance analysis of Focus titles on the platform. Ad hoc analyses

Focus Insider
• Co-lead the development of the strategic vision of the insider platform, including the development of strategic options
• Be a key business partner supporting the on-going execution of the Focus Insider vision
• Oversee the optimization of Focus Insider data strategy and analytics
Other initiatives
• Cross NBCU brand opportunities – collaboratively identify and lead opportunities. Develop relationships and business plans to support execution.
• Sustainability – in partnership with NBCUniversal leadership & approach, drive Focus Features operations towards greener activities

Manage direct reports
• Coach, develop and delegate to 2 direct reports, providing constructive feedback and investing in their personal growth

Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience leading business operations optimization, specifically in a matrixed organization
• Demonstrable track record of influencing and driving organizational change
• Demonstrable track record of solving complex problems and executing on deliverables, relying on skills and network and with only higher level guidance from line manager

Desired Characteristics
• Collaborative, team player
• Self-starter and a relationship builder of both internal and external networks
• Able to toggle thinking between bigger picture strategic vision and the details. Recognizes and focuses on the key things and communicates key messages
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills to thoughtfully frame and share key narratives, analyses and options
• Open to improving current ways of working and committed to personal growth
• Experience of managing reports at different levels of seniority
• A genuine enthusiasm for film and working in the movie business
• A deep understanding of the film industry and broader media landscape
• Experience of the ''Scrum'' management approach
• Strong financial modelling experience
• A deep understand of data & analytics

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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