Corporate Strategy Director

Job Description

Director, Corporate Strategy (Corporate)

Role x You

Vice Media is looking for a Director of Corporate Strategy & Development to be responsible for assisting the Chief Strategy Officer and the Corporate Strategy team across the development, communication, planning and execution of strategic initiatives across corporate strategy, business development, corporate development and M&A. A successful candidate will bring to the team a strategic mindset, analytical thinking, ability to drive process, attention to detail, as well as strong communication and management skills.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Act as a leader on a small team reporting directly to the CSO
• Drive modeling and analyses while acting as a key contact in the strategy team to both internal and external constituents
• Work with the VP of Corporate Strategy to help drive processes and workflows
• Ongoing assessment of industry and competitive landscape identifying key industry trends
• Work with business units to define, formulate, develop, plan and execute new opportunities for growth through business development, corporate development and M&A initiatives
• Cultivate, develop and manage of a business & corporate development, investment, partnership and acquisition pipeline
• Drive quantitative and qualitative analysis for strategic initiatives
• Identify, asses and execute M&A, investments and partnership/joint-venture opportunities
• Manage execution including diligence, negotiations, structuring and integration
• Work with internal corporate teams to document, finance and communicate deals
• Partner with leadership and outside service providers to support execution of key initiatives
• Work with business units to ensure business initiatives reflect corporate strategy
• Supporting the execution of strategic projects: project scoping and work planning, strategic analysis, formalization of recommendations, coordination of stakeholders
• Providing ad hoc strategic analysis to support decision making process of executive team
• Assist in the corporate strategic planning process across business units
• Advisory resource across organization on various key business issues and initiatives
• Monitor investments, partnerships/JVs for performance, etc.

Qualifications

You have these:
• Education: Degree in Business / Finance; MBA a plus
• Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience in Investment Banking, Management Consulting or Corporate Finance with roles in strategy and mergers & acquisitions
• Industry: Experience in media, entertainment and digital media

We'd love if you also had these:
• Positive mindset, entrepreneurial spirit and ability to adapt
• Structured and analytical problem solver
• Strong business modeling skills, with a commitment to accuracy and credibility
• Ability to deliver on tight deadlines, in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate complex insights simply and clearly articulate recommendations
• Ability to earn trust and work with different levels of stakeholders in various environments
• Eager to learn the key strategic levers in the industry
• Strong communication skills (memos and written presentations)
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Working at VICE

VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don't just ''tolerate'' differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the VICE Guide to VICE

Agencies: VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d937e7-18-190-156-80-42 in your application.