Amazon Studios is responsible for producing and acquiring compelling, exclusive Original content for our massive global base of Amazon Prime Video customers.
As the home of Original shows and movies like the raucous and satirical superhero take-down The Boys, the TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, and we are just getting started.
We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help take us to new heights.
The Amazon Studios Strategy & Ops Team is looking for a Sr. Studio Strategy Manager. The Studios Strategy team drives the long-term operational strategy of the Studio.
We identify opportunities to deliver the creative scope and vision of our slate with increasing efficiency.
This role will work on cross-functional projects that cover long-term strategy and operations for Amazon Originals series and movies in the US and our 21+ international territories including long-term resource planning, opportunity and tooling identification, and investments / initiatives that scale studio capabilities effectively.
We are looking for a self-starter with deep analytical experience, the ability to problem solve in ambiguous data environments, and a track record in influencing operational and investment decision-making.
This role has regular interaction with different functional teams across Amazon Studios and Prime Video, and requires strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver results.
The successful candidate will have operated a deadline-driven, results-oriented environment and will be able to operate both strategically and tactically.
Prior studio entertainment experience is highly preferred.
This position is open to candidates sitting in either of these two locations : Culver City, California & New York, New York.
Key job responsibilities
• Define strategies to increase the efficiency of our Studio operations
• Conduct analyses and present solutions to guide Creative, Production, Business Affairs, and Finance Executives operating decisions
• Lead analysis and operational forecasting at each phase of the content lifecycle (e.g. development, production, post) in order to recommend programmatic solutions
• Partner with Finance, Product Teams, Business Intelligence and Data Engineering to identify opportunities for process improvement and data automation
• Drive cross-organizational alignment and decision making around upcoming investments
• Conduct research of production industry market trends and opportunities, including extensive competitive analysis and benchmarking
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :
Culver City, CA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree is required in business, finance, marketing or related fields
• 2-5+ years of experience at an investment bank, private equity, management consulting, and / or a media / entertainment / tech company in a strategy / business development / analytical role with modeling experience
• Strong analytical and quantitative modeling skills
• Ability to autonomously define project workflows and work with stakeholders to define key business / operations questions and recommendations
• Demonstrated success in achieving aggressive short, medium and long-term goals, with a proven ability to influence others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Media / Entertainment strategy or business development experience
• Masters in Business Administration degree is preferred
• A passion for content production and / or entertainment
• Expertise in data mining, data management, reporting, and SQL queries
Last updated : 2024-10-09
Location: Culver City, CA
Posted: Oct. 9, 2024, 7:58 p.m.
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