Permanent & Full-time VIA_868
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.
Summary
ViacomCBS Streaming’s Strategy and Business Development team is looking to hire an SVP of Strategy to help build and lead strategy for the Viacom CBS Streaming organization, including Paramount+ and Pluto TV.This highly internally and externally visible role works directly with multiple groups across ViacomCBS, including Content, Distribution and Business Development, Product and Technology, Marketing, Sales, International and corporate leadership to define and execute the streaming strategy for ViacomCBS.
This role will report to the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer for ViacomCBS Streaming.
Responsibilities
This is a critical role with a broad range of responsibilities, including:
- Partnering with the streaming and corporate leadership teams to develop, refine, and drive the global strategic vision for the ViacomCBS Streaming Group, including a coordinated strategy across free and pay streaming business lines.
- Leading, developing, mentoring, and recruiting a small but growing staff of strategy professionals.
- Owning and leading key pivotal initiatives, defining and advocating for business requirements, and “connecting the dots” across ViacomCBS.
- Assessing various growth opportunities, including hypothesis formation, financial and business analyses, and communication of findings.
- Working with ViacomCBS Streaming senior leadership team to establish key objectives, monitor progress, and measure outcomes.
- Supporting distribution and business development team with partnership strategy and deal analysis.
- Partnering with the ViacomCBS corporate strategy group on cross-company collaboration, including content windowing policies.
- Contributing industry knowledge, thought leadership and a growth perspective to the organization.
- Facilitating the flow of ideas and information within the streaming group and the broader company.
Basic Qualifications:
We believe the right individual will have the following skills and experience in order to be successful in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in strategy, business development, operations and/or consulting in the media, entertainment and/or technology space.
Additional Qualifications:
- Passion for media and entertainment.
- Strong leadership skills with experience building and managing teams in an entrepreneurial environment. Ability to form strong working relationships and encourage trust and confidence in others.
- Superior quantitative and analytical skills, with a bias toward action. Demonstrated ability to utilize data to drive decision making.
- Ability to operate independently and handle multiple teams and time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build and deliver presentations and reports to a variety of audiences, including senior management, internal and external partners, and industry events.
- Ability to work cross-functionally across a large and complex organization with demonstrated success collaborating to solve problems.
- Deep knowledge of the media and technology ecosystem.
ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At ViacomCBS, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. ViacomCBS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
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