Director, International Digital Media Operations - Middle East
WWE
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Overview:
This position will explore, develop and recommend strategies around digital business lines and interpret digital product lifecycles and distribution strategies in the Middle East region. This function provides research, analysis and planning within an opportunistic, transactional-based business environment.
Responsibilities:
• Develop deep intelligence and business model expertise in the digital, display, video, mobile and social sectors.
• Build a pipeline of strategic digital opportunities through developing a network of the key players in the industry from which to source potential transactions.
• Develop digital strategies including full evaluations of current offerings, expansion of business, and considerations of various possible means to increase WWE’s reach in Middle East. In such cases, the pros and cons – from both an economic return and operational perspective – of direct expansion, joint venture, acquisition or other strategic partnership should all be considered.
• Coordinate internal resources in execution of operation plans, outlining resource allocation, budgetary considerations and executional time-frames of delivery.
• Build strategic and operations plans for ad sales addressing technology execution, sales mix, pricing and deal negotiations.
• Prepare detailed digital business cases and recommendations to Senior Digital leadership.
• Lead some aspects of digital deal execution including research of targets, strategic and financial assessment, transaction structuring, negotiation, and due diligence.
• Provide business development support to global business units in areas of deal evaluation, structuring, and negotiations.
• Negotiate and close deals.
• Participate in short and long term strategic digital planning process.
Qualifications:
• 5-7 years digital business development experience.
• University Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Deep experience in the digital media space and thorough understanding of competitive landscape and global business environment impacting the display, video, mobile, social advertising ecosystem.
• Strong industry sales contacts in the region with strong client relationship management skills.
• Expertise in analyzing and presenting all relevant market, industry, and company factors to support proactively identifying targets and priorities.
• Track record of success in a fast-paced and extremely dynamic environment with ability to be self-sufficient, proactive and handle uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Experience working in a global or multi-national business is desired.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.