Vice President, Operations - Digital & Social Content
WWE
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The Vice President, Operations - Digital & Social Content will report to and partner with the Senior Vice President of Digital & Social Content. This right-hand role will be immersed in the heart of WWE's Digital business and in partnership with the department head, will have a direct impact on the future of WWE's global brand through assessment, planning, and execution of our Digital and Social Content strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist and advise in developing, tracking, and managing strategic objectives, projects, and deliverables across all lines of business, working with the SVP, Digital & Social Content's direct reports and cross-functional senior executives
• Run point on strategic planning and monthly financial planning activities
• Support and facilitate various management/executive meetings, including weekly meetings, business reviews, and meetings with WWE's Chairman & CEO
• Partner with senior executives to support departmental and organizational initiatives
• Understand, integrate, and facilitate operating policies and procedures (i.e., Finance, Legal, etc.) necessary to ensure appropriate protocols are followed
• Maintain a high degree of discretion, prioritization, and project management skills, as well as the ability to influence and reach amicable and successful solutions with internal and external stakeholders
• Work closely with all members of the Executive Team and key subsidiary leadership to facilitate communication and support requests/needs of the Digital & Social Content teams
• Work behind the scenes to provide guidance, solve problems, mediate disputes, and proactively deal with issues before they require escalation to the SVP, Digital & Social Content
• Ensure thorough preparation of communications/presentations for the SVP, Digital & Social Content's engagements and outreach
• Assist in managing SVP, Digital & Social Content's short and long term priorities and schedules, with an ongoing focus on efficiency and effectiveness
• Manage the flow of information to and from the SVP, Digital & Social Content, and serve as his/her primary liaison with direct reports, staff, and external organizations and leaders (as appropriate)
• Help sustain a positive, entrepreneurial, and high performing culture to facilitate delivery of strategic goals
• Represent the SVP, Digital & Social Content's interests in his/her absence and act as his/her ''ambassador''
• Lead special projects on behalf of the SVP, Digital & Social Content
• Oversee the daily operations of the office of the SVP, Digital & Social Content
Qualifications:
• 5-8 years of experience in Consulting, Media/Entertainment, and/or Strategic Planning
• 2-3 years of professional Digital experience
• Persuasive verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with precision and effectiveness across all levels and functions
• Strong analytical and financial skills anchored by natural, common sense thinking
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office Suite and advanced Excel proficiency
• Outstanding facilitator of cross-functional thinking to define complex issues, facilitate ideas, influence thinking, and build consensus around decisions and/or effectively lead discussions towards decision
• Strong experience interacting with and presenting to senior executives, as well as the ability to work with senior leaders
• Exceptional multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to lead/prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Self-motivated and able to independently structure and lead complex analyses
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Strong managerial and leadership skills with ability to give and receive constructive feedback, especially when initiatives are off-track, over-budget, and/or behind-schedule, including the ability to support the SVP, Digital & Social Content in holding individuals accountable, coaching and correcting performance, while fostering influential interpersonal relationships
• Poise and grace under pressure
• Able to travel for business as needed, approximately 10% to 15%
• Bachelor degree required; MBA preferred
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