Vice President of Strategy

This is a Full Time Job

VP, Strategy (Flexible Options Available)

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).

Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.

Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Job Description
THE ROLE: VP, Strategy

The VP, Strategy will work very closely with the EVP, Head of Corporate Development & Strategy to manage a diverse array of projects conceived to promote growth and solve fundamental challenges across all A+E business units. (Including Distribution, Ad Sales/Media Solutions, Global Content Sales, Digital, Programming, A+E Studios, A+E Factual Studio, and A+E Music) This role is highly collaborative and relies on an innate respect and sense of diplomacy for colleagues across the Company.

This role also includes leadership of A+E Labs, which will serve as an ''incubator'' for the development of business plans that do not necessarily fit neatly into A+E's current scope of operation. A+E Labs is a key part of the broader InnovA+E initiative that represents the Company's active embrace of new (and sometimes disruptive) business models. As varying ideas are vetted, these activities may be embedded into existing A+E operations or resourced in newly created divisions.

MORE OF WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Business planning and analysis in collaboration with operating divisions
• Supervising A+E Labs and supporting the innovation agenda in partnership with others
• Collecting operating updates and drafting Board correspondence
• Providing mentorship and quality control to the CDS team; including daily guidance of others, leading by practical example, and providing oversight and quality control with internal/external analyses, presentations, and other communications
• An active embrace of working hands-on, with a sense of humility

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
• At least 10+ years' experience in Management Consulting or Strategic Planning in Media
• At least 5 years in managing diverse project teams
• Exceptional skill in quantitative analysis (must be able to model in Excel)
• Exceptional written and oral communication, to C or Board level recipients

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE:
• A thought leader who displays confidence without arrogance
• Happiest when operating as part of a team
• Successful through a combination of: extensive media industry expertise, intellectual curiosity about new technology (both as a lever for corporate growth as well as for personal productivity), and a competitive grit around which others will naturally rally
• Available on an as-needed basis to be on site at our New York and Stamford offices
• MBA preferred