Analyst, Business Development - ABC Audio

This is a Full Time Job


ABC Audio (a business unit of ABC News) is seeking an Analyst, Business Development, to assist with creating new revenue opportunities across digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new revenue, distribution, and marketing opportunities and gaps across all digital media (consumer audio platforms, interactive voice, social, mobile, OTT, etc.) and meet with business partners to evaluate those opportunities.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of market opportunities and potential deals.
• Draft and communicate term sheets, working collaboratively with BD, legal, editorial, sales, marketing, and technology teams.
• Track performance of partnerships and recommend action items to executive team.
• Generate ad hoc analytics reports from vendor or licensee platforms as needed.
• Manage and prioritize deal queue.
• Drive internal awareness of contract benchmarks for existing deals.
• Research digital media industry trends and digital audio product developments.
• Create or rework presentation slides.
• Coordinate partner meetings.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum two years' work experience in a business development, strategy, or analytics role
• Passion for all forms of digital audio including podcasts/on-demand, and working in both digital media and the news industry
• Ambitious and motivated, with a strong work ethic
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and Powerpoint (or Keynote)
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Inclusive style

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years' of success in a business development, strategy, or analytics role
• Experience executing content deals for major news media companies, wireless carriers, or other digital media properties, and related deals for advertising technology platforms
• Skilled at structuring and negotiating complex agreements
• Creative problem solver with ability to combine ideas from multiple industries and apply to online media
• Proven ability to create and deliver senior-management-level presentations

Required Education

BA or BS from a four year accredited college or university

Preferred Education

MBA or MS

About Walt Disney Television:

Walt Disney Television (WDT) redefines the future of media and entertainment. Delivering compelling creative, great storytelling, ground-breaking technology, high-impact marketing and innovative distribution, WDT offers multiple opportunities to build a career that supports entertaining and informing the world. A key unit of The Walt Disney Company, one of the world's most admired vertically integrated media enterprises, WDT includes global live action and animation entertainment, news, owned television stations, and radio. If you've got a passion to join our team of talented professionals we want to hear your story.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Walt Disney Television.

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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