Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development

This is a Full Time Job

Our Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development models all planning cycles (i.e., budgeting, forecasting, and strategic plan) for Tennis Channel. They work closely with the finance team, the senior leadership team, and Tennis Channel's President to support all planning deliverables for the core and growth business initiatives. This includes developing models and providing guidance on new business initiatives for ROI. This role serves as the internal project manager for M&A opportunities, collaborates with investment bankers, Corporate Business Development, and the Tennis Channel team to manage the process. They are the point person for new financial system implementations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Develop and maintain models for the rolling forecast and 5 Year Plan in coordination with TC and corporate finance departments.

• Collaborate with Corporate Distribution Finance, review models for all cycles, deal status, metrics, and trends.

• Partner with department heads on modeling digital platforms for both new and existing products.

• Work closely with senior management and Corporate Business Development on new business initiatives and financial modeling.

• Manage new business initiatives. Create models for Finance, special projects, and ad hoc analysis.

• Participate in creating business plans and strategies.

• Assist in identifying and securing new market shares.

• Contribute to developing existing business areas.

• Perform competitor analysis.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

• 7 - 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and business development

• Advanced Microsoft Excel required

• Familiarity with Oracle EPM and IBM Cognos TM1 preferred

• Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills combined with solid business and financial acumen

• Strong relationship building skills and a highly professional ''client service orientation''

• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team and lead projects

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About PickleballTV

Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America's fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000 hours of live matches from the game's top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $145,000 to $160,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

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