Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business Development

This is a Full Time Job

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business Development

Job Description

The Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business Development will play an important role as part of a highly visible team evaluating key strategic initiatives for VERSANT Media. This team supports VERSANT's CEO and Chief Revenue & Business Officer in resource allocation decisions and identifying pathways to growth through content & media rights acquisitions, strategic partnerships, M&A, and organic opportunities. This role will focus primarily on opportunities related to News content across platforms including MS NOW, CNBC, and existing and new digital extensions of each brand. The position will require in-depth financial and strategic analysis, research, and support for building business recommendations.

Essential Responsibilities
• Detailed financial modeling in evaluation of growth initiatives, partnerships and M&A transactions focused on VERSANT's News business
• Prepare detailed presentations to convey analysis conclusions and recommendations to senior leadership
• Conduct research and evaluate market trends relevant to VERSANT's businesses
• Work in partnership with rest of team to ideate around new growth opportunities in the News space and present findings
• Support other projects as required by the CEO, Chief Revenue & Business Officer, or SVP of Strategy & Business Development

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, private equity, or corporate strategy / business development
• Solid interest and/or prior experience in media industry strongly preferred
• Superior quantitative skills, including in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint High degree of professionalism and the ability to interact with senior management
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Humble, positive, team-first mentality with desire to learn / get better every day

Additional Information:
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the New York, NY office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.