Job Description:
Director of Strategy and Analysis supports the ongoing operations and strategic projects of the global, multi-disciplinary team which provides the media management, post production, broadcast operations, engineering, and satellite distribution services to deliver Discovery’s linear and non-linear content around the world. This position provides project management, operational analysis, and operational reporting designed to inform strategic decision-making.
Provide workflow and cost analyses to assess and adapt operational functions
Collect, analyse, and present volume and cost driver information for ongoing global post production, network operations, origination, distribution, and non-linear functions
Provide management support for departmental budgetary management to include monthly and annual global operating and capital planning
Develop activity based rate models for production functions
Provide and analyze critical operational performance information (Global Broadcast Reliability, Discrepancy information) to drive performance improvements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA / Master’s Degree preferred
Minimum 8 years business experience
Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills
Proven project management skills
Working experience supporting and leading cross-functional and/or global teams
Experience in media operations and delivery workflows and associated technology solutions is preferred
Demonstrated ability to build, deliver, and maintain tools required to assess and track diverse set of global operational data to inform decision making
Must have the legal right to work in the United States
Technology And Skills Requirements
8 years of experience in operations management, management consulting, technology planning & strategy, project management, financial planning & analysis, or a related field
Demonstrated project management of large-scale projects
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Adept in creating and delivering presentations for executive management using PowerPoint or other similar programs
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel; mastery of formulas, formatting, pivot tables, and data analysis and modeling techniques
Understanding of financial and managerial accounting concepts
Excellent time management and team management skills
Understanding of Broadcast and Media Operations technology and operations is a plus
Understanding of relational database concepts
Proficiency with data visualization techniques is required. Experience with or ability to learn Tableau software is required
Provide project management, support, and leadership for cross-departmental strategic projects designed to increase operational effectiveness
Provide workflow and cost analyses to assess and adapt operational functions
Collect, analyse, and present volume and cost driver information for ongoing global post production, network operations, origination, distribution, and non-linear functions
Provide management support for departmental budgetary management to include monthly and annual global operating and capital planning
Develop activity based rate models for production functions
Provide and analyze critical operational performance information (Global Broadcast Reliability, Discrepancy information) to drive performance improvements
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