Director, Content Licensing Strategy_

**Overview & Responsibilities:**As the Director of Content Licensing Strategy, you'll report directly to the Vice President of Global Commercial Operations. In this pivotal role, you'll lead the charge in shaping strategic content initiatives, developing robust frameworks, and implementing benchmarking systems to tackle key content challenges. You'll collaborate closely with our leadership team during strategy reviews, stay ahead of industry trends, and conduct in-depth financial analyses to drive crucial content licensing negotiations. Join us and be at the forefront of our strategic decision-making initiatives, making a tangible impact on our global content licensing business!Responsibilities include but not limited to:+ Manage the development of frameworks and analyses for assessing key strategic questions around content+ Develop and implement benchmarking systems and processes to support analyses and recommendations+ Provide support for senior management, including strategy reviews, presentations, and other leadership meetings+ Monitor regions macroeconomic trends, programming trends, competitive landscape and new technologies for deep dive territory reviews and organic business opportunities+ Run financial analysis and models for larger, key content licensing deal negotiations+ Maintain streamlined business practices across key deal terms and pricing benchmarking+ Support sales teams in crafting long-term content licensing agreements throughout the negotiation process+ Collaborate with other teams to build the tools and processes necessary to drive strategy and analysis initiatives+ Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry trends and competitive activity**Basic Qualifications:**+ Bachelors Degree in business, finance, or similar field+ 8+ years of work experience, including 2+ years experience in global content licensing supporting business development, sales strategy, or finance in the media/entertainment industry+ Experience wrangling large data sets, writing SQL queries, and/or using data visualization/manipulation tools like Looker, Tableau, and MicroStrategy+ Proficiency with Microsoft Suite of products, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Salesforce a plus+ Excellent analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities, with a deep attention to detail+ Experience building executive-level materials, with a keen eye for presentation design, and the ability to distill complex concepts and analyses into clear, easy-to-understand presentations**Additional Qualifications:**+ Possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results, and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics+ Ability to navigate within complex and/or matrixed organizations+ Strong written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills+ Collaborative teammate able to optimally partner with colleagues at various levels across the team and broader organization\#LI-hybridFounded in 1912, Paramount Pictures works with talented filmmakers to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The film studios iconic logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as The Godfather, Chinatown, Forrest Gump and Titanic; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible and Sonic the Hedgehog. Recent, innovative, break-out films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Arrival, Rocketman, and A Quiet Place have added to Paramounts film legacy. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, Paramount Pictures passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group. Paramount Pictures is a subsidiary of Paramount, which connects with billions of people worldwide through its global brands including MTV, CBS, Paramount Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and streaming service Paramount+.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHiring Salary Range: $110,400.00 - 138,000.00.The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.This position is bonus eligible.aramount.com/careers/benefitsParamount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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