Director of International Strategy - SVOD Product

This is a Full Time Job

Overview:

The Streaming team is looking for a Strategy Director to help our international efforts! This role will be responsible for managing critical business strategy & planning projects to grow and optimize our SVOD product, Paramount , across international markets. This involves the analysis, recommendation, and implementation of new initiatives to improve revenues and users. The role reports into the VP of Strategy & Business Planning for Paramount International.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement business strategies that enhance subscribers and revenue generation, and that align with the company's overall objectives.
• Analyze the addressable subscriber universe to define and optimize reach strategies.
• Evaluate economic and consumption trends, as well as monitor competitive initiatives, to make informed decisions, refine strategies, craft effective pricing models, and drive growth.
• Collaborate with other business teams to assess performance, crafting actionable strategies to increase users and viewership.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities that drive growth and innovation, balancing short- and long-term objectives.
• Liaise and collaborate with essential teams to review performance and propose optimization strategies to become more efficient.
• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Content, Product, Distribution, and other teams to ensure alignment and collaboration on critical initiatives.
• Collaborate with BI, Finance, and Marketing on critical metric forecasting through data-driven analysis.
• Maintain close communication with legal teams to assess international regulatory, legal, and geopolitical landscapes and identify operational risks.
• Manage and prioritize business objectives to align with product development rollout.
• Develop cases to assess the impact of pricing changes, new consumer plans, and payment method integrations.
• Partner with Finance and Lifecycle to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Communicate business plans and insights effectively.
• Craft compelling internal presentations for senior leadership, highlighting results, strategies, and opportunities.
• Support external pitches with data-driven narratives that emphasize important metrics and business potential.
• Deliver timely ad hoc analyses to address critical business questions and drive informed decision-making.

Basic Qualifications
• 6 years of professional experience in the media industry or in strategy roles within consulting companies, including at least 4 in Streaming Media.
• Extensive PowerPoint presentation experience and Microsoft Excel modeling.

Additional Qualifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in developing complex quantitative models, applying advanced analytical techniques.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, and craft insightful narratives for executive presentations.
• Strong project management skills, including efficient coordination and execution of various projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Proactive mentality, independent thinking, and a sense of personal ownership; committed to quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Ability to work with diverse, cross-functional, global teams.

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Paramount , a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.