Strategy Manager

Paramount is a global media and entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course).

We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What’s more, you’ll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Bold, 10 Peach, Nickelodeon), our digital platform 10 Play that also includes a vast array of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV known as FAST (including numerous MTV and Nickelodeon channels), and our subscription video on demand service Paramount+.

This role is within a hybrid working environment and within a project delivery model.

**What you’ll do as a Strategy Manager**:
A key member of the strategy team, you will help develop and execute key strategic initiatives across the Australian and New Zealand businesses, working across the digital streaming, pay TV and FTA networks.
This is a highly visible role focused on supporting the ANZ leadership team in making decisions and responding to the market. The position works within the Australian business but forms part of the broader international strategy team to enable the highest priority projects in the region. The role will have ample opportunities to drive real projects through to completion.

**Key Responsibilities will include**:
Financial modelling of strategic initiatives including new platform launches, major content licensing opportunities, and commercial transactions
Partnering with local stakeholders and functional teams across the business to define, structure and assess strategic growth and expansion initiatives. The role works within different cross-functional teams for every project playing different positions depending on the project
Supporting transformation projects by translating initiatives into financial and customer outcomes that are in line with long term objectives
Project managing major projects through the ideation and feasibility phase by collaborating with key commercial, finance, content, marketing, and operations leaders
Synthesising and presenting complex information and data in a clear, concise, and structured manner to key partners; effectively articulating ideas and concepts via all forms of communication

What are we looking for in a Strategy Manager? What’s important?

Dependant on your background, anywhere between 3-6 years of experience performing duties and responsibilities similar to what is outlined above; at least two years of professional services experience in banking or consulting preferred
Tertiary qualified (essential)
Strong problem-solving skills, with experience in complex environments in identifying, evaluating and developing strategies to respond
Strong stakeholder engagement/management skills
Project Management background with a focus on timelines, documentation, and communications

**Key personality traits**: you are extremely energetic, curious, and analytical

**Extra points for the following, but not necessarily required**:
Industry exposure/experience within consumer subscriptions, media, entertainment, or Ad sales
Transaction modelling in an M&A environment
Advanced Excel skills within a financial modelling environment; specifically building complex scenario-based models without precedent models to work with or operate
Financial modelling across all financial statements i.e. BS, IS, CF
Subscription and/or advertising based commercial models specifically regarding modelling projections

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.

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Why Paramount?
We could just list the numerous benefits our employees avail of every day. However, for now we'll just leave you with how our employees feel about us:

- 92% of our employees stated they would highly recommend Paramount to a friend (Glassdoor)
- We hold a 4.1 STAR RATING, by far the highest rating in the media sector (Seek Company Profiles)