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About the Role
This role is focused on managing and developing the portfolio of U.S.-based assets. It is a unique opportunity to work directly with senior executives across Axel Springer’s U.S. portfolio – helping shape strategy, drive transformational initiatives, and evaluate new investment opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee a portfolio of subsidiaries, acting as the key point of contact for their management teams, monitoring performance, and supporting strategic objectives.
- Support the execution of complex projects in business and corporate development, including growth initiatives, strategic re-organization, M&A, spin-offs, and divestments.
- Work at the intersection of the Axel Springer Board, management teams, and various business functions.
- Coordinate, draft, and conceptualize presentations for top management decisions.
- Develop plans to analyze business areas and implement action plans to create value.
- Identify trends and growth potential, drive innovative business models, and bring strategies to life.
- Coordinate cross-asset collaboration to drive growth and facilitate best practice sharing.
- Shape the overall news media strategy, including add-on investments and new platforms, by driving the M&A process from sourcing to post-merger integration.
- Source, evaluate, and execute new investment opportunities and M&A transactions to shape Axel Springer's future news media strategy.
- Support portfolio companies with business development and internal initiatives to achieve strategic goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a leading university, ideally in a business-related field; MBA or equivalent graduate degree is beneficial.
- At least 5 years of experience in strategy/corporate development, M&A, or strategy consulting.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a structured approach to problem-solving and a curiosity to challenge conventional thinking.
- In-depth knowledge of and enthusiasm for digital business models and the media industry.
- Highly self-motivated, dependable, and comfortable working independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organization while appropriately balancing all stakeholder interests.
- Comfortable working across diverse businesses, cultures, and geographies, with the ability to build relationships across a broad range of stakeholders.
- A collaborative and approachable team player with a solid sense of humor.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with generative AI/LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) for research, analysis, and productivity.
- Fluency in English required.
Skills
- Strategy
- Corporate Development
- M&A
- Strategy Consulting
- Analytical Skills
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Problem-Solving
- Digital Business Models
- Media Industry
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Generative AI/LLM Tools
- English Fluency
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- MBA or equivalent graduate degree beneficial
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000-$170,000
Benefits
- Discretionary year-end bonus
- Unlimited PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- 16 weeks of parental leave
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Matched and vested 401k plan
- Access to resources for financial planning guidance
- Family planning services
- Mental health resources
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Commuter benefits
- Phone reimbursement
- Gym membership discounts
- Significant opportunities for professional growth and international career development
- Collaborative, high-performing culture with meaningful responsibility, continuous learning, and significant opportunities for personal and professional growth
About the Company
- Axel Springer is a family-owned, transatlantic media company with a portfolio of leading media brands including BILD, Business Insider, Morning Brew, POLITICO and WELT.
- The company is focused on shaping the future of journalism and media across key international markets.
- Our team oversees investments and portfolio management of Axel Springer’s portfolio companies, including U.S. news media assets and European media assets.
- Our team serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the executive teams of our portfolio companies and Axel Springer’s top management.
- We drive transformational change by overseeing and supporting high-impact projects to help reach the group’s strategic goals.
- We lead growth projects and strategic initiatives across the group and portfolio.
- We support our top management in actively expanding our portfolio through new investments and organic growth initiatives both in the U.S. and Europe.
Equal Opportunity
- Axel Springer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status.
- We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
- Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.