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About the Role

The VP, Distribution Operations serves as a critical operational leader within A+E’s Distribution organization, overseeing business operations, analytics, compliance, budget management, technical operations coordination, and operational strategy supporting revenue generation across linear, VOD, OTT, AVOD, FAST, and emerging distribution platforms. This role drives operational excellence through process optimization, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and data-driven decision making while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and financial objectives. The position leads a small operations team and serves as a key liaison across business and technology teams to support scalable growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead and optimize sales operations to improve efficiency, scalability, and business performance.
Provide data-driven reporting, analysis, and actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.
Manage budgets, forecasting, and financial processes to ensure operational effectiveness and fiscal responsibility.
Administer contracts, policies, and governance processes while ensuring compliance with internal standards and external requirements.
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, leverage automation and AI solutions, and drive continuous process improvement.
Collaborate across departments to support account teams, improve execution, and deliver exceptional business outcomes.
Lead high-impact projects, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and provide operational support for evolving business priorities.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive experience in distribution operations, sales operations, finance, business operations, or a related media environment.
At least 5 years experience managing budgets, contracts, compliance programs, reporting, and operational workflows.
At least 2 years of leading, coaching, or managing a small team.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and business intelligence/reporting tools.
Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across Sales, Finance, Legal, Product, Research, Technology, Content Operations, and other cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
Strong analytical, financial, and operational problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive projects to successful completion.
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance reporting, compliance monitoring, forecasting, workflow efficiency, and operational decision-making while maintaining appropriate data governance and compliance standards.
Comfort navigating ambiguous and quickly changing environments.

Skills

Distribution operations
Sales operations
Finance
Business operations
Media
Budget management
Contract management
Compliance programs
Reporting
Operational workflows
Team leadership
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Business intelligence tools
Communication skills
Analytical skills
Financial skills
Operational problem-solving
Organizational skills
Project management
AI-enabled tools
Automation
Emerging technologies
Data governance

Location

New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Stamford, CT
Remote (in eligible states)

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid
Full-time in office

Experience Level

VP level
7+ years of progressive experience
5+ years of management experience
2+ years of team leadership experience

Salary/Compensations

$202,700 - $237,159
Annual Incentive Target: 25.00%

Benefits

Healthcare coverage
401k matching

About the Company

A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
A+E Global Media® is a collection of culture brands that includes A&E®, The HISTORY® Channel, Lifetime®, LMN®, FYI®, VICE TV and BIOGRAPHY®.
We are in seven out of 10 American homes and have a cumulative reach of 342 million people worldwide.
We also have 500+ million digital users across our sites and streaming apps, which include A&E Crime Central, HISTORY Vault and Lifetime Movie Club.
We are in the story business, and just as the industry and art form have evolved, so have we.
Since our founding in 1983 with just two cable channels, we have grown into a multiplatform, multimedia, multigenre content creator.

Equal Opportunity

A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle.
The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact careers@aegm.com