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About the Role

The Director, Strategy & Business Development is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic growth opportunities to expand A+E Networks' international FAST distribution footprint and accelerate revenue across emerging digital content licensing opportunities. This role partners closely with Global Content Sales leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop business strategies, evaluate new market opportunities, structure commercial partnerships, and deliver executive-level insights.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute business development initiatives across international FAST channel platforms, strategic distribution partnerships, and emerging digital media platforms to drive revenue, growth and expand market presence.
Manage relationships with our international FAST partners.
Identify, evaluate, and develop new market opportunities, partnership structures, and commercial business models aligned with the company's strategic priorities and long-term growth objectives.
Lead complex strategic analyses, financial evaluations, and executive-level presentations to support corporate growth initiatives and key business decisions.
Analyze business performance, market trends, competitive dynamics, and partner metrics to identify opportunities for revenue growth, operational improvements, and strategic optimization.
Coordinate executive-level communications and cross-functional initiatives across the Global Content Sales organization to ensure strategic alignment and successful execution.

Requirements

At least 3 years of progressive experience in FAST and managing FAST relationships and business development.
At least 3 years of demonstrated success structuring, negotiating, and executing strategic partnerships, licensing agreements, and/or distribution deals.
At least 7 years of experience in Media or adjacent industries.
Strong skills of financial modeling, forecasting, business analysis, and strategic planning capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.
At least 1 year of experience developing executive-level presentations, strategic recommendations, and business cases for senior leadership.
10+ years of experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, content distribution, or sales within the entertainment, media, streaming, or digital content industries.
Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Excellent communication, negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with AVOD, SVOD, FAST, connected TV (CTV), digital distribution, and streaming platform ecosystems.
Knowledge of content licensing, media rights, digital monetization, and international media markets.
Experience evaluating emerging content platforms and evolving digital business models.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, Finance, Commercial, Product, Operations, and Content teams.
All Candidates, regardless of location, should expect to work roughly east coast hours.

Skills

Financial modeling
Forecasting
Business analysis
Strategic planning
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Executive-level presentations
Strategic recommendations
Business cases
Communication
Negotiation
Influence
Stakeholder management
AVOD
SVOD
FAST
Connected TV (CTV)
Digital distribution
Streaming platform ecosystems
Content licensing
Media rights
Digital monetization
International media markets

Location

New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Stamford, CT
Remote (eligible states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid
Full-time in office

Experience Level

At least 3 years of progressive experience in FAST and managing FAST relationships and business development
At least 3 years of demonstrated success structuring, negotiating, and executing strategic partnerships, licensing agreements, and/or distribution deals
At least 7 years of experience in Media or adjacent industries
10+ years of experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, content distribution, or sales within the entertainment, media, streaming, or digital content industries

Salary/Compensations

$159,643 - $186,783

Benefits

Healthcare coverage
401k matching

About the Company

A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).
Division Story Fourteen straight years of double digit growth. Thanks to our International Team, which specializes in taking US hits and making them global hits. We are an energetic group of die-hard travelers with a strong track record of identifying and acquiring winning programming from the English language, European and Asian markets. We currently manage 76 channels around the world with staff offices in London, Rome, Tokyo, Seoul, Munich and Singapore, and we’re fluent in at least 42 languages.
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 include 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
For additional information and review please contact careers@aegm.com