Business Strategy & Planning Lead

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite) - Culver City, CA

Pay: $75.37/hour (Full-time)

Duration: 6-month Assignment

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Business Strategy & Planning Lead to support their Media Products division, which includes music streaming, video content, cloud storage, gaming, news, fitness, and bundled subscription services. You'll be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses, working within the Business Development team to drive subscriber acquisition through commercial partnerships. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, finance, and engineering in a fast-paced, global environment with a particular focus on financial modeling, business operations, and whitespace opportunities.

What you'll do

• Research, size, and prioritize recommendations for new business and partnership opportunities
• Conduct complex strategic analyses to drive new business initiatives and dealmaking
• Lead financial evaluation and economic modeling of deal constructs and commercial terms
• Collaborate with engineering teams to write business requirements and size whitespace opportunities
• Support global growth efforts aimed at driving subscriber acquisition via commercial partnerships
• Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams across all organizational levels

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree
• Proven experience in strategic planning, financial modeling, and quantitative analysis
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail with ability to conceive, structure, perform, direct, and effectively communicate sophisticated data analysis
• Ability to coordinate, lead, and influence cross-functional teams across all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with senior executives, including via formal presentations
• Strong proficiency in financial and business modeling

What sets you apart

• Experience with media content and subscription businesses
• Background in corporate strategy, finance, investment banking, management consulting, and/or similar strategy and planning functions in a global, fast-paced organization
• Proficiency in Excel, Keynote, and Tableau
• Experience working with technical engineering teams on business requirements
• Track record of driving dealmaking and partnership initiatives

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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