Film & TV Strategy Associate

Job Description

The Role

The Associate will work on a variety of strategic projects centered on maximizing the value of Film & TV talent, projects and companies. This will include advising client production companies and independent studios, and analyzing the media landscape (with an emphasis on media company strategies and state-of-the-art dealmaking). These projects will interface directly with company leadership, agents, clients and external thought partners. The role will also help build internal infrastructure to bolster the team's ability to develop proactive thought leadership and advise relevant clients and stakeholders.

The candidate should be comfortable owning multiple projects simultaneously. The candidate should be a team player who enjoys cutting through ambiguity, building consensus among stakeholders and driving projects to completion. The candidate should work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. The candidate should be a self-starter with excellent skills in strategic thinking, written and interpersonal communication, in-depth research, presentation and cross-departmental collaboration. The candidate should have the ability to distill complex concepts into easy-to-understand materials through data visualization and advanced slide design. Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint are musts.

The ideal candidate has a strong command of the Film & TV business and a desire to learn more.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive forward a wide-range of strategy-related Film & TV projects, which will include:

• Research, analyze and synthesize public & proprietary information to prepare summary materials on relevant companies, industries & transactions and provide recommendations

• Create insight-rich, data-driven presentations with clear narratives and compelling visuals for clients and agency stakeholders (incl. agents, department leadership, senior leadership and FP&A)

• Identify & pursue opportunities to develop & output insights, including building relevant knowledge documents & template materials

• Support individual deals, which may include running valuations, advising on deal structures, drafting term sheets, identifying points of unique leverage and researching precedent

• Build & maintain foundational team infrastructure and proprietary databases

• Manage consulting engagements with client production companies and independent studios, which will include:

• Lead research & analysis to develop corporate and vertical-specific growth strategy

• Build & update financial models (incl. company P&L, film slate model, etc.)

• Build & maintain relationships with clients, their teams, and other external stakeholders

• Build pitch materials to pursue new clients

• Draft SOW and manage day-to-day of projects (incl. lead meetings, build materials, proactively identify & solve roadblocks)

• Drive execution of strategy for clients, working closely with colleagues & external counterparts

• Support the broader team, which may include:

• Support analysis and structuring of Film & TV deals (both single-picture deals and first look/overalls) in collaboration with clients and their teams (including agents, lawyers and managers)

• Own proprietary Film and TV databases (including historical talent deal comps, studio windowing, and studio/film profitability)

• Lead collaboration with FP&A to update client compensation forecasts on high-value titles (incl. cash flow projections)

• Run financial models of Film & TV ultimates to support client deal negotiations

Qualifications

• 3-5 + years of work experience, ideally in strategy roles within the Film & TV industry and a background in consulting or similar professional training program

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are a must

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality

• Strong command of the Microsoft Office suite, including expertise in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint

• Strong understanding of AI

• Adept at quickly learning new processes and technology

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Location

This role is based in our Los Angeles office, with the team working on-site Monday through Thursday and the option to work remotely on Fridays. Reference: ECNJOBID-66-249-70-98 in the application