Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is one of the leading digital video services on the Internet today, and we're just getting started changing the way millions of people enjoy content. Now available in more than 240 countries and territories, Prime Video offers customers the broadest selection of any on-demand video service, including our critically-acclaimed Amazon Originals Series such as the multi-award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys; and locally-produced Amazon Originals from around the world including India’s Four More Shots Please!, the UK’s The Grand Tour, Mexico’s De Viaje Con Los Derbez, Italy’s Celebrity Hunted, and Spain’s El Cid, plus live sport including ATP and WTA Tour and US Open Tennis and Premier League football.
We are hiring a Studio Strategy Manager to be part of the Studio Strategy & Operations group. The team is responsible for developing strategy, tools, and processes to scale operations globally for the teams that create and produce Prime Video’s Originals. In addition to defining the long-term strategic roadmap for our operations, our Strategy team leads the implementation of key strategic initiatives.
This role will work on projects that cover long-term strategy and operations for Amazon Originals series and movies in the US and our 21+ international territories – including long-term resource planning, opportunity and tooling identification, and investments/initiatives that scale studio capabilities effectively.
We are looking for a self-starter with strong analytical experience, the ability to problem solve in ambiguous data environments, and a track record in supporting operational and investment decision-making. This role has regular interaction with different functional teams across Amazon Studios and Prime Video, and requires strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver results. The successful candidate will have operated a deadline-driven, results-oriented environment.
Prior studio entertainment experience is highly preferred.
Key job responsibilities
- Analyze Studio content investment trends to assess highest priority operating needs
- Develop and update forecasting models to reflect latest Studio operational footprint and growth
- Conduct research around industry activity to understand supply/demand trends across the supply chain
- Support the tracking and measurement of business plans, success criteria, metrics/KPIs around our investments
- Support the development of the strategic vision and roadmap for our initiatives
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience in strategy, program management, and/or business development at a top-tier media/entertainment/tech company
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize complex issues, manage communications, and influence change at all levels of the organization
- Knowledge of creative, physical production, post production processes
- Demonstrated success in achieving short, medium and long-term goals
- Demonstrated bias for action and attention to detail with strengths in problem solving, issue-resolution, and the ability to work in a deadline driven work environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience at an investment bank, private equity, management consulting, and/or an internal strategy team
- Prior experience building and maintaining quantitative forecasts and models