Manager, Business Development

Manager, Business Development

Paramount’s U.S. Distribution team is hiring a Manager, Business Development to ensure contractual commitments are met accurately and on time. In this role, you’ll own the tracking and coordination of cross‑functional commitments across Distribution, Ad Sales, and Finance—proactively identifying and resolving any issues that could impact payment timelines or other commitments. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Business Development and based in our New York office, you’ll be a key player in streamlining operations, improving processes, and supporting critical initiatives that keep our deals on track.

• Cross‑Functional Commitment Tracking & Compliance: collaborate with Ad Sales, Finance, Distribution Finance, and Programming/Brand teams to track and manage contractual commitments; ensure all payment obligations and contractual deliverables are accomplished accurately and on time.
• Maintain detailed tracking of financial and non‑financial commitments using Excel and internal tools.
• Act as the central point of contact to advance payment delays or contract compliance issues, ensuring swift resolution.
• Operational Coordination & Communication: work with internal and external partners to operationalize newly negotiated obligations (e.g., VOD content); serve as a liaison between cross‑functional departments, clearly communicating deal terms and compliance requirements.
• Support financial reporting teams by tracking invoice submissions and approvals.
• Process Improvement & Ad Hoc Projects: continuously evaluate and refine internal processes and workflows to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in deal execution; support special projects or ad‑hoc analyses related to strategic deals, performance tracking, and operational planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Media, Finance, or related field—minimum of 5+ years equivalent work experience.

• Strong understanding of contract structure and terminology.
• Familiarity with procurement and spend management tools such as Ariba and Graphite.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis) and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with media distribution models including streaming, FAST, cable, and broadcast.
• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous commitments and deadlines across teams.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; able to extract insights from large datasets.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to thrive in fast‑paced, collaborative environments.

Hiring Salary Range: $ - $ (New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies; starting pay depends on location, market demands, experience, training, and education).

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on‑site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community.

Paramount is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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