Analyst, Distribution Business Strategy; Hybrid

A+E Global Media offers a work environment where employees collaborate in office 3 times per week. New hires must be commutable to one of our current office locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Please refer to the job description for any specific division requirements.

No matter the content, none of our great programming would air without the expertise of the Distribution team. We are the group that meets and negotiates with the companies that broadcast our content. We’re also quick on our feet. As technology changes the media landscape, impacting viewer behavior and traditional models, we pivot to deliver new solutions that extend our content, brand and reach.

While much of our work takes place in meeting rooms behind the scenes, our results are out there for all to see.

Gather, interpret, and leverage data to provide actionable insights that drive decision-making and contribute to the success of all linear content distribution deals domestically, in Canada and the Caribbean including developing and providing the quantitative analyses to optimize A+E Global Media’s value potential in deal negotiations.

• Analyze deal economics for traditional MVPDs and vMVPD players.
• Develop/model economic structure for all deals.
• Analyze potential economic incentives for penetration, volume, marketing etc.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Legal and Business Affairs, and Finance teams to understand economic implications of legal language and help construct economic terms in deals.
• Assess economic risk and opportunity for all deals.
• Help to forecast and track revenue projections to budget over term of deals.
• Maintain and develop current economic tools.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data used for analysis.
• Manage annual compliance process and liaison with legal and finance.

• Create clear, concise data visualizations to support decision-making.
• Develop multiplatform data models to assess the economic impact and viewership contribution of linear and non-linear platforms.
• Monitor industry trends, tools, and techniques to enhance analytical processes.
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify opportunities and solve business problems.
• Recommend and implement process improvements based on findings.
• Prepare comprehensive overview of accounts and liaison with sales lead to develop strategic renewal plans for upcoming deal expirations.
• Work with Research and Sales to determine critical data metrics to be negotiated in distribution deals to develop compelling sales stories for networks/series by account and to mine data and metrics from distribution partners to better position A+E Networks for success.
• Help to monitor changes in Distributor packaging.
• Track and analyze competitive network performance.
• Track and analyze opportunities to underscore the value in deal negotiations.
• Analyze subscriber trends.

• Serve as a point of contact for analytical support.
• Work on quarterly forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Develop decks and presentations for Management meetings, board presentations etc.
• Model new content distribution models.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business goals and challenges.
• Provide recommendations based on data analysis to optimize revenue, improve performance, or drive strategic initiatives.

• At least 1 year of media industry experience highly desired. Relevant internship or other experience will also be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience will be considered.
• Proven experience in analysis, research, or a related role.
• Solid proficiency in analytical tools and modeling…