Director of Insights, Strategy & Analytics
Director of Insights, Strategy & Analytics
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$ 146000 - 175000
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Sony Pictures Television is looking for a Director of Operations for the Insights Strategy & Analytics organization. The worlds largest independent studio Sony Pictures Television produces original content for linear networks and digital platforms. Our series from dramas like THE NIGHT AGENT THE LAST OF US and THE BOYS to comedies like TWISTED METAL and COBRA KAI to unscripted series like JEOPARDY! WHEEL OF FORTUNE and AMERICAN IDOL are beloved by our fans and customers worldwide.
Working closely and reporting into the EVP & head of the division this leader will drive highimpact decisionmaking across the organization by establishing operational processes related to project management & tracking team organization & best practice sharing budgets team vision documentation & tracking vendors & tools team building & upskilling & senior leadership updates & progress sharing. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen excellence in organizational tools & project management budget management expertise and a positive collaborative style. Passion for storytelling the teams wins and helping the team perform more optimally are key qualities the Director will possess. Knowledge of insights content strategy & analytics are ideal for participation in key team strategic projects as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Overall Team Operations & Project Tracking
Run key areas of operations for SPTs ISA organization from project tracking to budgets to team sharing to team updates for senior leadership
Develop organizational tools to track & organize projects and keep abreast of all team deadlines milestones & commitments (ideally using systems like Airtable)
Prepare reporting of projects for senior leadership & team meetings including building systems for transparency of sharing
Manage workflow competing priorities & deadlines & workload management proactively alerting team leaders of capacity issues or overlapping priorities
Proactively suggest solutions related to operational bottlenecks
Budget & Spend Management
Create team budget invoicing PO & management systems
Run monthly budget reconciliation and tracking partnering closely with production & distribution finance teams
Create an approach for tracking contributions to the business and ROI of research and data investments
Vendor organization
Lead the creation of systems to track our vendor relationships contracts renewal dates ROI & contract optimization
Manage vendor discovery which vendors are new and interesting for the organization which should the leadership consider for bigger relationships
Drive the core relationships with core vendor partners across both the insights & analytics organization
Lead contract renewal process for ISA organization partnering with key groups like legal procurement & IT
Upskilling
Define and activate an upskilling curriculum for core ISA groups both insights & analytics teams
Help plan training & classes to keep the team invested in the latest & greatest innovations in data & analytics
Collaboration TeamBuilding & Communication
Collaborate with insights & analytics leaders to create forums for bestpractice sharing either via events tools or processes
Create opportunities for teambuilding and connection across the team leading the fun committee with key members of the team to foster team bonding & events
Help prepare for team summits & crossteam sharing meetings including offsites or senior leadership updates Collab Forums etc
Leadership & Development of Key ISA Tools For the Team and Broader SPE
Partner with key leaders to manage the Sharpr Repository leading the organization of the insights reports dashboards & documents for broader SPE Use.
Primary leader responsible for running Sharp document sharing workflow contributing to overall SPE data democratization
Help support VIP Voices ISAs proprietary consumer panel managing the vendor relationship the workflow of projects the sample procurement the community management and in some cases leading specific qualitative & quantitative projects on the platform
Innovate and develop other ISA efficiency opps or insights tools for team use or broader use across SPE data and insights teams
ISA TeamWide Strategic Projects
Working closely with the EVP and other team leaders partner or lead strategic analysis projects across the team such as industry trends or news
Lead the collection of show & team brag points for sharing with Corp & SPT Comms
Help prepare presentations for public speaking opportunities for the EVP & across the team including opportunities to occasionally speak and represent the team
Help Manage relationships with external academic partners such as UCLA Cal State Northridge or recruiting organizations
Jump in on ad hoc strategic projects as needed
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Business Finance Accounting Economics Marketing or a related field
Project Management & efficiency tool builds experience preferred.
8 years of experience in project management analysis insights strategy or a related field.
Proven leadership experience with organizational tool building & crossfunctional influence.
Expertise in budget management & tracking.
Understanding of analytics insights & strategy preferred.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with a strong executive presence.
Passion & enthusiasm for operational excellence
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the media and entertainment industry is a plus.
Passion for film and television!
Executive presence
Strategic mindset
Impeccable attention to detail and love of problemsolving
Collaborative and transparent teambuilder with experience working in a matrixed multicultural and international organization
Exceptionally strong visual and verbal presentation skills and experience leading and delivering insight at an executive level
Lifetime learner with a strategic mindset and focus on innovation and continuous improvement
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
