Director, Strategy & Operations

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The Role & Team:

• The Strategy & Operations team’s mission is to create and help operationalize actionable and data informed initiatives across the organization based on BI’s vision and strategy. Its goals are to establish and improve aligned and clear strategies, actionable and sound analytics, and operational excellence across the entire organization.
• The Strategy & Operations team is made up of the Analytics, Insights & Research (AIR) team and a Project Management Office (PMO).
• This person will be part of the PMO of the Strategy & Operations team, working with other leaders across BI’s newsroom and business functions.
• This person will report to the SVP Strategy & Operations and help translate the company’s vision into strategies and initiatives for departments and teams.
• The PMO serves as the internal launchpad for starting up new business areas and ventures that align to BI’s strategy.

This person will introduce stellar project management and transparency to the organization in light of executing on our strategy. This person brings world-class communication, project management and presentation skills to the table to achieve success across different departments in the organization.

The Director, Strategy & Operations reports directly into the SVP, Strategy & Operations and sits on the Strategy & Operations team. This position is based in our New York HQ with an in-office presence of at least 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and review strategies for the newsroom, and different parts of the business functions across advertising, subscriptions and business development.
• Support the operational leaders in achieving operational excellence through refining processes, resource allocation, and prioritization.
• Develop tactical plans for strategic initiatives across BI’s portfolio.
• Work with the analytics, insights and research teams to clearly define success by setting quantitative and qualitative goals and processes to track these accordingly.
• Develop operational plans to start new businesses within BI that are aligned with our mission.
• Be responsible for aligning goals and KPIs to overall and departmental strategy and objective.
• Create gold standard in communication and presentation of strategic updates across the organization and towards shareholders.
• Consistently evaluate workflow and communication channels to identify areas where we can improve tooling and logistics for greater efficiency.

The Ideal Candidate Has:

• Experience in management consulting or a comparable role within a media or technology company.
• Experience and a deep understanding of the media industry and its current landscape.
• Excellent analytical and data skills.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills. An ability to communicate complex topics concisely but without over-simplifying.

Salary & Benefits:

• Base Salary: $175,000 – $225,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
• Annual bonus based on company performance and personal goals
• Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Matched and vested 401k plan
• Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health reachout and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more

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