Senior Business Strategy Manager, Media & Entertainment

Job Overview

Are you passionate about the media and entertainment industry? Are you ready to transition to business strategy after a successful career in consulting? Autodesk Entertainment & Media Solutions is looking for a Senior Business Strategy Manager. You have management consulting experience and experience in the media and entertainment industry. You will drive multiple strategies and growth plans for Autodesk’s Media Entertainment division. We expect you to understand the industry to make important decisions. You will take on multiple roles and responsibilities while delivering results.

You will be a significant contributor to the success of Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment division, working with a talented and dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about bringing the latest technologies to the media and entertainment industry.

Location: You can be based in Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles (hybrid/remote options available) and will report to the Senior Director, M&E Business Strategy.

Responsibilities

• You will contribute to the development of the strategic planning process for Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment division
• You will collaborate with the Industrial Strategy team providing feedback on industry trends, competitive landscape and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
• You will collaborate with Product, Marketing and Sales teams to influence and implement growth plans, including successful GTM approaches for new products and platforms
• You lead market research and analyze customer data and feedback to inform product development and marketing strategies
• You will develop relationships with stakeholders including executives, customers, partners and industry associations
• You will use your consulting experience to provide expertise, identify strategic opportunities, operational efficiencies and implement best practices
• You lead plans for new offerings and products, including business model frameworks, pricing strategies and distribution channels
• You will develop and monitor metrics to assess the success of growth plans
• You will present the results and make recommendations to general management and other partners (internal and external)

Minimum qualifications

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, marketing or a related field
• You have 10+ years of professional experience in a role, ideally in investment banking, management consulting, or in a strategy and operations focused role in a gaming or technology company and have 5+ years working in the M&E industry
• You are an Excel expert and know how to tell stories in PowerPoint using your analysis
• You are able to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly advanced expert roles providing relevant advice in their field of expertise to senior leaders
• Positions at this level reflect sophisticated subject matter expertise and consultative capabilities.
• Developing new and highly innovative solutions is often necessary
• They are recognized as experts in one discipline and also apply a working knowledge of theories and concepts in other related disciplines
• Lead the resolution of complex problems within own discipline, often with the need to integrate cross-functional processes and outcomes
• anticipate business challenges that could have a significant impact on Autodesk’s operational and financial success and proactively develop solutions to address them
• Contribute to functional strategies related to one’s own discipline
• Influence leaders within one’s own function to adopt solutions, establish priorities and allocate resources
• You can lead teams or projects with high visibility

24WD84136, Senior Business Strategy Manager, Media & Entertainment

Entertainment & Media Solutions at Autodesk

Autodesk is a global leader in design software technology. We provide innovative solutions to help professionals in industries such as engineering, construction, and media entertainment, to create their best work. Our products help our customers to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas, and bring them to life.

Position Overview

Do you have a passion for the media & entertainment industry? Are you ready to move into corporate strategy after a successful consulting career? Autodesk Entertainment & Media Solutions is looking for a Senior Business Strategy Manager; you will have experience in management consulting and experience with the media entertainment industry. You will drive multiple strategy and growth plans of Autodesk’s media entertainment division. We ask that you understand the industry to drive important decisions. You will handle multiple roles and responsibilities while, delivering results.

You will be an important contributor to the success of Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment division, and you will work with a talented and dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about bringing the latest technology to the media entertainment industry.

Location: You can be based in Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles (Hybrid / Remote Options Available) and will report into the Senior Director, M&E Business Strategy.

Responsibilities

• You will provide input to develop the strategic planning process for the Media & Entertainment division at Autodesk
• You will collaborate with the industry strategy team in providing feedback into industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities
• You will collaborate with the Product, Marketing and Sales teams to influence and implement growth plans including successful GTM approaches for new products and platforms
• You will lead market research and analyze data and customer feedback to inform product development and marketing strategies
• You will develop relationships with partners, including executives, customers, partners, and industry associations
• You will use your consulting background to provide expertise, identify strategic opportunities, operational efficiencies, and implement best practices
• You will lead plans for new offerings and products, including business model frameworks, pricing strategies and distribution channels
• You will develop and monitor measurements to measure the success of growth plans
• You will present findings and make recommendations to senior leadership and other partners (both internal and external)

Minimum Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
• You have 10+ years of work experience in a role, ideally in investment banking, management consulting, or in a strategy & operations-focused role at a gaming or technology company and have 5+ years working within the M&E industry
• You are an Expert in Excel and storytelling in PowerPoint using your analysis
• You have the ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Very advanced expert roles that provide advice relevant to their subject matter expertise to senior leaders
• Jobs at this level reflect sophisticated subject matter expertise and consultative capabilities
• Development of novel, highly innovative solutions is often required
• Recognized as experts within a discipline, and also apply working knowledge of the theories and concepts in other related disciplines
• Lead the resolution of complex problems within own discipline, often with the need to integrate cross-functional processes and outcomes
• Anticipate business challenges that could have significant impact on Autodesk’s operational and financial success, and proactively develop solutions to address them
• Provide input to functional strategies related to own discipline.
• Influence leaders within own function to adopt solutions, establish priorities, and allocate resources
• May lead teams or projects with broad visibility