VP, Content Strategy & Growth Partnerships

IMAX Enhanced | Streaming & Consumer Technology; California; Vor Ort; USD 256.000 - 313.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IMAX seeks a Senior leader to head Strategic Planning & Business Development, guiding content strategy, partnerships, and portfolio planning. You will translate insights into growth plans, assess opportunities, and drive cross‑functional collaboration across Content, Distribution, Sales, Marketing, Finance and regions.

Strong leadership and financial modeling are essential. The role emphasizes evaluating opportunities across films, live events and alternative content, with a focus on sustainable

Qualifikationen

• 12+ years of progressive experience in strategic planning, business development, finance, corporate strategy or consulting, including substantial responsibility for complex business and investment decisions.
• Experience in entertainment, media or content distribution, with a strong understanding of the theatrical film business, studio relationships and content economics across domestic and international markets.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies and evaluate commercial opportunities across a broad content portfolio, including major studio releases and emerging content categories.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting expertise, with the ability to translate analysis into strategic and investment recommendations.
• A track record of developing strategic partnerships and leading initiatives across functions and regions.
• Strong executive judgment, with the ability to make sound recommendations amid uncertainty and balance growth opportunities with financial discipline.
• Clear executive communication and presentation skills, including experience influencing senior stakeholders and explaining complex financial and strategic trade-offs.
• Familiarity with local language films, documentaries, sponsorships, alternative content and live sporting events is valuable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic planning across IMAX’s full content portfolio, establishing priorities that support the performance and growth of blockbuster films, local language films, documentaries, alternative content and live sporting events.
• Partner with the Chief Content Officer to define long-term content objectives and translate them into actionable plans across categories, markets and partnerships.
• Evaluate the overall content mix, balancing major studio releases with local language programming and other content opportunities to strengthen audience reach, network utilization and financial returns.
• Direct analysis of content performance across titles, genres, markets and partners to inform programming priorities, investment decisions and portfolio development.
• Shape a data-led local language content strategy, identifying priority regions, partnerships and investment opportunities through audience, market and partner analysis.
• Monitor industry trends, studio and partner strategies, competitor activity and evolving audience preferences, translating findings into recommendations for IMAX’s content business.
• Lead the identification and evaluation of business development opportunities across the full content portfolio, assessing strategic fit, commercial potential, financial returns and execution requirements.
• Partner with Content and Distribution leadership to evaluate opportunities with major studios, filmmakers, producers, rights holders and other content partners.
• Develop business cases for new partnerships, content investments and commercial models, recommending structures that support sustainable growth.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing relationships and develop new partnerships across domestic and international markets.
• Direct financial and strategic evaluation of live events, including rights and production costs, ticketing and revenue assumptions, distribution options, sponsorship potential and investment returns.

Jobbeschreibung

IMAX seeks a Senior leader to head Strategic Planning & Business Development, guiding content strategy, partnerships, and portfolio planning. You will translate insights into growth plans, assess opportunities, and drive cross‑functional collaboration across Content, Distribution, Sales, Marketing, Finance and regions.

Strong leadership and financial modeling are essential. The role emphasizes evaluating opportunities across films, live events and alternative content, with a focus on sustainable