Wondery is seeking a Head of Business Strategy, Analytics & Operations (“Head of Business Strategy”) to support our growing business and be a right-hand to the CEO of Wondery. The candidate should be business-minded, experienced managing a P&L, a strong communicator, enthusiastic, organized, data-driven and detail-oriented.
This position will be a member of Wondery’s senior leadership team, reporting to our CEO. The role will be the primary business interface with the Wondery / Amazon finance team, partnering to oversee strategy development, financial planning, data & analytics and operations/execution for the entire lifecycle of new initiatives. This individual will have an active role in problem identification, detailed data analysis and development of strategy. The position will also be the steward of Wondery’s goal-setting and prioritization process, implementing mechanisms to deliver results for our business goals at scale.
The candidate must be an excellent leader with a strong financial background and will draw upon solid analytical, critical thinking, communication (written and verbal) and problem-solving skills to effectively drive business results and collaborate with cross-functional groups. The individual must have experience with financial modeling, leading a team, and driving execution of cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate will have previously held a similar senior leadership role at an entertainment company or digital media brand and have a passion for podcast content.
Key job responsibilities
- Be the right-hand to our CEO, and drive performance of our senior leadership team
- Partner with Finance to drive a deep understanding of Wondery’s business drivers
- Create mechanisms with Finance to ensure clear communication and accurate information (customer-facing and financial data) is flowing between Wondery and Finance
- Partner with business leaders to define and execute Wondery’s organization-wide goals and related KPIs
- Identify and prioritize new business opportunities through financial modeling business case development
- Develop, maintain, and execute a roadmap of operational improvement
- Ownership of key Wondery business review docs
- Work across Amazon to learn and share best practices
- Represent Wondery both internally and externally
- Creates an environment where all voices are heard.
- Excellent at balancing competing priorities and multiple work streams.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage heavy workload while providing visibility into your workflow
A day in the life
In this role, you’ll work on answering the following questions:
- What are new ways of looking at our business to drive growth and profitability?
- What are the highest-priority opportunities across the Wondery business?
- How does Wondery communicate, support, and track our highest priorities?
- How is Wondery pacing toward its goals and long-term vision?
- How does Wondery leverage data, analytics and business insights to drive long-term success?
- How can the senior team be even stronger leaders across the organization?
- How can Wondery leverage and add value to all different parts of Amazon?
- How can we drive more communication, operational efficiency and excellence across Wondery?
About the team
Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, American Scandal, Scamfluencers, and Business Wars, as well as distribution of hit partner shows Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Morbid, and New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. Wondery was behind six of the “Top 25 New Shows of 2024” (according to Podtrac) including Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy, The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke, Kill List, The Price of Paradise, Criminal Attorney, and REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. 74 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs. Carole on Peacock, The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+, and American Sports Story and Dying for Sex on FX. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized, podcast-first listening experience, including access to its premium offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans get a premium listening experience, including exclusive podcasts, early access to new episodes of hit shows, ad-free listening, merch discounts, live streamed events, and more. Our latest foray in the world of video has garnered 49.1 million global organic video views across 31 YouTube Channels, Spotify Video, and linear FAST channels.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of professional experience in business-focused roles within the digital media, or entertainment industry, including a solid understanding of content strategy best-practices
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams
- P&L knowledge and experience working directly with business stakeholders to translate between data, financial and business needs
- Expertise in using data-driven approaches, including Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- Experience managing a team, interacting with employees of all levels, and collaborating with a diverse set of business and creative stakeholders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred
- Experience as an Operator owning a $100+ Million P&L with business model experience in advertising, subscription, and/or IP licensing
- Ability to represent the company internally and externally
- Proven ability to adapt rapidly in a fast-moving environment with multiple and shifting priorities
- Experience working outside the US market
- Strong negotiation skills with various types of partners and stakeholders
- Passion for podcasts and the audio entertainment industry
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $278,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.