Manager, Media Budget Operations, Paramount Streaming

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Overview:
Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, has an exciting opportunity for a Media Budget Operations Manager to join the Streaming Media team. As the central hub for all paid media efforts at Paramount+, the Streaming Media team manages service-sell campaigns, annual media partnerships, first-to-market executions, and on-device and performance media.

This role will be a key member of the team in helping to manage the Paramount+ marketing budget and processes related to forecasting, reconciliation, reporting, and other special projects.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Media Strategy, and is based in New York City. Apply now and join our team! 

 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for financial forecasting and invoice tracking for the marketing department to support strategic decision-making leading the consolidation of monthly expense forecasting documents
• Liaise with media channel owners, creative team, and key internal marketing partners to gather expense information
• Prepare expense and forecast documents for senior management, as well as the Finance teams to identify potential changes in our budget
• Develop and optimize budgeting processes that consolidate large data sets
• Track expenses and invoices to update the marketing budget accordingly
• Assist with expense reconciliation for month/quarter and ensure marketing costs reports are submitted timely
• Develop new tracking and reporting templates, helping to prepare tools and processes for future planning and analysis

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of experience working in financial planning & analysis
• Be highly analytical and have a passion for numbers
• Candidates will have a proven track record of high-quality financial analysis and invoice reporting skills
• This person must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to work with multiple teams
• Ability to multitask and adapt to a challenging, dynamic environment of multiple priorities
• Advanced usage of Google Sheets and Excel to maintain large spreadsheets and trackers
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills with keen attention to detail

 

Additional Qualifications:

• Proficiency in SQL to run queries in retrieving expense data from backend tables
• Experience in digital subscription services and/or e-commerce
• Understanding and experience with expense softwares
• Deep interest in entertainment content, sports, and live events

 

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

Hiring Salary Range: $86,000.00 - 130,000.00. 

 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, i