Business Development & Operations, Brand

Business Development & Operations, Brand

Various Locations

A24 is seeking a Business Development & Operations Lead to join the Brand team. The person in this role will be an integral part of a highly brand-oriented and creative team– responsible for managing and growing a set of businesses within our broader consumer products and brand ecosystem, while helping identify and build new ones. This is an entrepreneurial, numbers-driven, and execution-oriented role. This role can be based in our New York or West Hollywood office.

Ideal candidates have experience seeing through business lines end-to-end, with a strong foundation in financial modeling and operational planning. They can be both hands-on and strategic. Experience in consumer products, retail, publishing, or entertainment is a plus.

Initial Responsibilities:

• Partner with the brand leadership team to identify new strategic areas of growth for the business
• Craft smart strategic and operational plans, modeling goals for new initiatives and outlining potential operational pathways
• Identify ways to grow and expand our consumer product initiatives across retail, licensing, and beyond
• Forge strategic brand partnerships (managing both all incoming and leading proactive efforts) with relevant brands and partners, then effectively manage those relationships over time
• Set revenue-centric business goals and regularly track and report on progress; own internal reporting structures and deliver consistent visibility to leadership across business lines
• Build internal presentations to align stakeholders and drive decision-making. Focus on the operational health and growth of our existing businesses
• Build and maintain financial models across business lines, tracking performance and informing key decisions
• Source and manage external consultants where strategic work falls outside the team's current capabilities
• Take full ownership of initiatives from concept through execution, acting as the operational owner behind each
• Manage internal stakeholders across the company to get alignment, organize efforts and execute on strategic plans
• Conduct market research where relevant
• Always be thinking about how we can grow and expand upon our existing businesses and into new ones, in a way that both increases our business potential but also strengthens our brand perception

Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience: in business consulting, new business growth, or special projects
• Passionate and enthusiastic about work - self-motivated at the core
• Ideal candidates have experience with commerce business, retail & licensing, publishing, and/or subscription businesses on behalf of strong brands
• An understanding of how to build strong brands in smart and creative ways
• Deeply organized and skilled with project management
• Strong financial acumen — comfortable building and manipulating models and using data to drive decisions
• Skillful enough to concept and execute on major ventures and humble enough to be willing to get into the weeds

We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.

Our target salary range for this role is between $150,000 to $185,000. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, including both cash and equity components, competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.

A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 20 Golden Globes, and 18 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Uncut Gems, as well as television successes such as Euphoria, Beef, and Ramy, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane Theater. Upcoming projects include Death of Robin Hood starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, Backrooms from Kane Parsons and more.