Senior Analyst

Job Summary Our client, a leading Media & Entertainment provider, is looking for a Senior Analyst, Business Operations to support executive-level presentation and storytelling work on a 3-month contract (strong potential to extend) onsite about 4 days a week in New York, NY or Santa Monica, CA. This role sits on a business operations team on the advertising side of the business, supporting the leaders who run the organization’s ad business across TV networks and streaming. The core of the work is taking marketplace context, business performance, and growth priorities and turning them into clear, compelling decks for senior leadership at the SVP, CFO, and CEO level. The day swings between pulling and organizing data in Excel, finding the story in it, and building it out in PowerPoint. The right candidate brings advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, strong storytelling and analytical chops, and a doer mindset, someone who takes direction and executes cleanly rather than trying to set the strategy. Media or advertising background, especially ad-supported TV and streaming, is strongly preferred. This role is onsite in New York, NY with Santa Monica, CA as an alternative. This position is W-2 only. Core Responsibilities Build and edit executive-ready presentations in PowerPoint for senior leadership Pull and organize data in Excel, run the analysis, and find the story in the numbers Synthesize marketplace context, business performance, and growth priorities into a clear narrative Take structured direction and execute presentation edits, data organization, and analysis on tight timelines Partner with colleagues across departments in a large, matrixed organization Use AI tools where they help speed up repetitive work and content creation Apply editorial judgment and attention to detail since the work goes in front of the C-suite Required Skills / Experience (Must-Haves) 3+ years in media or a related field (will flex for candidates with strong presentation and analytics backgrounds) Advanced PowerPoint: executive-level decks built from scratch, not basic slides Advanced Excel: pivots, formulas, lookups, ability to work in detail and present cleanly Strong storytelling and communication, able to convey insights clearly to senior leadership Strong analytical and critical thinking with a "so what" mindset, not just reporting numbers High attention to detail and editorial judgment Comfortable working in a complex, matrixed organization Able to perform under pressure and aggressive deadlines Preferred Skills / Experience (Nice-to-Haves) Media or advertising industry experience, especially ad-supported TV and streaming Management consulting, strategy, or business operations background Understanding of media math, addressable advertising, and the distribution platform landscape Experience with ad sales, business operations, analytics, or strategic planning Comfort using AI tools (Copilot or similar) to improve workflow and efficiency Experience building decks for executive or board-level audiences Key Competencies and Behaviors Doer who takes direction and executes cleanly, does not try to set strategy or redesign the process Strong storyteller who finds the "so what" in the data, not just a task-runner Advanced in PowerPoint and Excel, comfortable living in detailed data and turning it into clean slides Communicates clearly and works well across departments in a big, matrixed org Comfortable in a high-volume, execution-focused role under tight deadlines Sharp editorial eye and attention to detail for C-suite-level work Reliable with onsite attendance and hours Work Environment Location: New York, NY or Santa Monica, CA (New York preferred) Schedule: Onsite ~4 days per week Duration: 3 months (strong potential to extend) Compensation & Benefits Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $38.00 and $45.00 per hour. The final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums. Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plans Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP) 401K offered #J-18808-Ljbffr