Manager, Business Development

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Paramount’s US Distribution team is hiring a Manager, Business Development to ensure contractual commitments are met accurately and on time.

In this role, you’ll own the tracking and coordination of cross-functional commitments across Distribution, Ad Sales, and Finance—proactively identifying and resolving any issues that could impact payment timelines or other commitments!

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Business Development and based in our New York office, you’ll be a key player in streamlining operations, improving processes, and supporting critical initiatives that keep our deals on track.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross-Functional Commitment Tracking & Compliance
• Collaborate closely with Ad Sales Finance, Distribution Finance, Programming/Brand teams to track and manage contractual commitments.
• Ensure all payment obligations and contractual deliverables are accomplished accurately and on time.
• Maintain detailed tracking of financial and non-financial commitments using Excel and internal tools.
• Act as the central point of contact to advance payment delays or contract compliance issues, ensuring swift resolution.
• Operational Coordination & Communication
• Work with internal and external partners to operationalize newly negotiated obligations (e.g., VOD content)
• Serve as a liaison between cross-functional departments, clearly communicating deal terms and compliance requirements to ensure accurate execution.
• Support financial reporting teams by tracking invoice submissions, and approvals.
• Process Improvement & Ad Hoc Projects
• Continuously evaluate and refine internal processes and workflows to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in deal execution.
• Support special projects or ad hoc analyses related to strategic deals, performance tracking, and operational planning.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Media, Finance, or related field—minimum of 5+ years equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of contract structure and terminology
• Familiarity with experience with procurement and spend management tools such as Ariba and Graphite
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis) and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with media distribution models including streaming, FAST, cable, and broadcast.
• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous commitments and deadlines across teams.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; able to extract insights from large datasets.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

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If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access. https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $110,500.00 - 140,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, 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, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.