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Analyst, Content Analysis, Business Strategy & Planning

Lionsgate · Santa Monica, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteSales$15/hrFull-time

About the role

The Content Analysis team is a cross-functional group that supports senior executive management in Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group (MPG). Our team plays a crucial role in interpreting financial analyses to make decisions on content investment, distribution, active deal negotiations, M&A, and strategic equity investments. We collaborate with various business units to provide actionable insights on business opportunities across films, gaming, location-based entertainment, and new media.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the greenlight process for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group
  • Develop and maintain P&Ls and related financial analyses for films, games, live/stage shows, and more from inception to greenlight, release, and post-release
  • Model and analyze talent, distribution, and equity deals while working closely with executives throughout the deal negotiation process
  • Evaluate profit/loss, NPV, and IRR for individual projects and overall business units to ensure alignment with MPG Content Strategy and target financial KPIs
  • Create financial models, business cases, and decision-support analyses for strategic projects across the company (e.g., M&A due diligence, deal structuring, and new business ventures)
  • Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate financial, operational, and strategic implications of emerging business opportunities and provide recommendations to senior management
  • Collaborate with Financial Planning & Analysis team to connect the dots on how individual content decisions impact the overall MPG P&L during quarterly forecasts and Annual Plan
  • Create and maintain high-level reporting for the Chair of MPG, EVP of Business Strategy & Planning, MPG Division leads, and C-Suite executives

Qualifications and Skills

  • 2+ years of relevant experience (preferred: Entertainment industry experience; prior experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate strategy, business development or strategic planning in a leading media company)
  • Outstanding Excel and financial modeling skills, moderate proficiency in PowerPoint/Office, and experience with VBA and/or financial consolidation tools (plus: experience with Tableau, Sigma, and AI agentic tools)
  • Intellectual curiosity, strong desire to learn, and passion for media, entertainment, and technology
  • Detail-oriented and exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple deliverables and manage evolving deadlines
  • Strong leadership qualities to motivate and persuade others to achieve organizational objectives in a unified and fluent manner
  • Strong work ethic, high sense of urgency, and ability to work extended hours
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Requirements

This position requires five (5) days per week in office.

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is a leading standalone, pure-play, publicly traded content company. It combines diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a valuable brand portfolio, a talent management and production powerhouse, and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio's bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group

Lionsgate operates the largest independent motion picture company in the world. The studio regularly releases 10-15 wide theatrical films each year, complemented by a slate of 40-50 multi-platform and direct-to-streaming titles. The studio has generated nearly $15 billion in global box office and earned 335 Academy Award® nominations and 71 Oscar® wins.

Benefits

  • Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
  • 401(k) company matching

Pay

$65,000 - $75,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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