Vice President, Business Development & Digital Distribution

Burbank Television Enterprises seeks a Vice President, Business Development & Digital Distribution for the Warner Bros. Television Group Digital. Position will find new distribution partners and close deals for carriage of programming and promotion of destinations and channels. For example, major portals and social networking sites, video sharing sites, P2P distribution services, VOD services and specific niche partner sites. Maintain ongoing relationships with existing distribution partners. Work closely with Marketing and new media operations to plan/coordinate, execute and manage each deal. Work with WBTVG divisions and stakeholders (marketing, sales, research, legal) and the digital team to develop a distribution plan for each individual digital project as well as an overall plan to create a network tying together and supporting each vertical business. Map out and track deal strategies and articulate internally and externally. Manage and track deal flow process with outside partners. Work with business affairs, finance, research and operations to process incoming deals and track and optimize ongoing deals. Work with research to build presentations outlining strategic objectives with partners and to analyze effectiveness of current and developing strategies. Work closely with media sales to deliver unique ad products and fine-tune the sites for sales/sponsorships. Assist in managing the operations of the branded channels and vertical networks.

Requirements
BA/BS degree in related field or equivalent work experience is required. PC based information systems knowledge required. MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel preferred. Previous experience working in the digital/new media arena. Must be able to pay close attention to details, and understand written or verbal instruction. Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel (in person, telephone, written). Must be able to organize and schedule work effectively. Must be able to handle multiple tasks under time constraints in a fast-paced environment, exhibiting strong follow-up skills. Must be able to prioritize. Must be able to work flexible hours when necessary. Must be able to maintain confidentiality.