Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, is building the future of franchise-driven interactive entertainment. As part of a global storytelling company defined by iconic worlds and multigenerational fandom, we see gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come to life and evolve alongside the audiences who love them.
Through creativity, collaboration, and trust, we empower our teams to push boundaries and turn bold ideas into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.
Do you want to craft games that challenge expectations and inspire players? Come build something extraordinary with us.
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We are seeking a VP, Head of Strategy & Business Operations to serve as a senior strategic partner to the division’s leadership team and build the operating foundation for our growing games business.
Reporting to the EVP, Head of Commercial & Marketing, Paramount Games, this executive sits at the intersection of strategy, analytics, finance and operations. They will lead the division’s long-range strategy alongside Games leadership and Paramount’s Corporate Strategy organization, build its data and KPI infrastructure, model major opportunities and transactions, and own the operating mechanisms behind faster, better-informed decisions.
The ideal candidate pairs exceptional strategic and analytical ability with a pragmatic operating mindset, moving from the long-term evolution of the global games market to a complex deal model, to a leadership dashboard, to a quarterly business review. They work through ambiguity independently and influence senior leaders across a highly matrixed global organization.
This is a high-impact role with broad visibility across Paramount Games and Paramount Skydance, and a chance to shape the strategy and operating model of a key growth business.
Responsibilities, include but not limited to:
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years in corporate strategy, strategic finance, business operations, management consulting, investment banking or corporate development.
- Track record leading complex strategic and financial analyses and translating them into recommendations for senior executives.
- Advanced financial modeling capability, including evaluating investments, partnerships or complex commercial transactions.
- Experience developing business strategies, long-range plans and executive-level presentations.
- Strong analytical orientation, including work with large or complex datasets to drive business decisions.
- Experience operating cross-functionally in complex, highly matrixed organizations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Additional Qualifications:
- Video game industry experience strongly preferred, including publishing, development, licensing, distribution, platform economics and evolving business models; media, entertainment, consumer technology or other IP-driven experience is also highly relevant.
- Management consulting, investment banking or similarly rigorous analytical training strongly preferred.
- Exceptional strategic judgment, moving seamlessly between long-term thinking and detailed execution, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and determine what analysis is required to decide.
- Strong technical and analytical fluency; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools and familiarity with SQL and modern AI-enabled workflows is a plus.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication, including executive and board-level materials, and the ability to turn complicated analysis into a simple, compelling narrative.
- Strong executive presence, with the ability to build credibility, influence decisions and challenge assumptions constructively.
- Intellectual curiosity and a deep interest in the evolution of games, technology, AI, media and consumer behavior.
- Collaborative, low-ego style paired with the ability to work independently, with strong prioritization and follow-through across concurrent priorities.
The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $250,000 – $325,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
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