Manager, Corporate Strategy

The National Football League•New York, NY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The NFL Corporate Strategy group is seeking a Manager who will support key business strategy initiatives, including long-term planning and cross-functional projects. This position will support the department’s oversight of League strategic planning, cross-functional business planning, KPI and other metric development, performance tracking, and “white space” projects. The Corporate Strategy group is responsible for developing strategic positions on critical long-term issues and opportunities facing the League, and works with stakeholders across the organization to drive key business and project initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of media and consumer businesses (ideally within the sports landscape), and the ability to work cross-functionally across a complex and matrixed organization. Fluency in financial statements and general analytical capabilities are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 5+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, sports business, or other relevant analytical fields
Deep understanding of sports business, including media, live events, sponsorship, marketing, and fan behavior
Strategic planning and business planning experience are preferred
Successful track record of working in complex organizations with mid-to-senior levels of leadership
The Manager will be a highly-motivated, naturally curious and confident business professional. This person will be proactive, with an ability to work independently and anticipate business needs
The Manager will be able and willing to transition seamlessly between high-level strategy (“seeing the big picture”) and high-touch tactical execution (“getting in the weeds”)
The Manager will possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively/diplomatically within a cross-functional organization. This person must be a consummate team player with a competitive but collaborative style who can find common ground and build strong partnerships among colleagues and peers
The Manager will be of high integrity and character
Excellent verbal, written (especially within PowerPoint), and oral presentation/communication skills
Hard-working, detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
Strong organization, prioritization and time management skills
Able to work effectively across multiple projects at any given time
Able to effectively work with others to meet deadlines and deliverables
Able to analyze complex problems and issues in a clear, organized and deliberate manner; can “connect the dots”
Able to be highly functional in a stressful and fast-paced environment
Open to constructive feedback and professional development, with an understanding that the team is strongest when all individuals are performing optimally

Nice To Haves

Strategic planning and business planning experience are preferred

Responsibilities

Work across the broader organization to support multi-year department business planning on both an annual and rolling basis, including supporting the development of strategic priorities and analysis around the allocation of investment across initiative
Support the creation, development, and tracking of departmental and League-wide business plans, including the institutionalizing of strategic priorities, metric creation, measurement, tracking, and ultimate reporting of success metrics
Support the development and analysis of League priorities, strategic insights and growth opportunities based on key League and market trends
Synthesize and diligence key department and League investment and growth opportunities (e.g., financial modeling, market analysis), and collaborate with key internal stakeholders to assess the attractiveness of opportunities across a variety of considerations
Work with the Corporate Finance department throughout the annual budgeting process to ensure alignment and coordination with the annual long-range planning process, including analysis of variances and rationale across the two deliverables
In partnership with key departments, track objectives, metrics and progress against plans to deliver strategic and business results
Work with cross-functional teams on “white space” projects, including executing rigorous analysis on major League initiatives (e.g., international growth, youth participation)
Enable senior management decision-making by providing support in key areas such as analysis for ownership and development of presentations for senior management, committees, and general ownership