Senior Manager, Content Strategy and Analysis

Epic Kids Inc.•San Jose, CA

4d•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Epic is seeking a visionary business professional with strong modeling, competitive market, and data analysis skills to drive long-term growth across our content portfolio. This professional will identify white space opportunities of where the industry is headed, and how to remain competitive within this landscape. The role is an ideal fit for professionals who enjoy combining strategic thinking and tactible actions. A unique opportunity, this thought partner will communicate directly with senior leadership and influence the future of the company.

Requirements

5+ years of experience
Team player and collaborative interorganizationally
Comfortable communicating with executives
Flexibility on schedule across time zones (China and the US)
Passionate about innovations and trends in education and reading
Aware of relevant geopolitical trends
Willing and able to travel several times a year
Thinks in systems and long-term, scalable solutions
Motivated by building magical reading experiences that change kids’ lives

Nice To Haves

MBA or MBA Candidate preferred
Experience from top-tier consulting background preferred
Bilingual English and Mandarin, a plus

Responsibilities

Support annual operating plan drafting and analysis
Own quarterly deep dives on assigned topics, preparing a strategy deck with data, insights, and recommendations
Own strategic initiatives from start to finish, acting as both an internal management consultant and a functional team member
Identify and understand the competitive landscape by constantly looking outward and making recommendations of how to remain a market leader while also supplying educational material for the team
Take the strategic into the doable and present actionable steps for the team
Recommend content providers and new content sectors to target, and advise on business model and approach
Provide analysis as needed on book titles and deals, enabling optimal negotiation of the Business Development team
Participate in research, marketing and product efforts to ensure that recommendations flow to each business vertical
Partner with the Data team to create reports that directly aid in decision making and tracking of key business metrics such as a tentpole title
Drive project deliverables in coordination with Content team leaders
Execute on time-sensitive ad hoc requests from President, CEO and VP