Media & Entertainment Group - Career Opps at Sony, Slipg8 and Deloitte
Hakim Bangash
- Sony-BMG - Senior Director Corporate Development, New York
- Slipgate Ironworks - Director of Operations, San Mateo
- Deloitte - National Public Relations Manager, New York
Senior Director, Corporate Development
SONY BMG Music Entertainment, New York, NY (Location: Midtown Manhattan)
Introducing Ourselves:
SONY BMG Music Entertainment is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.
Sony BMG's Global Digital Business (GDB) unit is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Development for its New York City office. The Senior Director will be responsible for evaluating new investment opportunities that will enable Sony BMG to continue its growth of digital music sales. Such investments may include buyouts, joint ventures or early-stage venture deals. Strong financial analysis skills are required, as well as an interest in the digital media sector. The Senior Director will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.
JOB DUTIES:
• Actively pursue, identify and evaluate new growth & business opportunities for Sony BMG's Global Digital Business (GDB) unit.
• Assist and potentially lead the evaluation of new investments, including due diligence, financial & valuation analysis, competitive analysis, crafting the internal investment memorandum and negotiating the term sheet.
• Manage interdisciplinary task teams to evaluate deals, e.g. various consultants, internal teams, Sony BMG record labels and in-house / outside counsel.
• Present opportunities / outcomes / recommendations to senior management.
• Actively cultivate relationships and opportunities with SONY BMG parent companies and affiliate companies (such as SONY Corporation and Bertelsmann).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Two+ years of investment banking, management consulting or venture capital experience strongly preferred
• MBA is a plus
• Must possess strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Experience in the digital media/ technology sectors a plus
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently and take on increasing levels of responsibility
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Please apply via our online application at www.sonybmg.com
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V. Thank you for your interest in SONY BMG Music Entertainment.
Company: Slipgate Ironworks
Job Title: Director of Operations
Description: This is a management position and will require building of a team to design, program, and operate the core systems of the business, including billing, reporting, game integrations, CRM, CMS, advertising effectiveness, and oversight of data centers.
Responsibilities
• Be part of the core design team determining the customer offering, user experiences, registration process, user-user interactions (social networking features), game-portal data connections, points systems, and related product definition.
• Determine buy vs. build and conduct vendor evaluation for all major components: billing software, payment gateways and methodologies, anti-fraud systems, data center management, customer relationship management tools, chat filters and system-wide information safety procedures, COPPA and PCI-compliant data storage procedures, ad effectiveness tools, web content management systems, reporting systems.
• Oversee implementation/construction and operation of all systems above.
• Build a team to execute the above and manage vendors as needed.
• Work closely with existing Slipgate personnel to determine Portal priorities, and where possible, identify operational synergies related to data centers, reporting, CRM, chat filters, anti-fraud, and billing systems.
• Build/buy the capability to conduct remote integrations of Slipgate technology/metrics/user authentications into third-party games.
• Ensure top-quality user experience of a Slipgate Portal community across all client modalities: C++ app, web portal, thin clients (browser toolbar, facebook app, flash mini-game, etc).
Requirements
• Demonstrated track record in operations of gaming back-end systems.
• Demonstrated expertise working closely with Asian developers.
• Intimate familiarity with the relevant tools, vendors, and systems.
• Experience with microtransactions-based games a strong plus.
• Team player, ability to work with multiple departments and external companies in a fast-moving environment
Slipgate Ironworks is an independent videogame production company currently underway on several major projects for the worldwide market. We are backed by leading venture capital funds and corporate investment groups in the media sector. Our creative staff comes from companies like Electronic Arts, Activision, Midway, Namco, Lucas Arts, and many other established companies. We have 100 people on staff currently, and we are based in San Mateo, CA.
Deloitte Services LP ("Deloitte Services") provides a wide variety of internal support
services to Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and its subsidiaries ("the Deloitte U.S.
Firms") and its people. Deloitte Services is comprised of Operations, Financial
Support Services, Information Technology, Marketing & Communications, Human
Resources and more. As with all the businesses within the Deloitte U.S. Entities,
a core set of competencies is associated with each of these channels. An overall
understanding of quality client service, experience in working on multifunctional
teams and across multiple geographies, a strong business acumen and the instinct
to think and act globally are essential for advancement within Deloitte Services.
Your work environment can have a positive or negative impact. Everything is affected,
from productivity to the way you feel. At Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries ("The
Deloitte US Firms"), we encourage our people to contribute and take ownership of
their surroundings. Whether it's a work process, an industry, or the entire marketplace
you'd like to improve, your ideas will be heard. Our commitment to each other is
a shared value and just one of the ways we'll support your advancement. We also
offer room to grow across service lines, industries and specialties. The more options
you have to choose from, the greater flexibility you'll have to extend your career
with our organization. Do you want to make a difference?
Deloitte Services LP has an opening for a Manager to join the National Public Relations
team. This position will be based in NYC.
Responsibilities include:
• identifying and supporting public relations initiatives, media relations, and
strategic initiatives for the National Public Relations team;
• securing and supporting speaking engagements for the Chairman;
• working closely with trade and business media and directing the activities of
an outside PR agency;
• interacting with Partners, Principals and staff across the Deloitte U.S. Firms;
• overseeing media relations, media training, speaking engagements, presentation
training, story development, press releases, survey results and other PR-related
activities.
Qualifications
• The successful candidate will be a team player, creative thinker and proactive
practitioner who can work at both strategic and tactical levels to deliver high-value
PR programs.
• A Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing, communications, public relations
or journalism, is required
• Ability to interact with confidence with senior leadership in a complex, matrix
organization
• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in public relations, communications and marketing
with at least five years in a public relations leadership role
• Excellent track record of success at a public relations agency or professional
services firm
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to manage own time
• Superior executive presence and experience in providing executive counsel to senior
leadership
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with demonstrable experience in
consistently delivering high quality results
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