Business Analyst - Cinematics

Description

The cinematics business analyst combines significant experience in the strategy and business analysis of screen driven entertainment with a passion for, and understanding of, interactive content and emerging media platforms. This role will be responsible for helping the production director maintain and expand financial controls and metric data reporting through the department and will be required to assist in strengthening current cinematic operations while simultaneously helping the department prepare for production of alternative form content and the push into original, differentiated, and animated programming.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly operating reports. 
• Assist in the preparation of departmental forecasts and long range plans including annual operating plan.
• Manage the continued development of budgeting, forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools in a project based model and ensure the accuracy of information reported to Blizzard Entertainment’s finance team.
• Manage departmental data collection and budget reporting and develop and maintain historical information.
• Layer expert analysis and insight on top of data to support recommendations and be able to relate them to entertainment industry trend data.
• Support management team and department heads with ad hoc analysis and reporting.
• Assist in preparing presentations and supporting materials for management.
• Assist management, as appropriate, with distribution strategies, contracts, and other entertainment related business.
• Assist with production focused operational and logistics management tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in business or related areas, or equivalent work experience
• Highest standards of accuracy and attention to detail in a dynamic, multitasking environment
• Understanding of current and emerging entertainment related business models
• Strong competence in analyzing data and drawing actionable business insight
• Knowledge of entertainment industry financial reporting standards and terminology
• Demonstrated ability to roll up sleeves and work in a hands-on capacity
• Team player capable of communicating and collaborating in an artistic environment
• Able to make presentations to executive leadership team
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Pluses

• Experience in video game, software, or entertainment industries
• Passion for Film and video games

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include:
• Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
• What games you are currently playing

**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered