International Financial Strategy Analyst

Stage Entertainment is one of the world's leading theater producers and owners. We have offices and theaters across Europe and produce the world’s biggest titles, such as &Juliet, MJ, the Blue Man Group, Moulin Rouge, Disney's The Lion King, Alladin and Frozen as well as in-house developed productions such as TINA-The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway and West-End and are touring in several countries with it.

Stage Entertainment is owned by Advance Publications Inc. based in New York. Advance is a family-owned company that operates globally and invests in a wide range of media, communication, and technology businesses globally.

Passion connects us
Our strong passion for live entertainment, musicals and first-class theater performances is what connects us at Stage Entertainment. This common bond turns a colorful mix of people from a wide variety of professions into one dedicated team: a true "we". A team that does exceptional work by always striving for the best. A team that knows how to thrill millions of spectators with extraordinary shows on all our stages across Europe. We want to share our passion with you, too. That’s why we’re looking for you!

As a leading company we have the unique combination of sophisticated creative and business capabilities, while we keep pace with change, always explore new directions and look for ways to improve and innovate. 
 

Are you our International Financial Strategy Analyst who shares our passion and dares to challenge and likes to be challenged?
 

Overview of the International Productions Team 
The International Productions Team functions as a Centre of Excellence that ensures the success of End-to-End process for our global productions across markets. End-to-end process covers from selection of titles and investment decisions through the production to analysis during and after show’s running period.

The way international productions team operates is based on the 'One Company' philosophy of intensive global/local collaboration, co-creation and synergies, with a closely-knit international production expert community.

One of the key responsibilities of the team is coordinating the investment approval process for all our productions and set clear and achievable performance goals. Under the guidance of the Business Director for International Productions, this role will be in charge of preparation of business cases for and performance tracking of all future and current productions. The successful applicant is self-sufficient in creating insightful financial and strategic analysis, which supports business cases. He or she is responsible for getting the correct (financial data), will challenge the country teams and track the progress and status of the business cases. Next to that the International Financial Strategy Analyst supports in licensor negotiations and legal agreements.
 

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• With the guidance of the Business Director for International Productions and together with country teams, create, review and analyze the business cases of new productions
• Support in building financial models for business cases with the correct financial data
• Set clear, achievable and fact & data based financial and strategic targets for the group portfolio
• Carry out financial and strategic analysis to help top-executives make fact-based decisions
• Track the progress/status of business cases, licensor negotiations and legal agreements
• Coordinate the country teams to adhere to end-to-end process calendar
• Review contracts carefully and ensure compliance
• Analyze external investment papers and challenge external producers
• Support the Business Director International Productions in the OPEX (Operational Excellence) process

Qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree from an accredited university from an analytical field (e.g. Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Math, etc.)  
• 2-3 years of experience at a strategy consulting firm or at a multinational company with a strategy or finance related role
• Experience in building financial business cases/models and managing projects/processes
• Excellent analytical and conceptual problem solving skills
• Excellent Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills (Nice to have: other data analytics tooling knowledge, such as Phyton or R)
• Experience in coordinating stakeholders to meet process deadlines and reach defined objectives
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work successfully across cultures and in an international and fast-paced corporate environment
• Experience in licensing, programming or producing theatre in Germany, Spain, France, or the Netherlands
• Team player who is proactive and self-motivated
• Keen and willingness to travel
• Fluent in English (Dutch, German or any other continental European language is a plus)

What is in it for you?

• You will make a big impact and work in a diverse, passionate and international team that is full of co-creation and expertise to deliver the best performance
• You will be working with the global team leading our worldwide business, and your input will significantly contribute to the global strategy and expansion
• An inspirational, exciting, inclusive work environment with flexibility to also work remotely, e.g. from home 
• 25 vacation days, 1 D&I day and 2 designated days off from Stage Entertainment.
• Competitive salary in line with the market.
• Good pension scheme and travel allowance.
• The opportunity to work remotely for two weeks at a destination of your choice.
• We value your personal development, that's why there are plenty of opportunities for training and education.
• Your work makes an impact both Stage Entertainment headquarters and internationally. You will work with diverse, passionate colleagues all over Europe.
   

Are you excited to join us as International Financial Strategy Analyst?
Let's arrange a meeting to discuss the exciting opportunities that await you!

We encourage you to apply for this vacancy, even if you don’t fit all qualifications. We are looking for candidates of all backgrounds and the candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability. We realize that a diverse mix of colleagues gives us access to a wide range of ideas, perspectives and insights that allow us to touch hearts and create memories. Please find more information about our D&I initiatives: https://www.stage-entertainment.com/dei