Strategy & Planning Director

Position: Strategy & Planning Director, Business Planning, AOL Premium and Subscription Services

Reports to: General Manager, Planning, Development, and Program Management

Responsibilities:
AOL Premium and Subscription Services (PaSS) is one of the fastest growing businesses within America Online, Inc. This group, with responsibility across digital media, education, online security and PC computing, and instant messaging, is chartered with launching and expanding AOL's premium subscription services to both the AOL service members as well as to the Web audience at large. AOL's premium services include AOL Music Now and Winamp, online education services for K-12 students and parents, security and computing solutions, downloadable casual games, and next generation business messaging applications built on top of the popular AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) platform.

As the Strategy & Planning Director, you will be responsible for developing and articulating business and portfolio strategy, creating and evaluating new business models, providing strategic and analytical support for business and business development decisions, business performance tracking (in association with Finance and Marketing), and overall problem solving. You will help devise and be responsible for articulating the group's strategies to AOL senior management.

Candidate will have the following responsibilities:
o Consolidate and manage development of PaSS budget; reconcile business objectives w/ corporate finance, marketing and Line of Business Vice Presidents
o Serve a supervisory role in new product business planning process
o Oversees the development of PaSS product business models
o Provide strategic analysis to PaSS executives and LOB leaders (including new business development and portfolio analysis)
o Prepare and present executive level strategic, financial and operational presentations
o Direct internal and external strategic projects for PaSS leadership
o Provide administrative leadership for PaSS - weekly reporting, division-wide organizational meetings, executive level staff meetings
o Execute sensitive ad hoc strategic analyses requests as directed by PaSS leadership
o Manage and develop team of Sr. Business Analysts

Qualifications:
* Candidate must possess excellent analytical as well as strategic abilities; experience building, evaluating and clearly presenting complex business models is critical; experience creating and delivering strategic materials is required. Specific experience in the consumer-facing Internet services is highly desired; experience with subscription and advertising revenue models is a plus.
* Candidate must possess strong organizational, interpersonal and writing skills; the ability to communicate clearly and thoroughly, yet succinctly (both verbal and written), with people of various disciplines, and at various organizational levels, is essential.
* Candidate must be able to manage multiple projects and work well as a team player
* Leadership and team management experience a must; demonstrated track record of helping team members (particularly business analysts) achieve their full potential performance
* This position can require extra hours and commitments depending on the project, so strong candidates will be highly self-motivated and objective driven.
* Eight (8) to 12 years of related experience is required. MBA is expected, and experience at a strategy consulting and/or venture capital firm is a strong plus

Benefit Summary:
* Competitive base salary and performance bonus
* Comprehensive benefits (e.g., health/medical, dental, family assistance, etc.)
* Relocation available

Location: Headquarters in Dulles, Virginia (Washington, DC area)

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