Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development

With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, IMAX is the gold standard in immersive entertainment. We are the go-to, end-to-end premium technology platform for the world’s greatest filmmakers and creators — giving them the tools to realize their visions to the fullest.

As a result, IMAX attracts the most skilled and accomplished professionals in entertainment and technology. Our global teams merge technical, creative and operational expertise, deep industry relationships spanning the world, and an agile, entrepreneurial approach that prioritizes quality and innovation.

Our success is driven by our people. We cultivate our unique culture by fostering strong team connections, recognizing and rewarding excellence, and creating a workplace that empowers success. By working together in service of our mission, we push the limits of human imagination and transcend the ordinary.

Job Description

About the Role:

The Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development will play a key role in guiding critical business decisions across the company through financial, operational, and strategic analysis. This role will lead and own all planning cycles—including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term strategic planning—supporting both growth and core business initiatives while working closely with Finance and other senior leaders. Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, this person will be supporting film distribution, all content verticals, and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze financial models to support new business initiatives and ROI assessments
• Support Alternative Content priorities by building and evaluating business plans
• Develop robust, actionable insights to inform strategies, priorities, and key decisions. Area of focus includes but is not limited to implications of market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging risks and opportunities
• Assist in developing new market initiatives by assessing new markets and analyzing business opportunities
• Conduct market and industry trend analysis to inform strategic decisions
• Create analytical frameworks and conduct complex business analysis
• Lead strategic planning efforts and collaborate with Finance to assess financial implications
• Prepare executive-level presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Track new market trends, recommend new products and services, grow new strategic partnerships, write proposals, and help guide the long-term objectives to meet business requirements
• Help translate ecosystem strategy into an actionable execution plan. Guide strategic initiative executive in partnership with business leaders.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, in a strategic position, in the entertainment industry
• Degree in Business Management, or related field; MBA a plus
• Strategic thinking: evaluating trends, developing long-term implications and recommending pragmatic strategies for new business opportunities
• Analytical: ability to bring structure and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights form analysis and ensure credible, actionable recommendations
• Comfort with ambiguity, ability to build relationships with cross-functional leaderships, and the ability to influence without authority
• Must have strong finance, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to write effectively and present complex issues and projects succinctly, logically, and persuasively
  
  

Compensation

136,151.00 - 180,000.00

At IMAX, you will be part of a culture built on respect – we are committed to creating a welcoming and diverse atmosphere across our organization.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

IMAX will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Change Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.