A+E Global Media offers a work environment where employees collaborate in office 3 times per week. New hires must be commutable to one of our current office locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Please refer to the job description for any specific division requirements.
A+E Global Media is hiring multiple Business Analysts to support distinct areas of our enterprise technology portfolio: Enterprise Media Solutions and Rights Solutions. Each role will serve as a bridge between business and technology teams, translating operational needs into scalable solutions, clear requirements, effective testing, and sustainable process improvements. Both positions share a strong foundation in business analysis, cross-functional delivery, application and workflow support, automation, integration, and AI-enabled innovation. Candidates will be considered for the specialty that best aligns with their experience.
Business Analyst - Enterprise Media Solutions
3+ years of experience supporting media asset management, production asset management, digital asset management, post-production, archive, fulfillment, content distribution, or media supply chain workflows.
Familiarity with file-based media movement, metadata, transcoding, automated QC, captioning, content packaging, content delivery, cloud-based workflows, APIs, XML, JSON, metadata models, integrations, and workflow automation.
Basic understanding of generative AI, large language models, prompt-based workflows, AI-assisted content creation, metadata enrichment, content analysis, search, clipping, and story discovery.
Basic scripting or coding experience; Python, JavaScript, or Groovy is preferred, and PowerShell is helpful. Expert-level development experience is not required.
Experience creating workflow diagrams, SOPs, training materials, test cases, and support documentation.
Business Analyst - Rights Solutions
Experience supporting enterprise technology solutions, business process optimization, system implementations, and operational support in the media and entertainment industry.
Knowledge of media rights, rights management systems, content licensing, rights availability, or related rights workflows is highly desirable.
Working knowledge of financial accounting concepts, data analysis, and reporting.
Hands-on experience writing and analyzing database queries using Microsoft SQL and Snowflake.
Proficiency with requirements and process documentation tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Visio or comparable platforms.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role supporting enterprise technology solutions and business operations.
Media and entertainment industry experience supporting enterprise applications, operational workflows, or media technology solutions is strongly desired.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business, functional, technical, workflow, data, and integration requirements, including use cases, process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, and user documentation.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, Development, QA, Infrastructure, Project Management, vendors, and cross-functional technology teams to deliver projects and system enhancements.
Working knowledge of enterprise applications, system integrations, data flows, APIs, and SDLC processes, including testing, UAT, defect management, release validation, and production implementation or support.
Experience identifying opportunities for workflow automation, process optimization, analytics, data quality improvement, and AI-enabled solutions.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, communication, facilitation, documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong ownership, accountability, integrity, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness, including the ability to influence stakeholders across business and technical teams.
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience is preferred
The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the
minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will
be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills,
competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation
package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.
A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role supporting enterprise technology solutions and business operations.
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business, functional, technical, workflow, data, and integration requirements.
- Experience creating use cases, process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, and user documentation.
- Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, Development, QA, Infrastructure, Project Management, vendors, and cross-functional technology teams.
- Working knowledge of enterprise applications, system integrations, data flows, APIs, and SDLC processes.
- Experience with testing, UAT, defect management, release validation, and production implementation or support.
- Experience identifying opportunities for workflow automation, process optimization, analytics, data quality improvement, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, communication, facilitation, documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and influence stakeholders across business and technical teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience supporting media asset management, production asset management, digital asset management, post-production, archive, fulfillment, content distribution, or media supply chain workflows.
- Familiarity with file-based media movement, metadata, transcoding, automated QC, captioning, content packaging, content delivery, cloud-based workflows, APIs, XML, JSON, metadata models, integrations, and workflow automation.
- Basic understanding of generative AI, large language models, prompt-based workflows, AI-assisted content creation, metadata enrichment, content analysis, search, clipping, and story discovery.
- Basic scripting or coding experience; Python, JavaScript, or Groovy preferred, with PowerShell helpful.
- Experience creating workflow diagrams, standard operating procedures, training materials, test cases, and support documentation.
- Experience supporting enterprise technology solutions, business process optimization, system implementations, and operational support in the media and entertainment industry.
- Knowledge of media rights, rights management systems, content licensing, rights availability, or related rights workflows.
- Working knowledge of financial accounting concepts, data analysis, and reporting.
- Hands-on experience writing and analyzing database queries using Microsoft SQL and Snowflake.
- Proficiency with requirements and process documentation tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Visio or comparable platforms.
What We Do
A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®. Our audiences extend to more than 414 million households in 200+ territories and in 40+ languages. With over 70,000 distinct assets available around the world, the company produces best-in-class content across the multiplatform landscape. A+E Global Media boasts full-scale production capabilities with A+E Studios® and A+E Factual Studios™. A+E Digital encompasses Websites, Apps, social media, short form content, AVOD offerings; and SVOD products A&E Crime Central™, HISTORY Vault® and Lifetime Movie Club™ and 60+ FAST channels from the company’s wildly popular library. A+E Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with owned & operated entities in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and a joint venture in LATAM.
