MESA/New York, NYMESA provides investment banking and strategic advisory services for the media and entertainment industries. Since its inception in 2003, MESA has provided strategic and financial advice to leading independent media companies and private equity funds in such sectors as music, film, publishing, education, animation, digital media and sports. In addition, MESA is actively advising media start-up companies as they progress through their lifecycle – from fund raising, strategy formulation and business development through to the evaluation of monetization alternatives. This is an opportunity to join one of the leading media advisory boutiques and participate in the growth of the company.
Responsibilities
Serve as an integral team member on client engagements
• Develop business plans
• Create investor presentations and information memorandums
• Create operational models and projections
• Create full financial and valuation models
• Interface with client executives
• Collect, organize and analyze client data
• Manage project calendars and task lists
Become a media & entertainment industry expert
• Identify, monitor and interact with companies of potential interest to the firm
• Conduct industry research
Support business development
• Help generate business development ideas and target potential clients
• Develop “pitch books†and marketing materials
• Assess potential new business development opportunities
Required Skills
• Strong writing and presentation skills (attention to content, grammar and presentation)
• Strong quantitative skills (being comfortable rapidly building standalone and pro forma models from scratch, including P&Ls, cash flows, and revenue and expense forecasts)
• Able to handle multiple projects and teams
• Detail-oriented and able to deliver quality finished products
• Willing/able to travel as needed
Preferred Background
• 2-3 years work experience in at least one of the following areas
- Strategy consulting (preferably with exposure to media or technology clients)
- Investment banking (preferably with exposure to media or technology transactions)
- Venture capital or private equity (preferably with exposure to media or technology transactions)
- Entertainment or media company (preferably in a strategic planning role)
• 1 year experience in mergers & acquisitions
• Intrigued and curious about the trends in the broad media industries, not just their products
• Able to think creatively about new products and their operational requirements
Compensation
• Compensation will be competitive and in accordance with investment banking standards
Contact Information
Send resume and cover note to career@mesaglobal.com - No phone call
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