Content Strategy & Planning Lead, Greenlights & Slate Management
Apple· Corporate Functions
Culver City, CA$126.6k - $190.2kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Lead for Apple TV's Content Strategy & Planning focusing on greenlights, slate management, deal analysis, and film ultimates. Acts as a strategic, financially-driven advisor to leadership to shape content decisions and drive efficiency in financial operations within a fast-paced, start-up–like environment.
Responsibilities
- Read and summarize deal terms for greenlight decisions; review proposed budgets and compare to comps and estimated final costs (EFCs); collaborate with show leads to understand status insights for leadership presentations.
- Collate invitee lists for greenlight meetings; email memorialization of approved documents; submit routes for system approvals; update Excel trackers; save documents for SOX compliance.
- Drive deliverables for the greenlight process for original content; work with Creative Development, Production, Business Affairs, and Production Finance.
- Own the greenlight process; flag budget issues; troubleshoot delays or blockers to ensure timely materials for greenlight meetings.
- Build and maintain relationships across ATV teams; gain insider insight into shows, casting, production locations, renewals, and studio partnerships.
- Lead biweekly greenlight meetings with Heads of ATV; manage ~40% of bandwidth in this area.
- Partner with CVM Lead to estimate target budgets for renewal and greenlight decisions; incorporate into bluelight and greenlight processes.
- Innovate and enhance the greenlight process, especially CVM incorporation.
- Slate Management: align with Content FP&A and scheduling; maintain reporting for upcoming fiscal year programming budgets.
- Film Ultimates: build and maintain film ultimates for monthly forecasts and GAAP-compliant financial planning.
- Ad hoc/innovation/improvements: deliver high-impact presentations for executive decisions; identify process improvements; drive strategic projects and systems improvements with IS&T; lead ad hoc analyses requested by senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 8+ years finance, consulting, or strategy experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance (or equivalent)
Skills
Required:Financial modelingCross-functional collaborationProject managementPresentation and communicationTableau, Excel, Keynote
Nice to have:MBAEntertainment industry experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and services
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
- Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
- Relocation assistance (potential)
- Employee stock programs (RSUs, ESPP participation)
Last updated Oct 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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