Senior Manager, Global Development

Job Description

Universal Orlando Resort believes in-person collaboration is key to our success. Many of our Team Members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week. There are also roles that require being on-site full time. Limited remote opportunities may be available within specific departments. You’ll learn more about this during the recruitment process.

JOB SUMMARY:

Key influencer in the evaluation and business planning of New Venture business line expansion projects and other strategic growth initiatives. Specific focus will be on investment analysis, market research and assessments, real estate evaluation, and executive-level presentation development. The team’s work entails multiple businesses (theme parks, hotels, entertainment venues, and prospective growth opportunities, etc.).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• New Ventures, business line development and expansion support:
  • Collaborate with numerous functional teams (e.g., Finance, Consumer Insights, Industrial Engineering, Creative (Architecture and Construction) etc.) across a matrix organization to develop comprehensive, analytical driven business plans.
  • Research competitive environment, industry trends, and general market due diligence.
  • Build and manage investment analyses and financial models with a focus on the valuation of new business lines, expansion projects and capital investments.
  • Act as a thought partner and develop relationships with key Marketing & Strategy stakeholders to align on brand strategies for new initiatives to support cohesive long-term growth.
  • Support real estate site selection, evaluation, diligence, negotiation, and transaction documentation activities.
  • Develop presentations on business growth opportunities to effectively communicate analytical work, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support leases and licenses for various business entities through ongoing performance analysis and deal structuring.
• Build, develop and improve new and existing business evaluation tools, models, processes, and templates.
• Domestic and International Business Development and expansion support, including IRR models, debt vs equity analysis, and contract/agreement review and analysis.
• Conduct other research of various business topics, industry and economic trends, and business models and transactions.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Business, Marketing, Economics, or other related field Required. MBA, strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 7+ years of experience in business development, corporate strategy, consulting, financial planning and analysis; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Experience in a tourism or an adjacent industry a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to respond and adapt to multiple projects and requests with short notice and multi-task across a broad range of projects with differing fact patterns
• Strong oral and written communication skills with history of producing executive presentations, research briefs, and business plans
• Advanced quantitative analysis skills including ability to identify desired data for a given analysis, conduct complex analyses, and extract key insights
• Strong ability to work across the organization collaboratively and timely

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.