What you'll do:

• Identify, engage and run process on potential M&A, investment opportunities and JV partnerships that enable SME China to expand its presence in the broader music ecosystem.
• Understand and stay current on broad market and industry trends, the competitive landscape, and internal product development efforts to evaluate business opportunities; analyze financial and non-financial data to draw conclusions and make recommendations to SME China Leadership team.
• Prepare financial models for new signings, acquisitions, and business ventures as required.
• Present and pitch corporate development opportunities to the leadership team and other key regional stakeholders.
• Build investment consensus amongst cross-functional teams, influence decision-making within senior leaders, and help drive management team decisions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external partners, investors, industry experts within China including visibility across the local start-up ecosystem.
• Design and implement new customer acquisition strategies.
• Understand and apply knowledge of the jurisdiction’s rules and regulations in China.
• Collect and share reliable data and information to present solid analysis for initiating new business initiatives.
• Administrate new business project with relentless commitment to successful delivery.
• Any other responsibilities or works to be assigned by the superior or the Company.

Who you are:

• 6–8 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, consulting, private equity or strategic finance.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of China’s entertainment, digital, tech or consumer landscape.
• Experience leading M&A, JV or investment processes end-to-end.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• Expert negotiation skills.
• Ability to build, communicate and execute new business opportunities.
• Ability to analyze financials, research data and trends in order to uncover insights and opportunities to inform decision making.
• Strong interpersonal skills able to lead cross-functional teams and achieve results in a matrixed, multi-cultural environment.
• The ability to distill information from multiple data resources and produce well-written reports and presentations.
• Proven quantitative modelling experience paired with sound business judgment.
• Proven experience of engaging and presenting to Senior stakeholders.
• Highly collaborative, influencing diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills in Mandarin and English.
• Ability to operate in complex, high-growth and ambiguous environments.
• Prior experience working in music, media or entertainment industry will be a competitive advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive work attitude.

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day.
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best.
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next.
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Equal Opportunities

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.

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