Full-Time
Vice President, Information Technology
Starz
1,001-5,000 employees
Premium streaming service for original content
Compensation Overview
$250k - $280k/yr
Greenwood Village, CO, USA
In Person
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- Deep expertise in networks, Workday, SOX 404, IT Systems, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS) is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- A minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in Information Technology, with at least 5-7 years in a senior leadership or VP-level executive role managing global or enterprise-wide functions.
- Candidates who bring hands-on expertise with large-scale media file transfer, storage infrastructure, network engineering and asset management pipelines.
- Proven track record of leading and developing teams that deliver measurable value.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Develop and execute the overall IT plan, aligned with budget and goals.
- Manage the IT budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and cost-effective solutions.
- Win the hearts and minds of a high-performing team of 40 technology professionals. This includes defining the organizational structure, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer/business-centric service delivery.
- Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity policies and procedures to protect the company's data and systems from threats.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in SOX 404, data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and NIST.
Starz is a premium streaming service that offers a large library of original series, movies, and exclusive content. It provides on-demand access through subscriptions, with a promotional rate of $4.99 per month for the first three months to attract new users. The platform streams a diverse mix of genres, including comedy, drama, action, horror, family adventures, and documentaries, to a broad audience. Content can be watched anytime via the Starz app or supported devices, and new titles are added regularly to keep the catalog fresh. Starz differentiates itself by offering exclusive series and movies that you can’t find on other platforms, along with bold storytelling across its library. Its goal is to grow and retain subscribers by delivering premium entertainment and a steady flow of exclusive and high-quality content in a competitive streaming market.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$4.4B
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California
Founded
1991
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Record 12.7 million OTT subscribers in Q4 2025 drives 7.6% year-over-year growth.
- Byron Allen's Allen Family Capital invests $25 million for 10.7% stake on March 5, 2026.
- Accelerates 20% adjusted OIBDA margin target to H2 2027 with $68.7M Q1 2026 free cash flow.
What critics are saying
- Netflix ISP bundling erodes Starz subscriptions among price-sensitive households by Q1 2027.
- Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again fragments viewers from Spartacus: House of Ashur in 2026.
- Byron Allen launches hostile takeover after breaching 17.5% via Starz poison pill in 2027.
What makes Starz unique
- Starz delivers bold storytelling via originals like Power Book IV: Force and Spartacus: House of Ashur.
- Exclusive output deals with Universal, Disney, Sony, and Warner Bros. enrich content library.
- Targets diverse demographics with comedy, drama, action, horror, and documentaries.
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↑ 3%Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch received $6.75 million in compensation for 2025, the transitional year when the company separated from Lionsgate Studios. His package included a base salary of $1.16 million, $2.53 million in stock awards and $2.95 million in incentive plan compensation, according to a proxy statement filed with the SEC. No year-earlier comparison figures are available as Starz and Lionsgate Studios only separated in May 2025. The board highlighted Hirsch's leadership during the separation, delivery on financial goals and advancing growth strategy by rebuilding the content library and greenlighting Starz-owned original series. Starz laid off approximately 7% of its workforce in March and will hold its first annual shareholder meeting as a standalone public company on 7 May.
Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch received $6.7 million in total compensation for fiscal 2025, according to a securities filing ahead of the company's first shareholder meeting as an independent entity. Hirsch, who became CEO in 2019, has a contract running through December 2028. President Alison Hoffman received $2.7 million whilst CFO Scott Macdonald saw pay total $2 million. The company also disclosed a consulting agreement with former Lionsgate executive Michael Burns worth $50,000 monthly plus a one-time $3 million stock option grant. Starz cut 7 percent of its workforce in March, reducing headcount by fewer than 40 employees to 517 staff. The company reported 17.63 million US subscribers as of December and maintains programming output deals with Universal, Disney, Sony and Warner Bros.
Starz has laid off 7% of its staff, 10 months after separating from Lionsgate. The cuts, which are believed to involve a reorganisation, are part of the company's cost-reduction strategy as it works towards profitability. The streaming service, led by President and CEO Jeff Hirsch, reported 17.6 million total US subscribers in Q4 2025, with a net loss of $20.7 million—narrowing its losses post-separation. The company has projected 2026 as a "positive financial inflection point" driven by subscriber growth and increased content ownership. This marks Starz's second major round of layoffs in recent years, following a 10% staff reduction in 2023 ahead of the Lionsgate separation.
Byron Allen has acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz for $25 million through his private investment firm Allen Family Capital. The acquisition comes as Starz operates independently following its separation from Lionsgate last May. Allen's Media Group owns 28 television stations affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox across 21 US markets. Over the past six years, the company has invested over $1 billion acquiring stations to become the largest independent television operator in the United States. The investment follows Allen's announcement earlier in 2025 that his Allen Media Group would sell local television stations to address debt, with Moelis & Co. managing the sale. Starz has transitioned from competing with traditional networks like HBO to focusing on streaming services.
US media mogul Byron Allen has acquired a 10.7% stake in American pay TV network and streamer Starz for US$25m.