Director, Advanced Advertising Jobs

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

The role has the following key areas of responsibility:

Growth Strategy

• Identify, initiate and drive growth strategy initiatives for advanced advertising, enabling rapid revenue growth in collaboration with sales leadership and senior stakeholders across NBCU departments and partner organizations
• Partnering with Ad Sales Management on go-to-market strategy, specifically tied to interoperability with agencies, clients and technology & measurement companies
• Driving monetization of new offerings by establishing the selling strategy and operationalizing end-to-end processes for new products & partnerships
• Support the VP of Advanced Advertising to lead business planning initiatives for advanced advertising sales and agency & client partnerships, including development of the annual financial plan, and associated resource planning and organizational strategy
• Lead interoperability initiatives to enable more advanced advertising clients

Business & Product Analytics

• Developing robust metrics driven processes to evaluate sales conversions, business performance and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive analysis of advanced advertising businesses to evaluate profitability overall and at a granular product level
• Competitive landscape and industry analysis and trending
• Assessment of market size, monetization, scale and cost structure

Executive & External Communication

• Work with Product to set priorities and roadmap
• Ability to represent NBCU and it’s products in market
• Ability to distill complex media, advertising and technology concepts into clear and simple executive communications
• Support regular executive communications and updates with NBCU senior leadership

Strategy & Operations Support

• Determine internal products required to streamline existing and/or new operations
• Partner with key sales support stakeholders from Product, Agency & Client Partnerships, Planning, and Research on analysis to support ideation and commercialization of new advanced advertising products and strategizing solutions to put the organization in the best position to scale

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Media/Ad Sales Experience not a minimum requirement
• Must be 18 years or older
• MBA strongly preferred or 7+ years preferred in media or consulting
• Excel power user with experience analyzing complex data sets; proficiency in business analytics tools and systems, including Salesforce and financial reporting software a plus
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Outstanding interpersonal & networking skills
• Ability to travel as required from time to time
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and leverage data to drive decision-making; experience creating revenue forecasts and financial modeling
• Proven experience in creating and managing business plans and commercialization strategies for data-driven products
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts to executive leadership

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be willing to work in New York
• Must be 18 years or older
• Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

Desired Characteristics

• Proactive, go-getter who is interested in bringing new ideas to how we monetize data
• Passion for diving into complex concepts, and simplifying value propositions to championing the strategy throughout the Digital Ad Sales team
• Quantitative outlook with the ability to organize stakeholders from across vertical and wider portfolio
• Experience with financial / business analysis and consulting strongly preferred
• Analytically-driven thought leader who can drive business analysis standardization across multiple teams and real-time tactical execution of priority initiatives
• Strong interest in digital/social media

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $135,000 - 160,000, bonus eligible

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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