Analyst, Mdm & Platform Operations

Job Description

Responsibilities

Job Description

The MDM & Platform Solutions team within the Advertising Platforms & Operations (AP&O) business division is responsible for supporting NBCUniversal's day-to-day advertising business by building, enhancing, and scaling NBCU's internal Product Catalog. We are currently seeking an Analyst, MDM & Platform Operations, to maintain our internal, business facing Product Catalog taxonomy. This person will collaborate across a number of teams including, but not limited to, Planning, Inventory, Ad Operations, Account Services, Finance, Billing, Project Management, Reporting, and Support teams.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Senior Director, MDM & Platform Operations, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Showcase business analysis skills by working directly with various business leads to collect and document all business requirements to translate into product catalog requirements
• Think critically and creatively to connect business requests with technical limitations and business rules to deliver innovative solutions to accommodate the shifting needs of the business
• Manage and maintain the linear and digital Product Catalogs across Global, National, and Local to align with evolving sales strategy
• Develop, and stay current, with a proficient knowledge of systems along the pitch-to-pay workflow that are impacted by the Product Catalog
• Leverage knowledge to identify improvements that could optimize business operations and establish repeatable processes
• Participate in projects and initiatives that require additions or changes to the Product Catalog
• Ability to speak in front of a wide audience and train them on key concepts and changes
• Ability to generate high level reports and analyze them to determine impact for Product Catalog
• Understand business objectives and partner with cross functional teams, across all levels of the organization
• Identify gaps and/or next steps that are needed to move the ball forward in order to expediate review and sign-off from business units
• Manage dependencies across different functional areas, foster team collaboration, and pinpoint upstream/downstream system dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Document new project requirements, workflows, and expectations
• Communicate application enhancements, updates, and process changes to business users and support teams

Qualifications

Required Qualifications/Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum three years' experience in the media ad sales industry or product catalog management
• Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel
• Experience working directly in media as it relates to display, video, mobile, audience, and inventory platforms
• Attention to detail while reviewing project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project requirements
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts for a variety of audiences
• Demonstrate the ability to overcome obstacles and negotiate resolutions to complex problems
• Ability to organize meetings by creating comprehensive agendas, managing conversations, and summarizing the results into a set of decisions made and next steps
• Extensive multi-tasking capabilities in a highly dynamic environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels within the organization

Preferred Qualifications:
• Proactive, dynamic thinker who can balance work on multiple projects running in parallel with day-to-day maintenance
• Facilitation skills and ability to work with multi-functional teams (business and IT)
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Detail oriented with a sense of accountability and integrity while handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Additional Information:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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: $70,000 - $95,000

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3p8b9-13-59-27-102-42 in your application.