Asst Manager, Global Brand Marketing

Job Description

Responsibilities

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.

Job Description

As part of the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) Brand Marketing group, the Catalog Brand Marketing team is responsible for monetizing Universal's vast library of films on digital and physical formats globally, while collaborating with other groups across NBCUniversal.

The Assistant Brand Manager is responsible for providing valuable support managing tasks and projects and helping the team achieve organizational goals. The Assistant Brand Manager is also responsible for managing certain product releases and campaigns.

Working with the Senior Brand Manager, you'll be the champion for catalog projects across the organization and with internal partners, including digital marketing, creative marketing, legal, sales, finance, operations, and more. Your main goal is to maximize the profitability of each release, while ensuring stakeholder needs are met. You will also own various ongoing processes and meetings to support the operations of the team.

This is a dynamic, challenging role with great visibility across the organization and exceptional learning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Brand Manager day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Marketing / Strategy
• Execute marketing plans and products, submit creative asset requests, and oversee the execution of marketing plans
• Create campaign P&Ls to pass greenlight and ensure profitability.
• Collaborate on strategic creative direction for products and marketing campaigns
• Pitch catalog priorities and projects in various venues, from informal team calls to retailer presentations to large-scale sales meetings. Create and distribute sales sheets and PowerPoint slides
• Consistently seek opportunities to maximize the Universal film library with new ideas to support key anniversaries, theatrical drafting, seasonal, new to format, etc. across both digital and physical format

Product Development / Project Management
• Maintain project deadlines, discuss upcoming milestones, and communicate updates as needed. Ensure all teams are executing smoothly/on schedule with support from the Senior Brand Manager
• Gather information and feedback from cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, perform analyses, and develop sales goals
• Ensure that all project/creative materials are executed according to strategy and are approved in a timely manner
• Collaborate with teams to ensure their individual needs are met. This applies to 3 distinct parts of our business – Digital Distribution, Studio Distribution Services (a joint venture that supports our domestic physical business) and International. Examples include regular calls, bi-annual presentations, resources/documents, and more
• Set up and maintain projects in UPHE systems. Work with cross-functional teams to create item numbers, component numbers, project codes, etc. Ensure that legal rights are documented

Reporting & Analysis
• Produce recaps, compile key learnings, conduct appropriate post-analyses, and report out to the wider organization
• Monitor competitive landscape to understand what other studios are doing across all formats globally and sharing out best practices and key learnings
Other
• Actively contribute your marketing expertise and insights and do your part to build a smarter, collaborative, and successful organization
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Requirement:
• Bachelor's degree in marketing or business and/or equivalent experience in a consumer marketing role
• Minimum 2 years of business experience in film/TV, consumer marketing, or a similar field
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Eligibility Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA

Desired Characteristics:
• Knowledge and passion for films and home entertainment; ideally broad knowledge of film history
• Strong skills using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Smartsheet, or related tools, to process and to report data is particularly desirable.
• Project planning/management, problem solving, time management and organizational skills
• Exceptional communicator; builds relationships and influence teams at various levels throughout the organization
• Ability to collaborate in a creative environment and evaluate creative materials critically
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills, including experience in building, evaluating, and managing business plans and budgets
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and uncertainty
• Enthusiastic learner and teacher who is vested in the personal growth of yourself and others around you
• Brings ideas to the table on principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our marketing and in the workplace
• Embodies NBCU values of ownership, pioneering spirit, teamwork, creativity, and integrity

Additional Requirements:

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: $65,000 - $72,000 (not 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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