Commercial Manager, Hayu

Job Description

Responsibilities

Division: NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer
Position: Commercial Manager, Direct to Consumer
Reports to: Commercial Director, Hayu and Direct to Consumer
Location: London, UK

NBC Universal
NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

Hayu is the first and only all-reality subscription video-on-demand service of its kind – available in 29 markets globally across: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, laptop, connected TVs and selected consoles) at www.hayu.com

Shows and episodes are downloadable to watch-on-the-go, including Keeping Up With the Kardashians and its spin-offs – along with The Real Housewives, Below Deck and Million Dollar Listing franchises. The majority of US shows debut on the service the same day as their US launch.
OVERVIEW
The Commercial Manager will support in executing Hayu's direct to consumer platform expansion strategy, focussed on increasing the broad reach and distribution for Hayu's suite of apps on international TV, OTT and SVOD platforms in order to drive subscription growth across the platform. The Commercial Manager will work closely with and support the Commercial Director, Hayu to execute growth and expansion strategies in multiple markets, including but not limited to, UK, Ireland, Australia, South East Asia, Europe, Nordics, Canada and India.
• Support in sourcing and prospecting for new partnership platform deals in the OTT, TV and SVOD space
• Work with Commercial Director, Hayu to find ways to enhance and broaden Hayu's distribution in existing territories and expansion markets
• Work closely with NBCU internal functions, legal, strategy and finance
• Maintain and present partner, competitor and in-market analysis across platforms and industry publications
• Building, developing, and maintaining relationships with existing partners and prospective new partners
• Strong network and knowledge of key OTT platforms and app stores as well as MVPDs internationally
• A deep understanding of the digital landscape, and SVOD businesses especially in building compelling ways to broaden distribution to reach the maximum possible audience
• Develop and update key sales materials for multiple international markets, including pitch decks and support materials

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
• A proactive, self-starting and independent person who is comfortable working as part of a passionate, fast paced team across multiple territories
• The candidate will have a proven track record of commercial deal making in SVOD businesses and negotiating and executing contracts
• A deep understanding of the digital television business and the evolving nature of television consumption habits
• International/Multi-market experience and knowledge of key Hayu Markets
• A team player comfortable working in a fast-paced digital environment that sits within a huge corporation
• Demonstrated interest, knowledge and passion for reality TV programmes and characters
• Strong written communication skills – comfortable working on legal documents
• A confident relationship builder who can seek out and close key consumer partnership deals
• Digital product knowledge, excellent industry contacts and strong understanding of media landscape – ideally with experience of driving growth

REQUIREMENTS
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Must be internationally mobile
• Fluent written and spoken English

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

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