Manager, Global Platform Partnerships

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

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
Our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you'll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and FAST, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn't stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We're always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we're backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

The Manager, Global Platform Partnerships will support the Director and Vice President in the management of global platform partnerships for NBCU's Direct-to-Consumer group. Our team is responsible for partnership relationships from incubation to implementation, as well to day-to-day partner management across major streaming devices, mobile platforms, and connected TVs for the NBCU suite of D2C apps, including Peacock. This is a highly cross-functional role with touchpoints across Direct-to-Consumer and NBCU, including Device Marketing, Product, Technology, Legal, Finance, Decision Sciences, Ad Sales, and Operations.

Responsibilities
• Identify and implement platform partner strategies to grow our suite of D2C platforms, FAST channel performance, and strengthen our competitive position
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support partnership initiatives
• Develop, track, and communicate analyses of partnership performance; ensure ongoing alignment with deal commitments
• Support the creation and delivery of executive-level presentations
• Evaluate contract proposals to inform negotiating strategy with distribution platforms and third-party partners
• Build and maintain intelligence on companies in the digital and technology landscape via networking, 3rd party research, trade press and earnings/financial reporting
• Day-to-day partnership management inclusive of product integrations, marketing strategy, and content operations

Qualifications
• At least five years of experience in business development, partnerships, or digital media distribution in connection with television/film
• Experience with partner management, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to balance priorities of several different teams to execute projects in a timely manner
• Strong executive presence
• Experience with data analysis and leveraging insights to inform strategic initiatives
• Experience gathering and analyzing research across internal and external industry sources; ability to clearly articulate the so what
• Knowledgeable about current/emerging trends in streaming media and the evolution of technology distribution platforms

Desired Characteristics
• Passionate about the media and entertainment industry
• Energetic self-starter with experience managing separate workstreams that feed into larger deal/project team task
• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Comfort with a fast-paced, always-changing environment
• MBA preferred but not required

Additional Requirements
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, 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: $90,000 - $125,000 (bonus eligible).

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

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