Associate Manager, Digital Media Bus. Dev. & Licensing

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. 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.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Universal Products & Experiences Overview:

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

Universal Products & Experiences is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague.

It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Job Description

Summary:

Universal Products & Experiences is seeking an Associate Manager, Business Development & Licensing to join our Digital Media team and assist the Director, Digital Media Business Development & Licensing with spearheading and managing a variety of revenue-generating partnerships and initiatives. The Digital Media team within Universal Products & Experiences is responsible for leading worldwide digital media licensing, monetization, and audience development initiatives, overseeing partnerships across digital media, traditional broadcast media, and advertising media, as well as digital personalization and digital collectibles platforms. The team negotiates, executes, and manages licensing partnerships with domestic and international partners to make short-form content (i.e. clips and compilations), still images, characters, and other IP elements from NBCUniversal’s franchise and catalog film & TV properties available to audiences worldwide in all forms of digital and traditional media.

The Associate Manager, Bus. Dev. & Licensing will support new and existing digital media licensing partners across social video platforms such as YouTube, Meta Platforms, Snap, and TikTok, advertising licensing programs, digital & experiential partnerships with major commercial partners such as Amazon, and across business to business, education-based, and other consumer-facing opportunities. In the process, the Associate Manager will help manage and oversee operational partnerships with leading global digital video vendors and service providers. This role will also handle regular and ad-hoc operational tasks including account-managing potential advertising licensing and traditional licensing deals, orchestrating creative content reviews, obtaining approvals from internal stakeholders, assisting with analytics and research projects, organizing regularly monthly royalty reporting, and preparing a variety of business presentations for executive leadership. Duties include summarizing new opportunities to executive management for evaluation, setting strategic roadmaps for current and new partners, and executing digital media strategies on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Associate Manager will support the clips & stills media licensing business on an as-needed basis.

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 - $90,000

Qualifications

Responsibilities include:

• Key contributor on the Digital Media Business Development team, handling business development, account management, planning, and operational duties to support ad-supported video clip monetization, social/digital/experiential, and advertising licensing business verticals
• Co-lead licensing partnerships with current and new partners across social video platforms including YouTube, Snap, Facebook, and TikTok with goal to drive incremental revenue; effectively communicate with licensees to drive commercial outcomes
• Manage content planning and programming for studio O&O YouTube and Snap channels, and oversee monetization of studio Facebook pages and TikTok accounts.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as the Franchise Strategy and Brand Marketing teams, as well as Legal and Finance teams, to develop strong cross-functional relationships and facilitate Digital Media and broader UP&E business objectives
• Execute content review and approval processes, prioritize and track partner deliverables, manage project timelines, deadlines, requests, and manage financial reporting and royalty processing
• Review and approve content for use by licensing partners on digital/social video and other ad-supported or subscription-based platforms
• Help drive new Digital Media strategic and operational initiatives such as those focused on improving video content search and discovery through the use of emerging technology tools
• Contribute to special projects related to strategic initiatives, new business opportunities, and operational improvements
• Compile royalty reporting, analyze performance metrics, compose one-sheets, post-campaign recaps, as well as oversee cloud-based asset & file management systems for clip content

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in any or all of the following areas: business development, digital business operations, licensing (content and/or IP), digital strategy, advertising, and/or account management  
• Meaningful experience with short-form content publishing and/or social media management on any of the following platforms: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap; YouTube channel management experience preferred
• Experience developing, launching, and managing complex and nuanced projects, navigating a broad set of internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, as well as an understanding of Slack, Airtable, Monday.com, Asana, rights management databases, and Google Suite
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Passion for feature film, television, and social media is a must have

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously and autonomously while maintaining a strict attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to think critically, creatively, and identify opportunities to drive business outcomes; a positive, results-oriented attitude
• Experience working at a film or TV studio, major media company, technology company with a focus on digital video and/or IP, and/or significant experience building content monetization businesses within the creator economy, and/or experience working at an agency (social or media agency preferred) is a significant plus
• Proficiency in ad-supported business models strongly desired

Additional Requirements:

• Travel may be required
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the needs of the team

• Hybrid: This role requires working in the office at least three days per week. Candidates can choose to work in either the Los Angeles or New York office.

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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.