Manager, Planning- Sports

As a Digital Planning Manager, you will directly manage a team of Sales Planners and act as a lead on our NBC Sports Digital Properties. The role of Planning Manager will be to lead the team by focusing on creating compelling proposals to drive revenue to the organization while ensuring all existing campaigns are properly managed. The ideal candidate would become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the digital pricing aspects of Planning, with a focus on the internal systems.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly manage a group of Planners, assisting them with: Plan building, Rate approvals, and Campaign execution
• Partner with our Sports linear counterparts and Portfolio digital planning counterparts to manage the sponsorship process, including package creation, templated plans, and advising on pricing
• Assist in reviewing and approving Sales Plans, Pricing & Packaging Mix Guidelines for Upfront and Scatter Markets
• Analyze areas within the Planning workflow that can be improved, create process enhancements that eliminate any bottlenecks or barriers to entry
• Work with Ad Ops and Inventory to improve the delivery of Ad campaigns. Assess risk and come up with creative solutions to ensure that all Ad campaigns deliver in full.
• Collaborate with internal constituents to learn the aspects of our current Ad systems. Pass this information off in a clear and concise manner to all Planners.
• Providing systems support across digital platforms and including participating in new systems development meetings
• Work closely with Planning management to tactically drive company-wide goals and initiatives
• Support Planning Leadership with various ad hoc projects, including but not limited to working with Sales /Planning /Research/Marketing/Finance Leads
• Become a Sports Digital subject matter expert, including understanding of sponsorships, marketing elements, social metrics, programmatic, content and ad distribution points, and other nuances within the ecosystem
• Contribute to the training and development of Planners

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2+ years related experience in media Sales Planning or Buying
• Fluent in Media Math

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Willingness to work overtime and on weekends with short notice (if applicable)
• Willingness to work in New York office a minimum of 4 days per week, outside of tentpole events which may require more days
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Time Management, Presentation Skills & Desire to Train Others
• Understanding of Audience/Age/Gender/Targeted Metrics
• Proven computer skills; ideally in Op1, UWS, and Monday.com, in addition to other proprietary systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Additional Requirements

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

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: $85,000 - $115,000 + sales incentive compensation eligible

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.

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].