Digital Account Manager - NBCU Local

Nbcuniversal3; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

NBCUniversal Local is seeking a Local Digital Account Manager to support the Digital and Linear Sales teams, assist Account Executives, and coordinate digital campaign fulfillment for advertisers.

The role handles RFP analysis, media planning templates, and campaign management across platforms, delivering performance recommendations and accurate invoicing. A hybrid schedule is required with in-office days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in digital sales support or operations.
• Familiarity with ad tech platforms (Operative One, FreeWheel, DFP).
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Aid sales force in the RFP, pricing and planning process.
• Create template media plans for custom and off‑the‑shelf ideas.
• Use Operative One to book, bill, and invoice digital campaigns.
• Manage live campaigns with pacing and delivery.
• Provide campaign performance updates to Sales Account Executives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent and collaborative work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Operative One

FreeWheel

DFP

Excel

Job description

The Local Digital Account Manager will work with the Digital and Linear Sales teams at NBCU Local; supporting Account Executives and other key players at our stations and local sales offices to develop custom digital sales opportunities for advertisers, as well as coordinate the execution of the successful fulfillment of digital campaigns and all associated revenue.

Responsibilities

• Aid sales force in the overall RFP and pricing and planning process, including analyzing available inventory with the goal to provide sellable digital media proposals to agencies and direct advertisers
• Create template media plans for both custom and off the shelf marketing ideas
• Use Wide Orbit Traffic and Operative One's Finance module to book, bill, and invoice digital campaigns
• Work in Operative One to book and manage digital campaign products
• Manage live campaigns by monitoring pacing and delivery
• Develop strategic reallocation and optimizations for live campaigns
• Coordinate with AEs on development of renewal strategies based on client/program insights
• Work with the traffic/operations team to schedule, traffic and implement advertising programs
• Pull screenshots, provide campaign pacing and reporting updates to Sales Account Executives on all active campaigns
• Deliver superior customer service by making performance recommendations and optimizations
• Monitor first and/or third-party impression metrics to ensure full delivery
• Actualize billing each month and work with finance to adjust billing and provide clients with accurate invoicing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in digital sales support, preferably within operations org
• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Familiarity with Operative One, or similar Order Management System
• Familiarity with ad serving systems (FreeWheel, DFP)
• Familiarity in Excel
• Understanding of digital billing and invoicing
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Post Sales operations expert
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision‑making skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive and inventive
• Flexible and able to quickly adapt to change

Desired Characteristics

• Fluency in Excel, including building custom reports, managing/analyzing large sets of data, pivot tables, and x-lookups/v-lookups

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Compensation

• Salary range: $70,000-75,000.

Interview Process

• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• 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.