Director, Affiliate Growth & Optimizations, CNBC Select

CNBC; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading media company, where you can drive affiliate growth and optimization strategies for a renowned personal finance platform. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance affiliate partnerships and maximize revenue. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in financial commerce and a knack for data analysis. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality content and innovative solutions that empower consumers to make informed financial decisions. This role not only offers a chance to shape the future of affiliate marketing but also provides a supportive environment that values your unique contributions.

Benefits

Free onsite fitness center

Gourmet cafeteria

Daily group classes

Free shuttle transportation

Qualifications

• 5+ years in marketing or partner management in finance.
• Experience with affiliate networks and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Oversee affiliate monetization and optimization.
• Analyze affiliate strategies for revenue growth.

Skills

Affiliate Marketing

Data Analysis

Negotiation

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Director, Affiliate Growth & Optimizations, CNBC Select

Director, Affiliate Growth & Optimizations, CNBC Select

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Company Description

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 ('SpinCo') 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.

Job Description

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.

With CNBC in the US, CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and CNBC World, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to 410 million homes worldwide, including more than 90 million households in the United States and Canada. CNBC also provides daily business updates to 400 million households across China. The network's 15 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.

CNBC Digital delivers more than 55 million US multiplatform unique visitors each month. CNBC.com provides real-time financial market news and information to CNBC's investor audience. CNBC Make It is a digital destination focused on making you smarter about how you earn, save and spend your money by zeroing in on careers, leadership, entrepreneurship and personal finance. CNBC has a vast portfolio of digital products, offering CNBC content to a variety of platforms such as: CNBC.com; CNBC PRO, a premium service that provides in-depth access to Wall Street; a suite of CNBC mobile apps for iOS and Android devices; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice interfaces; and streaming services including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Samsung Smart TVs.

CNBC Select is the personal finance arm of CNBC Digital. At CNBC Select, we want to help you upgrade all corners of your life starting with your money habits. Our mission is to provide our readers with high-quality service journalism and comprehensive consumer advice so they can make informed decisions and choose the right financial products for their lives.

We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers and links but we create all our content without input from our commercial team or any outside third parties, and we pride ourselves on our journalistic standards and ethics.

Our personal finance product reviews are based on rigorous reporting by our editorial team. Navigating the world of financial products can be confusing. We aim to simplify the process by crunching the numbers, reviewing dozens of offers and providing you with all the information you need in one place without all the jargon.

Job Description

The Director of Affiliate Growth & Optimizations is an exciting role working with key stakeholders to grow the CNBC Select's affiliate business through link & network optimizations, rate negotiations and partner management in the financial product (e.g. credit cards, investing, tax, insurance, loan) and personal finance review space. The ideal candidate has experience in financial commerce at an established personal finance review site or major affiliate network. The Manager will be part of the broader NBC News Group Commerce team encompassing TODAY Show, NBC News and CNBC and will report into the VP of Commerce for the News Group.

Must be a self-starter with the ability to evaluate opportunity size, analyze affiliate revenue strategy, negotiate affiliate optimizations, manage day-to-day operations with affiliate partners, work closely with the edit, analytics, product, legal, audience development and compliance teams, monitor performance and impact, and present updates to stakeholders

• Oversee affiliate monetization and optimization across CNBC Select
• Manage day-to-day operations and conversations with our affiliate partners
• Analyze financial impact of changes to affiliate strategy and provide recommendations to optimize revenue and growth; Lead discussions and provide strategic insights to key stakeholders on performance (Editorial & analytics teams)
• Work with affiliate networks to ensure optimal rates across all links and placements
• Evaluate & onboard new affiliate partners/networks as needed to match editorial or business initiatives
• Build and maintain a calendar of commission updates and financial impact
• Act as CNBC Select liaison for flagship advertising opportunities.
• Work with compliance and product managers to implement, QA and monitor changes
• Report to cross-functional partners monthly on progress
  
  

What We’ll Offer:

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:

• Sweat it out-- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up-- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Extras-- Dry cleaning,shoe shiningand sneak peeks
  
  

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

We’re a global company that values our employee’s individual experiences and wellbeing. We know that we’re smarter, more dynamic and better together. That’s why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers sitehere.We invite you to seek the excitement, the challenges and the opportunities that make working here so rewarding.

Additional Information: Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in a marketing, business or partner management role at a personal finance or commerce publisher or affiliate network
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Advanced Excel skills required along with strong data analysis and affiliate commerce financial modeling experience
• Partner management experience
• Ability to collaborate across a number of functions and departments
• Attention to detail
• Creative-problem solving abilities and an eagerness to contribute to a fast-growing digital commerce business with an eye towards the reader and their needs
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple completing deliverables
• Possesses a high degree of emotional intelligence and can be flexible to adapt easily
• Quick learner and problem solver who thinks outside the box to find solutions with a track record of successful results delivery
• Established executive presence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentation skills
• Strong business acumen, analytical and project management skills.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Candidates must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
  
  

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.

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 [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Entertainment Providers, and Media Production

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