Director, Global Sales Planning & Rights

NBC Sports Next; California; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Director, Sales Planning & Administration to lead title lifecycle, deal administration, rights governance and operational execution across international territories. The role partners with Legal, Finance, Commercial Sales, Distribution Strategy and more to ensure compliance, data integrity and timely deal execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in Content Distribution or related media operations, plus 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Content Distribution, Sales Administration, Rights Management, Contract Administration, Account Management Operations, Distribution Operations, or related media entertainment functions.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing Managers and/or second-line teams within a major studio, broadcaster, streamer, or content distributor.
• Demonstrated experience supporting international television and film licensing businesses across multiple territories and distribution platforms.
• Experience supporting output, volume, package, and library licensing agreements across international markets.
• Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end distribution workflow and stakeholder functions

Responsibilities

• Oversee licensing activities in accordance with executed agreements, approved deal terms, distribution policy, and corporate SLAs.
• Conduct regular contract and rights audits to validate system data matches active terms and mitigate exposure.
• Partner with Legal and Commercial Sales to evaluate amendments, waivers, title substitutions, and contract revisions prior to execution.
• Maintain official territory rules governing window structures, holdbacks, and commercial restrictions across models.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Rights management

Contract administration

Strategic thinking

Tools

SAFE system

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Director, Sales Planning & Administration to lead title lifecycle, deal administration, rights governance and operational execution across international territories. The role partners with Legal, Finance, Commercial Sales, Distribution Strategy and more to ensure compliance, data integrity and timely deal execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in Content Distribution or related media operations, plus 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers.