Specialist, Programmatic Sales Operations

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Variety of other discounts and perks

Job summary

A prominent media company in New York is seeking a Specialist in Programmatic Sales Operations. The candidate will support campaign monitoring, perform data analysis, and collaborate across teams to enhance media operations. Applicants should have at least one year of digital experience or relevant internships, a Bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills. The role offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of digital experience or relevant internship work in programmatic operations.
• Strong computer skills especially in Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Pull campaign delivery data daily and calculate pacing for active deals.
• Conduct analysis of under-performing deals and identify optimizations.
• Build professional relationships with internal and external customers.

Skills

Digital experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Specialist, Programmatic Sales Operations

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Base pay range

$55,000.00/yr - $58,000.00/yr

Job Description

The Programmatic Ad Operations team within Business Operations & Services is a close-knit, fast-paced team tasked with executing all programmatic guaranteed and private marketplace deals domestically and globally. We are currently seeking a Programmatic Digital Specialist to support the team with deal health monitoring, pacing and reporting for campaigns across the NBCU and Peacock Programmatic portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative person who is passionate about media and advertising innovation, cares about customers, and understands the value of good user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Pull campaign delivery data on a daily basis and calculate the Pacing % for all active PG and Upfront PMP deals to be shared with key stakeholders.
• Conduct a detailed analysis of any under-performing deals and identify errors that need to be corrected or optimizations that need to be added in order for the placement to deliver on schedule.
• Escalate any issues to Ops, Planning or Freewheel as required in order to correct any errors due to creatives, audience segments or bid level errors.
• Build professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with other teams in the Programmatic umbrella, such as planning, sales and analytics to meet customer needs.
• Gather campaign delivery data on a weekly and monthly basis via internal reporting tools to limit revenue at risk.
• Complete custom reporting requests for clients and internal troubleshooting purposes.
• Assist troubleshooting manager.
• Provide QA support for Programmatic deals scheduled to go live and ensure they have been set up correctly.
• Handle any ad hoc requests that may surface in a timely, efficient manner.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications / Skills

• 1+ years of digital experience or relevant internship work in programmatic operations, media planning or client service role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the Programmatic Landscape
• Experience working for a large-scale media company, specifically within/supporting Advertising Sales
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrate ability to work with broad range of internal and external clients
• Strong computer skills especially in Excel
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable in cross-functional environments

Additional Requirements

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Beginning January 5, 2026, hybrid employees will be required to work 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. Salary range: $55,000 - $58,000.

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.

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