Strategic Partnerships Manager, Ad Sales Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships to drive ad sales growth through expansion and negotiation of key partnerships across content distribution, demand generation, and advanced advertising.

You will manage vendor agreements supporting NBCU’s Ad Sales division and collaborate across sales, planning, operations, strategy, legal, and finance to implement opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in media, advertising/marketing, technology or consulting
• Experience with supporting negotiations of business terms with media, digital, and/or technology companies
• Meaningful knowledge of digital distribution and monetization
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and track record of cultivating relationships internally and with external partners
• Proactive mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Analyze partner/industry audience, content, and financial data to help develop strategic business and financial models underlying partnership monetization efforts
• Assist with negotiating and executing on key business terms with partners/vendors related to the monetization of NBCUniversal content on digital platforms (e.g., FAST, OTT, vMVPDs), as well as vendors (e.g., programmatic, measurement) required to support such monetization
• Manage partnership pipeline, deal calendar, and key milestone tracking to support timely execution of business development initiatives
• Work closely with NBCU partnerships/strategy teams to operationalize, manage, and troubleshoot partnerships
• Collaborate across the organization, including sales, planning, operations, strategy, legal and finance, as well as with other company divisions, to implement partnership opportunities
• Help monitor and measure the success and impact of partnerships and deal terms
• Evaluate new partnership opportunities and provide analysis on innovative ways to expand existing partnerships
• Develop executive updates for partnership opportunities and progress through visual and analytical presentations
• Keep abreast of key industry trends and market conditions across all media (e.g., traditional, digital, etc.) in informing various opportunities

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel

AI skills

Negotiations

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships to drive ad sales growth through expansion and negotiation of key partnerships across content distribution, demand generation, and advanced advertising.

You will manage vendor agreements supporting NBCU’s Ad Sales division and collaborate across sales, planning, operations, strategy, legal, and finance to implement opportunities.