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NBCUniversal · 1 day ago

Manager, Digital Inventory Execution

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. As a Manager, Digital Inventory Execution, you will oversee a team responsible for planning, yield management, and optimizing ad inventory across NBCU's premium digital properties to ensure client delivery and revenue maximization.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and manage a team of Inventory Analysts who review advertising proposals/revision requests for the efficient allocation of inventory for campaigns running on NBCU’s premium content - Peacock, NBC, Telemundo, Today & Bravo - as well as partner content from Versant such as USA, Syfy, E!, Oxygen, CNBC and MS Now

Hire, on-board, train, coach and develop talent at the Analyst & Sr. Analyst levels

Act as support for Analysts on complicated inventory requests or when levels are not meeting advertiser spend

Partner with other Inventory management team members and the VP to evaluate, assess and implement any/all new planning & inventory management tools and systems

Delegate tasks such as maintenance of key tools on processes and assign and oversee side projects

Act as a lead on campaign risk reporting and mitigation, providing guidance on ways to minimize risk on active campaigns, working with Analysts, Ad Ops, Planning and Account/Campaign Management teams

Forecast, monitor and recommend appropriate inventory levels for content or new endpoints where inventory cannot be reliably predicted (new sponsorship packages upcoming partnerships, event sponsorships, etc.)

Consult & Advise Product Planning team on new product ideation & roll out. Determine inventory forecasting methodology for new products

Work with Product Planning, BI & others to leverage AI and other tools to automate & streamline processes and the dissemination of information

Provide planning team with sizing of audience and sponsorship-based products so they can make effective RateCard decisions

Collaborate with the Ad Solutions team to identify challenges with inaccurate tags and where page views/streams are misaligned with impressions

Continuously identify and share process improvements to increase efficiency across the broader Inventory and Planning teams

Develop and publish forecasting, insights & analytics that fuel monetization opportunities of our ad inventory

Collaborate with the sales and planning leadership team in providing strategic recommendations, with analytical support, on packaging products & inventory utilization

Handle all ad hoc requests that may surface in a timely, efficient manner

Assist with training/presentations for inventory, planning, or other cross functional teams

Qualification

Inventory ManagementYield ManagementAd Serving SystemsOnline Media ExperienceFinancial PrinciplesAdvanced ExcelAnalytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Experience in online media (3+ years) with specific experience in inventory, planning, operations, and/or yield management preferred

Knowledge of financial and operational principles specifically related to digital ad sales

Knowledge of ad-serving systems (Google Ad Manager, Freewheel, Operative One or other OMS)

Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

High proficiency in advanced Excel functionality (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)

Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered

Must be willing to work in New York, NY

Must be willing to submit to a background investigation

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Must be 18 years or older

Preferred

Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

A strong ability to perform independently and proactively while working in a team environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrate ability to work with a broad range of internal and external clients

Highly organized with strong attention to detail

Strong interpersonal and communication skills/team oriented

Strong computer skills, especially in Excel, Power Point, and Word

Ad Serving software (Freewheel, GAM, Operative-1) and tracking knowledge a plus

Strong analytical thinking paired with creative problem-solving abilities

Embraces change and demonstrates ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast evolving environment

High energy and teamwork mentality a must

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

A variety of other discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees