Job 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 ('Versant') 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

The Multiplatform Scheduling Manager will support the overall media planning strategies and help generate brand awareness by ensuring that Sports priorities are being effectively promoted, with a focus on NBA. They must be skilled in organizing and planning with the ability to hit hard deadlines, troubleshoot, and pivot at a moment’s notice.

Responsibilities :

• Help maximize viewership by strategically planning marquee sports campaigns including the NBA, Olympics, Sunday Night Football, College Football, PGA TOUR, Kentucky Derby, etc.
• Collaborate with the Multiplatform team to develop premiere plans, rollout, and stunt strategies based on programming and company priorities
• Oversee Sports and NBA Owned Media plans within the promo optimizer system and analyze data to ensure all campaign goals are met
• Manage NBA game inventory, overseeing promotional logs scheduled within live games 
• Ensure data is accurate and constantly maintained up to date in on-air scheduling system by the full team
• Account for broader company priorities, including regular Film, Peacock, and Entertainment, campaigns
• Communicate closely with counterparts across the Media team, relaying promo priorities and scheduling nuances
• Ensure needs are communicated to Brand and Creative teams so all necessary campaigns and creatives are developed to fulfill plans across the portfolio
• Troubleshoot and problem solve, working with all teams to investigate and resolve format discrepancies
• Assist with compiling and reconciling on-air schedules for post campaign analysis to ensure campaign goals were achieved
• Collaborate across multiple teams, staying up to date with everchanging priorities in a fast-paced environment and updating all respective documents and teams as needed
• Manage, guide and develop the skills of entry-level team members on the Multiplatform Planning team

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, science, research, film, television, or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience working in Multiplatform Media Planning and/or Paid Media 
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Outstanding attention to detail, organizational skills, and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changes
• Ability to work in multiple timelines concurrently
• Ability to problem solve and find solutions to timely issues
• Self-starter, proactive, resourceful

Desired Characteristics :

• Minimum 1 year of production experience or marketing experience in a TV setting preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial spirit
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments under high pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow direction and work independently when necessary
• Interest in daytime talk TV

Additional Requirements :

• 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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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