Director, Creative Ops - Consumer Products

Company 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.

Universal Products& Experiences

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Universal Products & Experiences is committed to leading transformation by attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to celebrating diversity and fostering inclusive, equitable environments by honoring the experiences, perspective, and uniqueness of each individual.

Job Description

The Director, Brand Creative Operations will be a master of their craft with experience leading global creative operations teams to elevate business units and brands. The role serves as the strategic operational partner to three creative vice presidents driving executional excellence for an extensive slate of global creative tools including design guides, packaging guides and retail toolkits across the Universal, Illumination and DreamWorks studios for both our CP and Parks business units. In addition, this role manages key regional projects for the US/CAN market, enterprise creative tools as required by the business and brand projects for the Universal Destinations and Experiences marketing organization. A leader within the Operations team, this role will also drive for efficiency and effectiveness through audits of the team’s workflows and processes and will implement new systems for workflow consistency. The position partners closely with the Operations leadership team and reports to the Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Design Operations.

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. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $135,000 - $185,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Qualifications

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ability to understand and articulate creative vision and how it supports business goals
• Leads operational strategies, tools and processes that guide the enterprise and ensures exceptional partnership and communication across UP&E’s global businesses
• Shapes