Sr. Director, Strategy & Business Development

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Universal Products & Experiences Overview:

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. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

Universal Products & Experiences is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague.

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Job Description

Summary:

The Sr. Director of Strategy and Business Development will lead all aspects of strategic planning for the Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) Group.  The role is highly visible with a direct reporting line into UP&E’s CFO and strong accountability to the Group President.  In addition, the Sr. Director will partner with key functional leaders internally, as well as across various NBCUniversal divisions, including Theme Parks and Film. 

Responsibilities include:

• Lead role in identifying, evaluating, and operationalizing growth strategies in a rapidly evolving business unit
• Develop and deliver comprehensive plans to support new business models / initiatives, including addressable market sizing, financial modeling, organizational assessment, retain ownership to execution
• Working with Executive cabinet to drive focus, prioritization and planning across UP&E business priorities
• Build strong relationships with internal leaders and stakeholders across UP&E; build credibility and foster open communication to ensure ideas, opportunities and concerns are being effectively communicated 
• Partner with executive leadership in developing long range business plans and identifying operational opportunities
• Lead financial analysis and diligence for all UP&E acquisition opportunities and partner with NBCU Business development as required

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, investment banking and/or consulting within the following industries: Consumer Products, Media, Entertainment, E-commerce
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to build executive-level materials, distill concepts and effectively present findings 
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience interpreting data to drive decision making
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and navigate through ambiguity