Manager, Sports Inventory

Company Description

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') 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.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

This person is responsible for strategically managing linear Sports media inventory to ensure maximum revenue and value in our sports programming. Heavy Emphasis on advising planners on how to build plans to best optimize available linear commercial inventory in order to deliver specific property P&L goals. This requires developing strong working relationships with the sales, sales operations, marketing, and finance teams to ensure maximum usage and placement.  Also includes the ability to oversee and manage inventory analysts, including training & development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inventory guidance/approvals/feedback for sports media plans across NBC, Golf Channel, USA, CNBC, Telemundo and Universo. Sports could include Golf, NBA, B1G & ND Football, College Basketball, NASCAR, Premier League, US Soccer, Chivas, as well as other Tentpole Sports (Olympics, World Cup, etc).
• Support various ad hoc reporting projects – proficiency in Excel is required to analyze and evaluate the data 
• Approving media plans to hold/order in the system and ensuring each plan is labeled and booked correctly
• Analyze sales revenue pacing reports and apply your conclusions to inventory approvals
• Strategically Maximize inventory: move forward advertisers to fill avails and help clear watch list
• Manage re-expressions from schedule changes throughout the year
• Participate in the Ratecard process with suggestions on how to evaluate and edit, in order to continue to evolve within the Sports marketplace.
• Sports sponsorship and invoice adjustment workflow approvals
• Management of internal added value and non-unit form process from start to finish
• Monitor deal stewardship reports and execution of Recap/ADU packages to fill upcoming avails, including referencing C-Suite for deals guaranteed with digital.
• Providing sales with most up to date plan building guide, avails, & programming information
• Coordinate Upfront materials (program descriptions and grids)
• Oversee the inventory analyst’s day to day responsibilities
• Contribute to the training & development of inventory analysts
• Creating, tracking, & maintaining our “deal point” documents
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to improve best practices and business processes

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Internet research
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of progressive related experience in media sales or buying
• Strong knowledge of media math and audience metrics

Desired Characteristics

• Position requires a minimum of 3-5 years working experience either Agency Planning/Buying or Cable/Broadcast Ad Sales/Sales Support 
• Candidate should have had supervisory experience in a past work situation
• This po