Sr. Manager, Brand Operations

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. 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.

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. Manager, Brand Operations will manage the deliverables for the creative team, including brand creative and marketing campaign assets. They will partner with the various teams in our global theme parks on required deliverables for all projects. The role is the lead connector, facilitator, communicator and cross function liaison across the business with key partners in creative, project management, marketing, legal and asset management. The team member will also serve as the lead manager of several creative agencies. A master of the Operations craft, this role will report to the Director of Brand Operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Leads marketing creative process, production and execution of the global Universal Parks brand and campaigns to ensure efficient workflow, driving key milestones within the project life cycle
• Partners with Brand Creative, Brand Assurance and Universal Destinations & Experiences internal creative agency to project business needs up to two years in advance of delivery
• Maintains an accurate definition of scope and timing for creative deliverables based on business priorities
• Works in partnership with the Brand Creative lead to ensure seamless management of projects and requests
• Develops and manages robust project plans and timelines for all assigned projects; proactively and continuously manages updates to project trackers
• Implements, champions and drives tools and processes that unlock the business and increase partnership and collaboration between teams
• Influences and leads cross-collaboration with other operations team members as well as other team leadership within the organization
• Manages approvals waterfall for all projects, including executive-level approval moments
• Develops and manages agendas and presentations for cross-functional and executive-level meetings
• Liaison for legal, trademark and 3rd party partner approvals for Brand-led creative projects
• Works closely with global d