Strategic Account Manager, Sports Next, Versant

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.

Job Description

• Participate in client discovery meetings to understand goals and objectives – recap calls and answer questions
• Serve as product/offering subject matter expert in order to prepare media plans that address client goals/objectives
  • Work through multiple rounds of media plan revisions based on client feedback
• Manage paid social media planning, platform setup and campaign delivery/reporting
  • Execute paid media strategies to meet business KPIs across channels including Meta, TikTok, Google, and more.
  • Monitor and optimize campaign performance, including bid strategies, messaging, targeting, and creative assets, against established KPIs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute social media advertising strategies, analyze campaign performance, and provide recommendations for improvements to achieve client objectives
• Pull inventory availability, ensuring budgets and impressions are accurately accounted for across a high volume of partners simultaneously
• Assist in deck creation the mirror media plans so clients have a visual representation of our products/offerings
• Conduct internal prep meetings with Sales on media plan elements, offering guidance on positioning
• Present media recommendations with Sales, addressing in-depth product questions
• Own all day-to-day account management duties including:
  • Client/agency daily email correspondence
  • Internal team alignment
  • Spec creation
  • Internal and external campaign kick-off-calls
  • Asset and tag management
• Schedule CRM aspects of approved media plans with internal Digital Marketing team
• Assist in ad setup in ad server (GAM) and utilize Op1 (FAST Channel inventory)   
• Create bi-weekly reporting decks that highlight campaign performance and optimizations for improved performance
  • Generate full campaign recap at the conclusion of each deal that includes highlights and thought starters for renewals
• Present performance recaps to clients
• Create ‘Knowledge Sharing’ presentations, which highlight each NBC Sports Next offering that gets presented to Sales
• Having recurring weekly meetings with Sales to talk through products and deal specifics
• Handle billing inquiries from clients/agencies throughout campaign lifecycle    

Qualifications

• 1-3 years relevant email production experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication including strong editing, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with some account management experience
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and a curiosity to learn

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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