Manager, Ad Sales Finance – Sports Digital & Streaming

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.

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Job Description

The Manager, Ad Sales Finance for Sports Digital & Streaming will support core ad sales finance processes for the rapidly growing Sports streaming business on Peacock and other NBCU digital endpoints, supporting NBC Sports, Golf Channel, NBC Olympics, and Telemundo Deportes and all related properties. The Manager’s responsibilities will include financial reporting, revenue recognition, forecasting, and ad hoc analyses for Sports and Big Event Digital Ad Sales.  The role reports to the Director of Ad Sales Finance, Digital & Streaming.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director to support advertising revenue forecasting, reporting, and recognition for NBC’s growing and diverse portfolio of Sports rights
  • Oversee Sales reporting and metric analysis, identifying key trends and variances
  • Manage sports rights bid modeling process and valuations in collaboration with Business Development
  • Lead revenue forecasting process and work closely with the Director to create cohesive summary presentations for senior leadership (budget, long range plan, estimates)
  • Execute and own ad hoc analyses to support and provide insight on all cross functional requests  
  • Analyze and report sales risks and opportunities against targets by identifying key variance drivers (ie: traffic, pricing, sell-thru, etc.)
  • Leverage best practices with peers to develop consistent processes for the entire Digital portfolio
• Oversee and manage quarterly close processes for all Sports Digital Ad Sales businesses including tentpole events (Olympics, World Cup, Super Bowl)
• Support the VP and Director across daily reporting, pacing, and forecasting processes leading up to/throughout tentpole events
• Support Sports Sales and Finance teams on broader portfolio reporting and analysis, including weekly cash reporting and sales channel demand tracking across NBC Sports and Peacock
• Collaborate with the NBCU Digital & Peacock Ad Sales finance teams on portfolio-wide budgeting and reporting, assisting with weekly Digital Executive reports, and performing ad hoc analysis impacting all business units
• Gain and leverage in-depth knowledge of all Sales & Finance systems used for reporting & revenue recognition (SAP, Operative, Salesforce, Business Intelligence, etc.)
• Develop expertise in Sports streaming ad market trends, growth, and competition
• Help manage, develop, and motivate senior analysts on the team

Qualifications

What you'll need:

• Four-year degree (B.A., B.S.) at an accredited college or university
• 5+ years of finance experience
• Thorough knowledge and experience with SAP, Microsoft Suite

Desired characteristics & experience:

• Prior experience in a finance role supporting an ad sales function within a media, entertainment, or digital content company highly desired
• Demonstrated analytical strength and process mindset; ability to identify and resolve key issues quickly
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with accuracy
• Proven team play with the ability to take on different assignments/projects in a timely manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills, especially ability to influence and lead change in cross-functional teams
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