Sr. Analyst, Strategic Planning & Analytics

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.

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Job Description

Universal Pictures International (UPI) is the International Distribution and Marketing arm for Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal. UPI operates globally with headquarters in Los Angeles, regional offices in London, Mexico City, and Singapore and territory offices in 15 International markets. In addition, UPI jointly oversees 15 additional markets with Paramount Pictures International, giving UPI one of the biggest international distribution footprints in the world. Under its seasoned leadership team, UPI successfully manages a large slate of diverse films totaling over 30 annually from NBCUniversal brands, Universal Pictures and Focus Features, as well as partnerships with producers like Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, Illumination Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and others.

The Strategic Planning & Analytics (SP&A) team is a highly visible group that works closely with senior executives across UPI and the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group at a head office (Los Angeles), regional and territory level.  The group works alongside other business units within UPI on a wide range of strategic initiatives, covering areas such as slate strategy, release planning, analytics, business development, systems & data, and box office reporting.

The Senior Analyst of Strategic Planning & Analytics, based out of Los Angeles, reports to the Director of Strategic Planning & Analytics and plays a critical role in supporting strategic planning & analysis activities across the international landscape. Specific projects will include analysis, modelling, research and recommendations related to UPI’s slate strategy, release planning and business development initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Film analysis for UPI development, greenlight, and budget support
• Dating analysis to optimize release plans around genre, competition and market capacity
• Presentations and overview reports for senior executives, filmmakers and relevant stakeholders
• Competitive forecasts by title, territory and studio
• Industry and title trends in the international landscape
• Analyses on territory health, market growth opportunities and competitive threats
• Monitoring international impact of new platforms, partnerships and shifts in windowing
• Ad-hoc analytical support for the regional distribution teams in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific
• Collaboration with the London-based SP&A team on analytical projects across multiple regions
• Cross-functional support on strategic projects across the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
• Participation in the development and analysis of UPI systems, data integrity and business intelligence platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 2+ years of professional experience that includes one of the following: an analytical role in media/entertainment, management consulting, business development/strategy, corporate development, or corporate finance at a media/technology company
• Quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize large sets of data into cohesive takeaways for executive and filmmaker audiences
• Proficiency with analytical tool suites, specifically Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Data visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI, MicroStrategy, Tableau, Looker)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA on a hybrid schedule
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must be willing to work some late evenings and occasional holi