Manager, Global Brand Marketing - job 1 of 2

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.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment entertains audiences around the world, focusing on the transactional in-home business across physical and digital releases of new and library film and television shows.  The global brand marketing team is responsible for developing product and marketing strategies for home entertainment consumers across new release, catalog, and television product.  The brand manager is responsible for the ideation, development, planning and execution of new release home entertainment titles with additional opportunities and marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate across the organization to ensure that studio and internal stakeholder needs are being met as it relates to DreamWorks animated and other theatrical new release titles.
• Maintain timelines for release plans including proactively building agendas for regular calls and track deliverables. 
• Manage communication between all relevant parties across both the department as well as the wider divisions across the NBCUniversal portfolio
• Owner of the Marketing P&L. Gather cost information from cross-functional teams, perform analyses, and secure approvals from stakeholders. Develop sales goals and spend recommendations by looking at performance of comp titles and adjusting for market and other factors. Ensure projects come in on budget and profitability is maximized
• Develop marketing briefs and creative asset requests, ensuring that all project creative materials are executed according to strategy. Support International physical and digital teams to greenlight titles, initiate the creation of needed assets, and approve requests. Work closely with SDS (a joint venture who handles sales, manufacturing, and other functions for our physical business), brand partners, creative teams, third party studios, and more to oversee execution.
• Lead dialogue on projects at marketing team meetings. Discuss upcoming deadlines and share latest updates and foster conversations between teams to ensure projects are working smoothly and timely
• Create and distribute sales sheets and presentation slides. Pitch films and marketing campaigns in various venues, from informal calls to large-scale sales meetings. 
• Set up and maintain titles in UPHE systems. Work with the Operations, Creative and Finance teams to create item numbers, component numbers, and project codes. Ensure that legal rights are documented. Maintain proper records of key information.  Must have some comfort with accessing new platforms and internal software tools
• Additional duties as assigned

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, particularly in marketing or business or supplemented with equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in consumer marketing, project management, strategic planning, analytics, and/or media planning
• Ability to lead strategic initiatives in a consumer-driven business
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex ideas simply and clearly.
• Ability to think creatively and problem solve independently
• Embraces the NBCU values of ownership, pioneering spirit, teamwork, creativity, integrity, and inclusivity.
• Self-starter who is looking to grow in this role.
• Passionate and has interest in entertainment, filmed content, home entertainment and the expanding global entertainment marketing industries.

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 Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 (bonus eligible)

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].