Manager, Trade Marketing - Sports and Olympics

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As a Manager, Trade Marketing - Sports and Olympics, you will be responsible for working with key stakeholders across NBC Sports Group and NBCUniversal to market and drive demand for cross-platform Olympics advertising sales.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work across sales, communications, research, and development to create the value proposition for the Olympics offering, specifically Milan 2026 Winter Games and LA 2028 Summer Games
• Work with Trade Director to help determine the best go-to-market strategy with the value proposition both externally and internally
• Develop sales collateral and materials that illustrate the value proposition including presentations, sizzle videos, e-blasts and more
• Build and develop product and audience-driven trade marketing campaigns that drive awareness to the benefits of buying the Olympics
• Liaise across multiple NBC Sports Group production, marketing and programming teams to gather all of key information to develop offering
• Contribute to event management & premium development (content strategy, event ideation, branding, list management & execution) in collaboration with sales and corporate events
• Develop immersive & one-of-a-kind experiences and activations that help build sales relationships and drive awareness for the Olympics

• 5+ years' of experience with a league, agency, client or media company sales organization background, where the individual was responsible for supporting team in the development of presentations, sponsorship, creative and promotion
• Olympics and digital / streaming media experience preferred
• Ability to tell compelling stories by distilling and analyzing data into insights, positioning, and value propositions
• Ability to project manage marketing campaigns including branding, collateral, merchandise & event execution in a timely manner
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice.
• Must be willing to work at the office in New York, NY in a hybrid capacity. Monday and Friday virtual; Tuesday - Thursday on site. Flexibility to adjust as business needs dictate required.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Desired Characteristics:

• General understanding of sports & Olympics advertising marketplace across various platforms
• Experience in media marketing and the advertising sales process
• Strong interpersonal skills (i.e., the ability to interact with all levels of management)
• Self-Starter with strong organizational, project & event management skills
• A detail-oriented individual with the ability to work in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment on multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Highly innovative with positive & flexible attitude
• Excellent oral and written skills
• A comprehensive understanding of the suite of Microsoft Office tools, other presentation platforms, etc. (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator and Ceros experience is preferred)

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- $105,000 + sales commission incentive 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.

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