NBCUniversal
Senior Manager News and Live Events Peacock Program Planning
NBCUniversal, New York, New York, United States
Our DirecttoConsumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumerfirst brands supported by media industry leaders Comcast NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team youll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock NOW Fandango SkyShowtime Showmax and TV Everywhere powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesnt stop there. With unequalled scale our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. Were always looking for ways to innovate faster accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all were backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
The Program Planning team is seeking a news and pop culture enthusiast to help identify advocate for and manage news content and live entertainment events on Peacock.
The candidate will have a background in presenting live content on platforms
and be energized equally by a breaking news Special Report or the New Years Eve countdown on Peacock. As a part of the Peacock Program Planning team the Senior Manager for News and Live Events will play a key role in planning and execution. You will partner closely with Content Strategy Production Marketing Editorial Content Operations and partners across NBC Entertainment NBC News MSNBC CNBC Local Sky News E! Bravo and Telemundo to ensure the bestinclass experience for viewers. Responsibilities Maintain a highlydynamic calendar for daily incoming news assets and live entertainment events accurately capturing incoming updates from partners as well as proactively pursuing desired content Project manage priority initiatives including the 2024 Election cycle with Peacock and NBCU stakeholders Quickly respond to breaking news events activating crossfunctional teams with short notice Use strong judgment to balance multiple operational/legal/editorial considerations when prioritizing content efforts Partner with various teams to align process workflow and promotion to maximize efficiency and performance on Peacock Collect relevant performance data and insights for Planning team and leadership to drive optimization and informed decisionmaking Present content plans to internal teams and in large group settings as requested Support VP in content evaluation strategic planning and partner communications including deck preparation as needed Contribute to a diverse equitable and inclusive work culture at Peacock
Qualifications : 4 years of background in dynamic production environments specifically newsrooms or control rooms Agility in a fastpaced environment with tight deadlines continuously communicating with leadership and crossfunctional teams Experience building creative tactics to hit aggressive performance and business targets Ability to synthesize actionable insights from multiple data sources Strong communication and presentation skills with an ability to build clear narratives in Microsoft Powerpoint Avid customer of SVOD entertainment and news services familiar with DTC business model Selfstarter with strong attention to detail work ethic sense of curiosity accountability and ability to execute projects of all sizes with vision and purpose Flexibility to contribute to ad hoc projects in other areas when necessary Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to motivate collaborate & influence Desired characteristics Voracious consumer of content and appreciation for current events and pop culture Familiarity with content management systems metadata and various video workflows a plus Champion a testandlearn approach Understand consumers: their passions media habits and onproduct behavior 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: $95000
$115000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information : As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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. 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
.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime
The candidate will have a background in presenting live content on platforms
and be energized equally by a breaking news Special Report or the New Years Eve countdown on Peacock. As a part of the Peacock Program Planning team the Senior Manager for News and Live Events will play a key role in planning and execution. You will partner closely with Content Strategy Production Marketing Editorial Content Operations and partners across NBC Entertainment NBC News MSNBC CNBC Local Sky News E! Bravo and Telemundo to ensure the bestinclass experience for viewers. Responsibilities Maintain a highlydynamic calendar for daily incoming news assets and live entertainment events accurately capturing incoming updates from partners as well as proactively pursuing desired content Project manage priority initiatives including the 2024 Election cycle with Peacock and NBCU stakeholders Quickly respond to breaking news events activating crossfunctional teams with short notice Use strong judgment to balance multiple operational/legal/editorial considerations when prioritizing content efforts Partner with various teams to align process workflow and promotion to maximize efficiency and performance on Peacock Collect relevant performance data and insights for Planning team and leadership to drive optimization and informed decisionmaking Present content plans to internal teams and in large group settings as requested Support VP in content evaluation strategic planning and partner communications including deck preparation as needed Contribute to a diverse equitable and inclusive work culture at Peacock
Qualifications : 4 years of background in dynamic production environments specifically newsrooms or control rooms Agility in a fastpaced environment with tight deadlines continuously communicating with leadership and crossfunctional teams Experience building creative tactics to hit aggressive performance and business targets Ability to synthesize actionable insights from multiple data sources Strong communication and presentation skills with an ability to build clear narratives in Microsoft Powerpoint Avid customer of SVOD entertainment and news services familiar with DTC business model Selfstarter with strong attention to detail work ethic sense of curiosity accountability and ability to execute projects of all sizes with vision and purpose Flexibility to contribute to ad hoc projects in other areas when necessary Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to motivate collaborate & influence Desired characteristics Voracious consumer of content and appreciation for current events and pop culture Familiarity with content management systems metadata and various video workflows a plus Champion a testandlearn approach Understand consumers: their passions media habits and onproduct behavior 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: $95000
$115000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information : As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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. 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
.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime