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Senior Director, Corporate Strategy
NBC Universal
New York, NY, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. 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.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the SVP, Corporate Strategy & Development you will have responsibility for critical strategic projects. You will oversee market assessments, sizing of new opportunities, specific company evaluations, partnership structures, and M&A work.
In this highly visible position, you will be a critical member of NBCU’s Corporate Strategy & Development leadership team and partner with key functional leaders across many divisions of NBCUniversal, including international business lines and corporate parent Comcast.
Here what you’ll do in this role
Work independently and lead small teams of corporate strategy and business unit resources in critical strategic projects including market assessments and sizing of new opportunities, specific company evaluations, partnership structures and terms, and M&A
Analyze consumer and market trend data as well as prepare and present financial modeling for ongoing engagements
Communicate findings effectively both verbally and in written form including end-to-end, polished, executive-ready presentations
Identify and evaluate opportunities around new businesses and extensions of existing businesses with a predominant focus on international territories, rapidly growing digital sectors and emerging market segments
Continually evaluate new market trends and competitive opportunities/threats; support Comcast’s overall corporate strategy and business development planning with focus on long term growth for the combined businesses
Develop strategic relationships with companies operating across a variety of platforms in both traditional and digital consumer segments
Unlock strategic opportunities across NBCU’s network of partners; work to strengthen the cohesiveness across Comcast and NBCU’s operating units
Identify new trends, categories, concepts and businesses that will profitably grow the corporation in alignment with the strategic plan
Assess fit, feasibility, and financial impact of new corporate and divisional strategic investments and work on variety of high level special projects, including competitive due diligence
Contribute to the building, mentorship and retention of an outstanding, high performing team. Provide inspiring leadership on multiple levels— thought leadership, operational excellence, performance orientation and collaborative leadership throughout the organization
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to meet you!
You have 5+ years of strategic planning experience across various media and consumer business lines, including digital / mobile content and services, linear / non-linear content creation and distribution, filmed entertainment, parks and attractions and other consumer intimacy models
You have excellent quantitative analysis skills as evidenced by 5+ years analyzing consumer and market trend data
You have a Bachelor’s degree
You have the ability to integrate market, competition, trends, organizational state and other issues into a coherent vision for change, development and growth
You have the ability to accurately assess longer term implications of changing business models with simultaneous focus on optimizing the short term; you are someone who understands the growth drivers of the business and prioritizes initiatives that will accelerate momentum
Fine Print for Eligibility
If you think you’d be awesome in this role, please submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
You must be willing to work in New York, NY
Desired Characteristics
Bonus Points if this describes you
You have an MBA or other advanced degree
You have outstanding strategy skills; a well-developed understanding of consumer behaviors and usage patterns; know how to move quickly and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing media landscape
You are tech-savvy with a strong conceptual understanding of digital and mobile technologies, staying abreast of relevant trends that could impact the organization’s business short and long-term
You have superb diplomacy skills, ability to use appropriate levers to persuade others to take action and to strive to find solutions that meet the mutual needs of all parties and the company as a whole
You are an intelligent, decisive, quick, forward-thinking, strategic, and tactical executive; proven ability to work across an organization at all levels with technical, creative, and executive team members
You have a self-confident personal style; able to present ideas to important constituencies, earning the confidence and trust of others; perceived as a thought leader; has the ability to deal with ambiguity and adapt to changing business conditions
You have exceptional influencing skills and preferred experience working across many areas and levels of an organization