Director, Commercial Planning & Growth

NEP Group • Pittsburgh, PA

22h

About The Position

The individual in this role will lead NEP's commercial planning and growth capability by supporting executive strategic priorities through business planning, market sizing, opportunity assessment, and growth planning. This role helps convert executive priorities into actionable commercial plans, business cases, and growth opportunities that the business can execute. This role sits within Global Commercial Operations and partners closely with Corporate Strategy, Commercial Leadership, Finance, Marketing, Product & Solutions, and regional teams. The role helps translate executive priorities into practical commercial plans, business cases, and growth actions. This is a build-and-transform role. The successful candidate will help establish new capabilities, operating rhythms, and planning disciplines that do not exist today. Success depends on strong collaboration, practical problem solving, and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in commercial planning, business planning, strategy, consulting, commercial operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience building business cases, growth plans, or opportunity assessments.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Experience supporting executive leadership and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in media, broadcast, sports, technology, live events, or adjacent B2B services.
• Experience supporting transformation, integration, or growth initiatives.
• International business or multi-region experience.
• Exposure to strategic account planning or segment-based growth planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial planning and business planning support for priority initiatives and growth themes.
• Develop market sizing, TAM/SAM, and opportunity assessments for key markets, segments, and services.
• Build business cases and investment recommendations to support executive decision making.
• Support growth initiatives including strategic account expansion, and other executive-sponsored priorities.
• Partner with Commercial Leadership and Corporate Strategy to turn strategic priorities into clear commercial actions.
• Support MVC growth planning through whitespace analysis, opportunity prioritization, and structured account planning.
• Develop and maintain foundational market and competitive intelligence that supports growth decisions.
• Help codify NEP's value proposition and commercial messaging across offerings and markets.
• Create repeatable planning tools, templates, and governance processes that improve consistency and execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed