Executive Director, Brand Partnership Strategy

Comcast • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary The Executive Director of Partnership Strategy leads the long range vision, direction, and integration of the full partnership portfolio across the enterprise. This leader is responsible for setting the strategic framework that guides all audience, property, category, and business driven partnership decisions, ensuring that every investment advances brand, product, and commercial priorities. The role oversees the development of national and local portfolio strategies, drives measurement and performance accountability, and elevates partnership integration across the enterprise — including growth teams, product, media, membership, and cross functional business units. This position manages a multi level Strategy team, architecting the annual national partnership strategy, overseeing enterprise GTM alignment, and shaping the strategic agenda for the Annual Partner Summit. The ideal candidate brings deep partnership, brand, and enterprise leadership experience, exceptional strategic acumen, and the ability to operate in a highly complex, cross functional environment. Job Description Core Responsibilities Set and own the long‑range strategic vision for the full partnership portfolio (national + local). Lead enterprise‑wide partnership integration, ensuring seamless alignment with Growth, Product, GTM, Media, NBCU, Comms, University, and external events organizations. Direct audience, fan, category, and property insights development to inform strategic decisions. Oversee partnership measurement strategy, including impact modeling, attribution, and deal performance evaluation. Create and deliver the annual National Partnership Strategy across NASCAR, NBA, gaming, and additional national platforms. Serve as executive steward of enterprise shared partner strategies (Samsung: Team USA; Google Pixel: NBA/hoops). Lead event strategy direction and integration of partnership strategies into flagship enterprise experiences. Oversee strategic development of the Xfinity Mobile Arena and new venue‑based partnership initiatives. Shape budget philosophy and partner‑related investment direction across the department. Lead strategic design and agenda development for the Annual Partner Summit. Provide executive oversight of contract alignment and enterprise consistency across all agreements. Partner closely with Partnership Management to ensure strategic alignment in negotiations and major deal frameworks. Lead, mentor, and scale a high‑performing Strategy team, ensuring clarity of roles across Directors, Sr. Managers, and Specialists. Represent the function at the executive level, communicating priorities, performance, and strategic direction. Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Outstanding strategic planning, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate at both vision and execution levels, translating strategy into actionable frameworks.
• Proven success driving cross‑functional alignment within a large, complex enterprise.
• Exceptional analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving capability.
• A collaborative, inclusive leadership style; able to influence without authority.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving business priorities.
• Ability to travel for key partnership and enterprise events.
• Employees at all levels are expected to: Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
• Skills Cross-Functional Alignment, Leading by Influence, Partnership Strategy, People Leadership, Strategic Planning
• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
• Relevant Work Experience 10 Years +

Responsibilities

• Set and own the long‑range strategic vision for the full partnership portfolio (national + local).
• Lead enterprise‑wide partnership integration, ensuring seamless alignment with Growth, Product, GTM, Media, NBCU, Comms, University, and external events organizations.
• Direct audience, fan, category, and property insights development to inform strategic decisions.
• Oversee partnership measurement strategy, including impact modeling, attribution, and deal performance evaluation.
• Create and deliver the annual National Partnership Strategy across NASCAR, NBA, gaming, and additional national platforms.
• Serve as executive steward of enterprise shared partner strategies (Samsung: Team USA; Google Pixel: NBA/hoops).
• Lead event strategy direction and integration of partnership strategies into flagship enterprise experiences.
• Oversee strategic development of the Xfinity Mobile Arena and new venue‑based partnership initiatives.
• Shape budget philosophy and partner‑related investment direction across the department.
• Lead strategic design and agenda development for the Annual Partner Summit.
• Provide executive oversight of contract alignment and enterprise consistency across all agreements.
• Partner closely with Partnership Management to ensure strategic alignment in negotiations and major deal frameworks.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high‑performing Strategy team, ensuring clarity of roles across Directors, Sr. Managers, and Specialists.
• Represent the function at the executive level, communicating priorities, performance, and strategic direction.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most.
• That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
• Please visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level