Manager, Sales Planning & Administration

NBCUniversal • Universal City, CA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

About Us: NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is responsible for the licensing and distribution of NBCUniversal product to all forms of television and new media platforms in the U.S., Canada and in over 200 territories internationally. NBCUniversal’s content portfolio includes a vast and diverse library of more than 6,500 feature films and 170,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, kids, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios, Sky Studios, NBC Late Night properties, DreamWorks Animation, Telemundo, and more, as well as locally produced content from around the world. Global TV Distribution is a division of Comcast NBCUniversal. Overview: The Manager, Sales Planning & Administration supports the U.S. Television and New Media sales team and will be responsible for AVOD, FAST, SVOD and Production deal management. The Manager will also be responsible for Canada Slate deal management, license fee calculations and analysis, and maintaining the Canada Availability Grid. This position will be reporting to the Senior Director, Domestic Sales Planning & Administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or minimum 3 years of relevant work experience required.
• Demonstrated data analysis and proficiency in Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to interpret license agreements to effectively handle deal entry and deal administration.
• Detail oriented and excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective follow-through and prioritization.
• Film industry experience, particularly in sales planning and/or administration.
• Experience with filmed entertainment sales tracking applications.
• An understanding of feature film and TV series cycles and term restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Extensive data analysis using Excel is required, as well as product research on various websites and other internal applications.
• Deal Management – Review and interpret complex licenses by maintaining deals terms in SAFE (Centralized content rights and deal data system) inclusive of Canada Slate Output, network window, library, first run series, and production deals.
• Verify and calculate contractual terms to distribute client notices which encompass Avail Date Confirmations, Interruption Notices, License Fee Calculations, Digital Co-Exclusive – Fee Reductions, and Additional Season Options.
• Team lead for series payment schedules and digital non-standard license fee calculations (tier increases, co-exclusive reductions, etc.).
• Communicate and collaborate with Domestic Sales Strategy, Sales Administration Management, Legal, Finance and Accounting, and Distribution Services to obtain the necessary information to ensure that all deals are processed accurately and appropriate documentation has been received to meet internal deadlines and contract obligations.
• Canada Availability Grid – Monitor new release dates for theatrical films, DVD releases and acquisitions using internal and external reports, update SAFE with license deal terms, manage initial start dates for output deals, coordinate changes with digital platform team, produce and distribute weekly report.
• Generate reports to help manage product (run-of- series titles, season requirements, production deals, NQFs) and contract terms (ROFN) which initiate conversations with Sales regarding revenue opportunities.
• The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above descriptions and may be modified at any time by the Department or NBCUniversal.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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