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Job Summary

The Programming & Partnerships team is looking for a highly motivated, strategic thinker to lead in the management and growth of programmer relationships. This individual will be responsible for utilizing data driven insights to drive business goals and manage requirements for content partnerships for internal and external stakeholders. They will manage a team of partner growth leads and work closely with our strategic development, content acquisition, marketing and product teams to ensure consistent communication and facilitate the successful integration of content across all Comcast platforms. This individual should be an entertainment enthusiast, a people leader and a team player with proven ability to manage multiple projects and partners and communicate effectively with senior leadership. This role requires a nimble, forward-thinking professional who exercises sound judgment and confidently navigates evolving priorities and undefined paths.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships:
  • Cultivate and lead network and programmer partnerships to drive business goals
  • Responsible for the successful activation and fulfillment of partnership goals and objectives, including ensuring all contractual obligations are achieved
  • Consistent and ongoing oversight, including internal and external communication of cross-company partner activities
  • Primary lead for NBCU integrated growth initiatives. Serve as partnership lead maintaining visibility into all relevant workstreams and ensuring alignment across departments
  • Oversee end-to-end planning of business reviews and content initiatives including development and presentation to executive leadership teams
• New Business:
  • Identify and lead new revenue and business opportunities, balancing the commercialization of revenue generating campaigns with a commitment to a premium customer experience
  • Utilize data driven insights and partnership skills to develop differentiated content opportunities to drive growth, profitability, and product adoption.
  • Support ad-hoc business initiatives requiring input of partnerships and content strategy
• Strategic Alignment:
  • Represent strategic initiatives with senior leadership, exercising independent judgement and discretion in matters of significance
  • Align with product and marketing organizations to leverage partnerships and content to deliver on business goals ensuring all partner activities are aligned providing regular aggregated updates on partner health and ongoing initiatives
• Cross-functional relationship management:
  • Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships across Editorial, Marketing, Operations, Content Acquisition, Strategic Development and additional teams. Requires pro-active communication and coordination across teams to ensure alignment and collaborative working relationships

• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Ability to work nights, weekends and variable schedule as needed for project/stunt support.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Media, or a related field
• Extensive experience in content strategy, partnerships, and business development, preferably within the media or entertainment industry
• Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and managing large-scale partnerships required
• Strong negotiation skills with a history of successful contract management and revenue generation
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain credible relationships with high-profile partners
• Ability to handle a high volume of projects simultaneously, keeping pace in a quickly moving department
• Diligent and resourceful critical thinker who maintains a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent written and communication skills; extraordinary attention to detail, keen organizational and analytical skills; proactive self-starter who shows initiative
• Team player; can-do attitude; willing to jump in and out of multiple assignments as needed

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.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Strategic Objectives; Business Partnerships; Communication; Partnership Development; Partnership Strategy

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. 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 compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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 +