Job Description

The MDM & Platform Solutions team within the Advertising Platforms & Operations (AP&O) business division is responsible for supporting NBCUniversal’s day-to-day advertising business by building, enhancing, and scaling NBCU’s internal Product Catalog. We are currently seeking an Analyst, MDM & Platform Operations, to maintain our internal, business facing Product Catalog taxonomy. This person will collaborate across a number of teams including, but not limited to, Planning, Inventory, Ad Operations, Account Services, Finance, Billing, Project Management, Reporting, and Support teams.

_ Responsibilities:_

Reporting to the Senior Director, MDM & Platform Operations, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Showcase business analysis skills by working directly with various business leads to collect and document all business requirements to translate into product catalog requirements
• Think critically and creatively to connect business requests with technical limitations and business rules to deliver innovative solutions to accommodate the shifting needs of the business
• Manage and maintain the linear and digital Product Catalogs across Global, National, and Local to align with evolving sales strategy
• Develop, and stay current, with a proficient knowledge of systems along the pitch-to-pay workflow that are impacted by the Product Catalog
• Leverage knowledge to identify improvements that could optimize business operations and establish repeatable processes
• Participate in projects and initiatives that require additions or changes to the Product Catalog
• Ability to speak in front of a wide audience and train them on key concepts and changes
• Ability to generate high level reports and analyze them to determine impact for Product Catalog
• Understand business objectives and partner with cross functional teams, across all levels of the organization
• Identify gaps and/or next steps that are needed to move the ball forward in order to expediate review and sign-off from business units
• Manage dependencies across different functional areas, foster team collaboration, and pinpoint upstream/downstream system dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Document new project requirements, workflows, and expectations
• Communicate application enhancements, updates, and process changes to business users and support teams

Qualifications

_ Required Qualifications/Skills:_

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum three years’ experience in the media ad sales industry or product catalog management
• Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel
• Experience working directly in media as it relates to display, video, mobile, audience, and inventory platforms
• Attention to detail while reviewing project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project requirements
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts for a variety of audiences
• Demonstrate the ability to overcome obstacles and negotiate resolutions to complex problems
• Ability to organize meetings by creating comprehensive agendas, managing conversations, and summarizing the results into a set of decisions made and next steps
• Extensive multi-tasking capabilities in a highly dynamic environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels within the organization

_ Preferred Qualifications:_

• Proactive, dynamic thinker who can balance work on multiple projects running in parallel with day-to-day maintenance
• Facilitation skills and ability to work with multi-functional teams (business and IT)
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Detail oriented with a sense of accountability and integrity while handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

_ Eligibility Requirements:_

• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

_ Additional Information:_

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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.

Salary range: $70,000 - $95,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.