Product Manager

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law."

NBCUniversal's Advertising Platforms & Operations team is responsible for the product development, project management, and day-to-day operations of NBCUniversal's full advertising technology suite. The division services both internal and external customers in support of NBCUniversal's $8B annual advertising business.

We are seeking a Product Manager to oversee ad server integrations being deployed across NBCU and partner-owned endpoints. You will analyze the needs of the business and collaborate with partners to ensure premium quality, ad-supported environments are available for NBCU's viewers. 
 
Core Responsibilities 

• Develop a deep understanding of the business objectives, impacts, and requirements of NBCU's advertising products 
• Facilitate ad integration projects by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, advocating for ad features, managing progress, and communicating updates 
• Evaluate and communicate business priorities to advance necessary development 
• Collaborate with product, tech, strategy, and partner leads work through challenges and deliver great products on-time  
• Onboard third-party ad inventory by assessing functionality, ensuring compatibility with NBCU's ad ecosystem, and overseeing testing plans 
• Comprehend impacts of ad features in order to smoothly operationalize and evangelize products 
• Balance several ongoing initiatives, using multitasking and project management skills to maintain momentum 
• Drive consistency in ad delivery models across platforms and endpoints 
• Support product functionality and technical inquiries posed by internal stakeholders 

• 5+ years of experience working in the digital media space, ideally with a premium publisher or ad tech company 
• Experience with ad serving technologies including FreeWheel, DFP/Google Ad Manager, and programmatic marketplaces. This ideally would come from working directly on an Ad Ops or Ad Tech team, but adjacent work would be acceptable in certain cases 
• Strong technical background, including understanding of streaming video and web/app design 
• Familiarity with agile development practices and JIRA (or similar project management tool) 
• Proven ability to work with developers and engineers 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Energetic self-starter with a positive attitude who enjoys thinking critically to solve problems 
• Strong organizational and leadership skills 

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered 
• Must be willing to work in New York, New York in a hybrid capacity. Tuesday - Thursday on-site, Monday and Friday remote with flexibility to adjust as business needs dictate.

Desired Characteristics 

• You like our content and are passionate about our brands.  
• You understand that ads have a place on the Internet, so why not make them as beautiful as possible! 
• You are interested in building relationships with co-workers and stakeholders to create a collaborative and optimistic workplace. 
• You are interested in media and advertising industry publications and have the ability to translate new trends for stakeholders, helping to keep NBCU ad tech at the forefront of digital advertising.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 plus annual bonus

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