Sales Planner, Sports

Sales Planner

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across film, television, and streaming, and brought to life through theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, with a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Linear Responsibilities

The Sales Planner is primarily responsible for the development of strategic linear sales proposals that meet both the advertiser and network's needs. You will also be responsible for managing day-to-day partner relationships and account management work.

• Lead in the creation of proposals for incoming RFPs by creating media plans to meet advertiser and category objectives.
• Build media plans and schedule units based on inventory avails.
• Prepare and revise Upfront and Scatter sales plans that maximize the use of inventory while fulfilling agency/client requirements.
• Collaborate and brainstorm with the team in the creation of proactive and strategic proposals.
• Complete additional projects as directed by Strategic Planning and Ad Sales Finance Management.
• Develop strong understanding of our products and solutions for advertisers.
• Establish relationships with agency and advertiser partners.
• Respond to Sales requests about inventory, ad products, creative specifications, and research.
• Liaison with partners to ensure that all contractual obligations are met.
• Coordinate with CFS group to establish credit clearance process and non-media billing procedures when applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. 1+ years related experience in online or television media sales or buying. Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV to be considered. Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice. Must be willing to work in Birmingham, MI. Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet research. Strong knowledge of media math and audience metrics.

Desired Characteristics

Possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and handle projects independently, as well as part of a team. Ambitious and highly motivated. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills. Media Industry experience preferred.

Additional Responsibilities

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. Salary range: $70,000-$75,000. This position is SIC eligible. 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.