Manager, Ad & Program Standards

Job Description

Responsibilities

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our 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. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

We are NBCUniversal's enterprise-wide Standards department. Our team develops and implements content policies that center our viewers and excite our collaborators, including creators, advertisers, and brand partners, to deliver the best experience for all audiences. We support innovative advertising and culture-defining entertainment programs while ensuring that NBCUniversal's advertising and program content reflects the sensibilities of our company and respects our diverse community of fans across broadcast, cable, and streaming.

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team. As the Manager, Standards, you will be a positive professional with a thoughtful, proactive nature, strong interpersonal instincts, and the ability to influence others and solve problems collaboratively. You will be responsible for evaluating advertising and programming content, with latitude for initiative, judgment, and action. As we are a multi-disciplinary team, you will be flexible, pitching in across both advertising and program standards as needed.

This role will be based in Los Angeles and reports to the Vice President, Standards. As we are a geographically distributed department with teams in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, you will be expected to partner effectively and seamlessly with colleagues across the department to achieve common goals.

Responsibilities:
• Review complex commercial categories, from concept to final edit to ensure they meet internal brand standards and regulatory requirements.
• Screen, issue notes, and assign Television Parental Guidelines ratings for multiple programming formats (e.g., scripted, unscripted, and specials) and outlets, ensuring standards, corporate, and regulatory compliance, while making sensitive contextual judgements.
• Manage early career team members in a culture of coaching, learning, feedback, and teamwork, encouraging collaboration, creative thinking, and innovation.
• Interface and foster excellent relationships with internal and external parties, including ad sales, programming, writers, producers, and other creative executives, advertising agencies, and legal counsel.
• Conceptualize and lead projects that help the department operate more effectively.
• Review and evaluate a wide range of marketing, scientific, and other data submitted in support of advertising claim substantiation.
• Operate delay mechanism for live programming, including outside regular working hours.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• BA/BS Degree (MBA, JD or other advanced degree a plus), or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years combined experience in standards and practices, and/or relevant work experience in any of following areas: trust and safety, content moderation, television production, advertising, or Risk, Regulatory, Policy, or Legal within the media, entertainment, or technology industries.
• Minimum one (1) year management experience preferred.
• Must be willing and available to work some evening and weekend hours to meet operational needs.

Additional Qualifications:
• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal, and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Must be a team player with the ability to think strategically and practically, use good judgment, analyze risk, and make quick decisions.
• Must be able to separate personal beliefs and interests from content review requirements and apply NBCU's guidelines and policies to applicable content.
• Must demonstrate respect for all and foster an equitable and inclusive environment.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to engage in sensitive and difficult conversations as the nature of the work performed may require discussion of sensitive subjects that appear in content undergoing review.
• Spanish language fluency is a plus.

Desired Characteristics:
• Ability to recognize and adapt to rapidly changing business needs and prioritize accordingly.
• Excellent multi-tasking, negotiation and analytical thinking skills, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.

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: $85,000 - $105,000 (bonus-eligible)

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbz4bk-18-119-135-202-42 in your application.