Sales Planner - Direct-To-Scale Performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

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Job Description

The Direct Response Sales Planner is primarily responsible for supporting AD(s) with all aspects of linear and digital sales efforts on assigned network(s). The Direct Response Sales Planner monitors inventory, maintains existing deals, is the liaison between sales and various departments as well as agency & client contacts. The Planner provides both sales team and media agency contacts strategic sales solutions for maintaining & growing revenue across our suite of linear and digital products. The Sales Planner mentors assigned assistant(s) and develops a solid understanding of the nuances of the properties assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare, revise and maintain linear and digital Performance sales schedules that maximize the use of inventory while fulfilling agency/client requirements. This includes creation of client specific presentations, PowerPoint decks and excel spreadsheets.
• Liaise with Sales, Planning, Sales Ops, Research and Marketing to ensure sold schedules run as ordered including all media/sponsorship elements. Review inventory reports to manage sellout levels to offer solutions to AD/agencies in order to keep revenue in-house
• Work closely with Planning to coordinate avails/pricing thresholds
• Deal Maintenance: work closely with Sales and Commercial Ops to manage all schedules and ensure revenue maximization
• Account Prospecting: Utilize sales tools to prospect new business and help identify target accounts
• Account Servicing: communicate directly with appropriate agency counterparts - serve as backup contact for AD.
• Sales Assistant Mentoring: Develop and guide Assistant(s) in all aspects of their support role on a continual basis
• Lead and coordinate special projects & assignments, including researching client and account information

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ year of related experience in media sales or buying
• 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
• Strong understanding of NBC Universal's TV and digital products is preferred
• Ability to alternate from detailed work to client interaction seamlessly
• Aspire for long-term growth in Sales

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: $62,000-$70,000, bonus eligible

Additional Information

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