Vice President, Ad Sales Monetization - Versant

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The Vice President, Ad Sales Monetization will participate in leading development and execution of strategies to maximize ad revenue and optimize monetization opportunities across all Versant properties and platforms to enhance growth.  This role will be a main contributor in efforts around strategy and go-to-market positioning and will play a key role in relationship management across Versant leadership and the NBCU sales partnership. 

This position also requires significant collaboration and coordination with cross-functional teams and the ideal candidate values a startup team culture, changing legacy mindsets, and exploring new ways of doing things in order to stay at the forefront of a fast-paced industry during a transformative point in time. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Revenue tracking and analytics: 

  • Conduct comprehensive inventory and capacity utilization analysis  

  • Analyze client and category mix, target tracking and revenue analysis  

• Perform in-depth analysis of key marketplaces including Upfront, Scatter, Direct Response, and Paid Programming 

• Develop and maintain financial models for accurate forecasting and tracking of revenue 

• Own and enhance core reporting and analytical processes for Linear and Digital revenue streams 

• Foster and manage relationships with key NBCUniversal Sales partners to ensure seamless collaboration 

• Collaborate with Versant content leadership to devise and implement innovative incremental revenue strategies 

• Liaise with Versant Operations & Technology and NBCU Ad Tech & Operations to ensure alignment on systems and product development 

• Assist the Executive Vice President of Ad Sales in strategic planning and team development 

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience in planning, finance or sales function in linear and digital ad sales.
• Demonstrated knowledge of linear and digital sales, planning, sales systems & ad tech platforms.
• Proven ability to take a data-driven and consultative approach to maximizing revenue across a broad portfolio of premium properties on all platforms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Versant portfolio of brands and properties.

Desired Characteristics: 

• Entrepreneurial team player with strong interpersonal skill, work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced, exciting environment.
• Organic desire to continually learn about and stay up to speed with industry trends and new areas of revenue growth.
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with senior level executives across Corporate and Network Leadership.
• Highly analytical, strategic thinker, problem solver with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Team player with the ability to communicate and translate concepts clearly, concisely, and effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to thrive in a team-oriented startup environment.
• Ability to work independently with internal and external teams to make decisions and maintain forward momentum and lead projects independently from start to finish.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus.

Additional Requirements:

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

Salary range: $175,000 - $210,000 (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.

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 [email protected].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.