Specialist, Olympic Development

The Marketing Specialist position will assist in marketing and increasing sales for the Olympic Sales Marketing Group. This candidate must have the ability to interface with internal constituencies (sales, management, research, production, and legal) in order to secure requisite input/approvals for business opportunities. Individual must also have the ability to interface with external customers (advertisers, agencies) and translate the needs of the target brand into “sellable” programs that generate revenue for NBC Universal.
This candidate will also be responsible for creative storytelling via Powerpoint, Canva, Photoshop and various creative tools. The ability to translate complex information into highly visual, simplified slides with a clear, precise, and persuasive narrative. This Marketing Specialist will be tasked with the management/upkeep of various campaign element trackers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Proactively identify sponsorable opportunities that align with clients’ brand/marketing objectives
Develop and execute 360 marketing programs that help drive revenue for NBCUniversal and the Olympics
Analyze competitive spending patterns
Interface with sales personnel to translate client needs into sellable partnerships
Partner with sales and research to customize presentations for client calls
Ability to understand and intelligently speak to research metrics used in the development of sales stories
Report back to Olympic advertisers showcasing how the Olympics helped drive key KPI’s
This individual must be able to work nights and weekends during the Olympic window
Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of experience at an agency, media company, sales organization or in research, where the individual was responsible for presentation, creative and promotion development
External candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in New York, NY
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Willingness to travel and work overtime
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years or older
Desired characteristics:
Strong organizational skills – ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to analyze research metrics and translate into sales storylines
Business writing skills including presentation development
Understanding of the sponsorship development process
Familiarity with the development and execution of 360 marketing programs
Understanding of the promotion development and execution process and experience executing promotions.
Strong interpersonal skills - with internal and external clients
Knowledge of media marketing, the sales process and media in general
Thorough knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Excel, etc and presentation proficiencies
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
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: $65,000 - 80,000

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid