Director, Ad Supply Management

NBCUniversal Advertising Products & Solutions (AP&S) is responsible for the product development and project management of NBCUniversal’s full advertising technology suite. From sales support to campaign execution, delivery, and billing, our division services both internal and external customers in support of NBCUniversal’s $7B+ annual advertising business. Together, we’re building the platform that powers the future of advertising at NBCU. We are seeking a highly skilled Director of Product to lead the relationship management and partner product enhancements of our advertising stack. This role sits at the intersection of product, ad supply, and partner management, ensuring our ad delivery ecosystem runs efficiently, scales effectively, and supports the company’s revenue goals. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with ad servers (FreeWheel, Google Ad Manager), video ad workflows, and programmatic knowledge, combined with strong organizational discipline and the confidence to navigate complex vendor conversations. Responsibilities: Build and scale executive-level relationships with key digital advertising partners to ensure alignment with company priorities, roadmap objectives, and long-term growth. Lead vendor intake, prioritization, and execution for vendors within purview and across the ad supply ecosystem, serving as the single point of accountability for consolidating and arbitrating cross-functional requests while balancing impact, effort, and strategic value to drive outcomes forward. Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to translate business requirements into ad-tech configurations, roadmap items, and new feature implementations. Serve as the internal expert on ad servers including FreeWheel, Google Ad Manager (GAM), and other platforms such as SpringServe, Xandr, Magnite, or Innovid. Advise senior leadership with clear, strategic insight, distilling complex vendor initiatives, dependencies, and risks into high-level narratives, recommendations, and trade-offs to inform product and business decisions. Create and maintain documentation, workflows, and best practices to support efficient relationship and roadmap management. Conduct platform evaluations and assist in selecting new partners, tools, and ad-tech capabilities. Advocate for customer needs with product and engineering partners, ensuring products and their features are clearly understood and documented.