Director, Streaming Strategy & Ad Tech - Versant
The Director, Streaming Strategy & Ad Tech will participate in leading development and execution of strategies to maximize ad revenue across all Versant digital endpoints and facilitate reporting of digital revenue performance. Additionally, this role will be a main contributor in efforts against development of ad products, and relationship management across key constituencies including Versant cross-functional leadership, NBCU sales and AP&O teams, and both internal and external tech/enablement partners. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Support the Executive Vice President of Ad Sales and Vice President of Ad Sales Monetization in driving strategic initiatives and optimizing revenue performance across digital and linear platforms Play a critical role in shaping monetization strategies, enhancing operational efficiency, and fostering cross-functional collaboration Collaborate closely with the Executive Vice President of Ad Sales, and Vice President of Ad Sales Monetization on key focus areas: Revenue tracking and performance analysis Inventory and capacity utilization insights Client and category mix evaluation, including target tracking and analysis Marketplace analysis across Upfront, Scatter, and Programmatic Financial modeling, forecasting, and revenue tracking Development and refinement of core reporting and analytics processes for digital revenue Support NBCU sales partnership by aligning with Digital, Planning, and AP&O leadership teams Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners (e.g., DSPs) to support digital content distribution strategies Liase with Versant content leadership to identify and lead innovative, incremental revenue opportunities and ad product development Coordinate with Versant Operations & Technology and NBCU Ad Tech & Operations to ensure alignment on systems and Ad product development Develop and articulate a clear point of view on the evolving digital marketplace Support strategic initiatives for Fandango and Sports Next, identifying synergistic opportunities to drive incremental revenue across all Versant assets