Vice President, Affiliate Relations

About Platform Distribution & Partnerships: Platform Distribution and Partnerships is a division of NBCUniversal's media group responsible for the distribution and monetization of the company’s multi-billion-dollar linear and streaming services portfolio to pay-tv providers, NBC broadcast affiliates, consumer technology platforms and devices, and consumer brands. A key revenue-generator, the division is comprised of content distribution, affiliate relations and strategic partnerships across NBC, Peacock, Bravo, Telemundo and various FAST channels. The Affiliate Relations Division serves as the primary liaison between NBC Network/Peacock and 200+ NBC Affiliate stations nationwide, partnering across Entertainment, Sports, News, and Peacock. This role is critical in managing high-value station relationships, overseeing NBC Sports scheduling and clearances, and ensuring seamless execution of network strategy at the local level. The position will be based at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Manage and strengthen relationships with affiliate station leadership and NBC Sports executives, acting as primary point of contact for sports scheduling, policy, programming, and operational matters. Negotiate affiliation agreements, including reverse retransmission rates, with station groups – ensuring alignment with NBCUniversal strategic and financial objectives. Oversee national NBC Sports clearances for the full affiliate footprint (200+ stations), maximizing coverage and addressing any programming or clearance gaps. Collaborate with NBC Sports executives to plan and manage local inventory across major events (e.g., Olympics, NFL, PGA), ensuring compliance and optimizing revenue opportunities for both network and affiliates. Real time management of on-air NBC Sports Programming. Examples include changes in run time, inventory exchanges and preemptions due to breaking news. Analyze ratings, clearance data, and station trends to inform negotiations, network strategy, and affiliate support initiatives.