NBCUniversal · 8 hours ago
Manager, Development and Innovation
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expNBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. They are seeking a Manager, Development & Innovation to join their Data Collaboration team, focusing on the ideation, discovery, and execution of advanced, data-driven advertising solutions.
BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews
Responsibilities
Receive and interpret requirements from stakeholders and senior product leads, clarifying assumptions and edge cases to ensure technical teams have a clear "why" behind every feature
Translate high-level measurement needs into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria. For example, scoping the "how" for adding new measure fields into existing reports using SQL
Perform basic data analyses to understand constraints and trade-offs. Work closely with Data Science to capture logic changes for reports, such as establishing parity between incrementality models and final reporting schemas
Execute agreed-upon project plans by breaking down requirements into tasks with realistic estimates. Maintain the team’s Jira boards and Confluence documentation to ensure a clear "source of truth."
Actively participate in technical check-ins to monitor development progress. Perform QC on features by validating data logic and ensuring robust solutions
Partner with Engineering & Operations to carry out the dev-to-dev clean room testing process. Advise on code release readiness, ensuring Sphinx documentation is updated and artifacts are built correctly before productionalization
Proactively communicate project status, risks, and technical blockers to immediate teams and senior product leadership
Act as a subject matter expert on the specific "how" of our data products, articulating the delivery methods, cadence, and ID spines used across various 3P measurement vendors (e.g., XP R&F, Sales Lift, and Attribution)
Follow established process flows for development and deployment, escalating gaps or inefficiencies in the workflow
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in product management, data analytics, or technical project management, ideally within the ad tech and/or martech domain
Technical Skills: Ability to read and understand SQL queries (both DML and DDL statements), scope database fields, and perform basic data validation with Python
Technical Literacy: Familiarity with data infrastructure components such as Snowflake and Databricks, Python-based libraries, and documentation tools like Sphinx
Measurement Knowledge: Understanding of core advertising measurement concepts including Reach & Frequency, Attribution, Incrementality, and ID Graphs/Spines
Detail Oriented: Proven ability to write unambiguous user stories and manage complex Jira workflows
Communication Skills: Able to translate technical blockers into business-impact language and vice-versa
Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience)
Preferred
Clean Room Familiarity: Experience with or a strong interest in data clean room environments (e.g., Snowflake, Liveramp/Habu, Databricks) and cross-cloud data sharing
Data Science / Statistical Background: Experience or academic background in Data Science, specifically related to lift testing, experimental design, and statistical modeling
Data Engineering Background: Experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering, with a focus on data pipeline solutioning, schema design, and ETL/ELT optimization
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
Company
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-01-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeff Shell
CEO
Stephen Burke
Chief executive officer
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