Acquisitions & Production Manager

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Acquisition & Production Manager role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the central team overseeing the development of global Original Content projects. While reporting to VP, Acquisitions & Production, this role will be working across all Original & Acquisitions projects providing valuable business affairs support and commercial acumen to build the content slate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary function of the role is to act as a business intelligence and support hub for the team, providing commercial rationale to assist in the analysis of new projects and titles going through the greenlight process.

Deal Management:

• Support VPs & EVP in their negotiations, including but not limited to evaluating commercial deals with external partners, drafting offer letters (including talent, contributor, co-production and Acquisition offers), submitting board approvals and managing internal systems and teams on the pathway to achieving greenlight for projects.

• Manage the financial modelling process, including running P&L’s and advising on various financial scenarios and structures for projects.

• Manage our catalogue, tracking license expiry dates, liaising with internal teams on potential deals and opportunities, and managing and negotiating deal renewals with licensors.

• Manage end to end invoicing and payment process with partners.

• Manage selected projects end to end including external negotiation with the support from Manager.

Analysis and Research:

• Research and evaluate market trends, providing wider team with a commercial analysis of various content priorities and sectors to support internal decision making.

• Oversee the analysis and review of library titles’ performance and deal structures to support evaluation and propose terms for new projects and renewals.

• Research and analyse comparable projects – box office performance, viewing figures, release strategies and audience trends etc.

• Maintain and report on internal databases and trackers.

• Consistently research and look for new project ideas across all genres.

Relationship Management:

• Work closely with legal and finance teams on the analysis of projects and the construction of financial scenarios and offers to drive negotiations forward.

• Proactively collaborate with various departments such as content strategy, marketing, and PR, royalties, sales, operations, and the various distribution teams to optimise content positioning and monetisation of the green-light process.

• Support VP’s in managing relationships with external partners throughout negotiations.

• Attend industry events and shows as required.

Qualifications

SKILLS / QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• A genuine passion to work with new content and talent, and the ability and enthusiasm to support across all unscripted genres e.g. Documentaries, Live Shows including Stand Up, Musicals, Concerts, to Kids & Family to Vertical / Fast content.

• Competent in Excel, Power Point, Word.

• A financial and legal understanding of content development and production necessary with comprehensive experience in financial modelling a plus.

• Strong communication skills and a team player

• Extremely well organized with great attention to detail, able to think innovatively and handle conflicting business priorities.

• Analytical mind set with commercial eye and awareness.

• Results oriented – keeps to deadlines, achievement focused and works well under pressure.

• Independent and positive team building attitude – solution oriented.

• The ability to build and maintain strong and lasting relationships with internal teams and external partners.

• Demonstrable solid knowledge and experience of multi-platform distribution of content.

• An understanding of the current content landscape and industry trends.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].