Company Name: NBCUniversal
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Type: Full Time
Job 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.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Research, develop, manage, and execute special events for all NBCUniversal properties, both nationally and internationally
- Negotiate contracts pertaining to event accommodations, entertainment venues, activities, transportation, and more
- Create, ideate, design and install floor plans, décor plans and event branding
- Manage guest invitation/communication process and travel procurement for each assigned event
- Own the tracking of event budgets and reconciliation
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to curate custom events, promotions, and client hospitality for their advertising partners
- Generate and research new event ideas and opportunities for sales staff and advertising clients
- Develop contacts and relationships with vendors, including hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies, to secure the best possible rates and opportunities for NBCUniversal
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to incorporate innovative elements into our events – be passionate and knowledgeable about venues, restaurants/bars, food and beverage, and travel
- Work closely with merchandise director to develop ideas for creative and unique premium ideas for each event, as well as ongoing NBCUniversal merchandise
- Solid communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels within the organization
- Exceptional people manager, with ability to manage a cluster day-to-day, as well as teams project-to-project
- Ability to implement best practices and processes; organized with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to keep calm and problem solve quickly under high pressure moments
- Drive all aspects of strategic planning and execution of all events, both domestically and internationally
- Partner with stakeholders within the business to understand the key business objectives and needs to conceptualize and execute strategic events
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- 15+ years of direct experience in corporate event management and strategy
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and event management tools (Certain, Splash)
Desired Characteristics:
- Confident, mature and creative team player
- Exceptional leadership and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Extremely solutions and detail-oriented, with strong organizational, multi-tasking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stamina and executive presence
- Proven verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to work in New York, NY
- Willingness to travel at least 40% of the year, and work long hours and weekends
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.
