Sr Manager Asset Management, Multimedia

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (~~~) initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility (~~~) work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Universal Products & Experiences Overview:

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal's iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company's extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E's three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. ~~~/

Universal Products & Experiences is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague.

It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Role Summary

Universal Products & Experiences Global Asset Management team is part of the Business & Legal Affairs and Business Operations function, managing the vision and voice of our leadership and global brands through global asset acquisition, production, distribution and management, reaching across the Studio.

We are a team of makers, thinkers and leaders whose passion is to ignite ideas every day, in a culture that celebrates creativity, fresh thinking, executional excellence and each other.

Reporting to the Director, Global Asset Management, the Senior Manager will be a seasoned individual with experience managing a variety of asset types and implementing efficient workflow to drive timely asset distribution, while maintaining asset security. The Senior Manager will focus on the Live Action content engine, with additional project work in systems upgrades and process evaluation and refinement.

Essential Responsibilities

• Source, route for clearance and distribute assets for a global business. Final asset types can include: key art, logos/title treatments, director selects/unit photography stills, 3D files, audio files, A/V toolkits and trailers;

• Daily management of upload, organization, branding and asset workflow for the Live Action content engine within the digital asset system, Creative Asset Factory (AEM system);

• Manage and fulfill internal and external team specialized asset and reference material requests;

• Source and distribute early film reference assets and pitch materials from various Studio divisions and production offices;

• Deliver on time, every time, while managing both long and short-term deadlines in a fast-paced working environment;

• Daily management of security permissions, access, and troubleshooting for internal and external partners and agents worldwide across various asset distribution systems;

• Partner closely with Legal to ensure asset clearance and release protocols are followed;

• Assist Director with cultivating and managing solution-oriented relationships with cross-functional teams to understand business needs across departments and proactively mine assets accordingly;

• Manage live action asset communications to internal and external partners;

• Oversee translation services for tag lines, legal lines, marketing copy, characters and locations across all languages;

• Assist Director in evaluating current processes and develop roadmap for implementation to increase organizational efficiency and speed to market; and,

• Partner with production team to review and pre-flight all live action design guides and character art.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in asset management in a Licensing, Ad Agency, Design Firm or a related Media Company;

• Experience with sensitive materials and assets;

• Customer focused and diplomatic with excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Top-notch organizational skills with the ability to retain details, follow established protocol and proactively anticipate business needs;

• Team player with an "all hands on deck" attitude enabling the team to respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities;

• Strong interpersonal skills capable of building positive relationships both inside and outside the Studio;

• Experience with various digital asset distribution methods, Moxion and Adobe Experience Manager experience a plus;

• Comprehensive knowledge of a variety of digital assets and how they are used on print and 3D product applications;

• Mac proficient and skilled in all Adobe and Microsoft applications;

• Experience working with cross-functional teams and creative artists a plus; and,

• Interest in developing quality and creative consumer products across broad categories from toys, apparel, health and beauty, publishing and collectibles.

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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Additional Requirements

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page (~~~) of the Careers website.

Salary range: $90,000 - $130,000 (bonus eligible) (Defer to HR)