Job Description

Salary range 85000 - 100000 CAD year

Role Summary/Purpose:

Reports to Senior Vice President, Media

The Manager, Media is responsible for the seamless planning, coordination, and execution of media campaigns supporting Universal Pictures and Focus Features theatrical releases across English and French Canada. Serving as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, creative teams, and external media agencies, this role ensures campaigns are launched on schedule, assets are delivered on time, and all media elements are executed accurately and efficiently.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented project manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment. They possess exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, can effectively balance multiple priorities, and are adept at managing campaigns from initial planning through successful launch and execution. This individual will play a critical role in keeping cross-functional teams aligned, maintaining project timelines, and driving operational excellence across multiple concurrent theatrical marketing campaigns.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end execution of media campaigns across social, digital, programmatic, connected TV, linear, and out-of-home channels
• Own campaign timelines, critical paths, and launch schedules, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time
• Coordinate the collection, review, and delivery of creative assets and promotional materials to media agencies and partners
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, creative teams, media agencies, and vendors to ensure smooth campaign execution
• Track campaign milestones, identify potential bottlenecks, and proactively resolve issues that could impact launch timing
• Manage multiple theatrical releases simultaneously, ensuring assets, approvals, and campaign deliverables remain on schedule
• Partner with agencies to ensure campaigns are launched accurately and according to approved plans
• Support reporting, budget tracking, trafficking requirements, and campaign administration as needed
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance campaign efficiency and execution

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Post secondary diploma or degree in marketing, communications or adjacent field
• Minimum 5 years of experience within an advertising agency, client organization, or motion picture studio supporting marketing initiatives
• Strong understanding of media planning and its application to integrated marketing campaigns
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, priorities, and deliverables across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Strong analytical, numerical, and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities
• Willingness to accommodate business needs, including occasional evening and weekend work

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must be willing to complete a background investigation
• Must be 18 years or older

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated passion for film, storytelling, and audience engagement, with a desire to build a dynamic and exciting career in the film industry
• Strong problem-solving skills - able to troubleshoot campaign issues (creative, trafficking, timing)
• Ability to manage multiple, detail-oriented projects while keeping an eye on the big picture media/marketing objectives
• Creative thinker with an openness to innovative uses of traditional and emerging media
• Curiosity and interest in analytics within an evolving media landscape
• Experience in media planning and/or buying
• French/English bilingualism

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position reflects a current vacancy within the team.

NBCUniversal may use AI-based tools to assist in screening and assessing applications for this position. These tools may help us identify candidates whose skills and experiences align with our objectives by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.

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.