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 theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

As part of the Media Group Decision Sciences team, this Manager of Data Science will be responsible for leading a team of Data Scientists focused on developing solutions to optimize our content, partnering closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineers. The Manger will be tasked with building and deploying scalable, data science and AI/ML driven, solutions to empower decisions specifically focused around show opportunities. The Manager will leverage a wide spectrum of data, their expertise in statistical methods and applied machine learning, and their understanding of the Media business to deliver impactful lift to our enterprise metrics.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with key business stakeholders and teams (e.g. Content Strategy, Research, Advanced Analytics, Production teams) to define priorities, approaches, and business requirements for data science solutions and experiments
• Own and deliver results on existing and new complex projects related to our understanding of content
• Serve as a team expert in statistical methods and applied machine learning
• Translate complex problems and solutions to all levels of the organization
• Manage processes, platforms, and people in the audience optimization space
• Drive innovation of the methodologies and tools used by the team
• Collaborate with cross-portfolio and cross-platform Decision Sciences leads to understand different audience dynamics between Peacock content & customers and other NBCU businesses, brands and franchises
• Help contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture at Peacock

Qualifications

• PhD or MS within a quantitative or technical field (i.e. Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, etc)
• 4+ years experience practically applying statistical methods or machine learning techniques in an industry or research environment
• Experience in leading small teams on commercial projects.
• Advanced level knowledge of statistical methods and machine learning. Ability to define the direction for a project and select appropriate methods and tools using up to date knowledge of recent advancements
• Demonstrated experience working with external stakeholders from across the organization
• Experience using data visualization tools and techniques to deliver and present business insights and value
• Proficiency in Python and SQL

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience implementing scalable systems using Databricks or similar cloud platform.
• Experience with ownership of data products, either internal or consumer-facing
• Experience owning data pipelines and machine learning pipelines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Team-oriented and collaborative with an aptitude and willingness to learn
• Strong sense of curiosity, accountability, and ability to execute projects of all sizes with vision & purpose
• Video/TV/Streaming content enthusiast

Additional Requirements:

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

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: $145,000 - $180,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

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. 

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