Strategy and Operations- Project Manager

Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66 markets with nearly 35 million owned and represented subscribers. We’re dedicated to helping our clients meet their business goals by connecting them with their customers through multiscreen television advertising. Working with companies from local startups to nationwide corporations, we provide support to help each business reach its target customers. By applying data to television advertising in new ways, we’re able to bring our clients the best of digital media, coupled with the power of TV. To learn more, check out www.effectv.com.

Job Summary

As a Project Manager for Comcast Advertising’s Strategy and Operations group, you are a key member of a team that is powering the future of TV Advertising, fueled by data, technology, and operational excellence. Leaders on this team are responsible for driving high profile projects that require tight coordination and communication across multiple stakeholders, both internal and external. An ideal candidate will quickly form relationships with stakeholders and become a trusted and accountable partner. You are proactive and extremely detailed oriented – creating and leveraging your project plan to drive progress, alignment and accountability. You view opportunities through both a financial and technical lens and can communicate your thoughts to various levels throughout the organization. When set-backs happen, you are solution-oriented with an eye towards a creative and sustainable solve. You apply process to make things clearer, simpler and more efficient. Culturally, Comcast Advertising’s Strategy and Operations employees are a particularly dynamic group of builders and collaborators that thrive off fast-moving and results-oriented work.

Job Description

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle: drive, track and help execute several key projects for Comcast Advertising
• Work with key clients and executives (both internal and external) to scope, develop, execute & track project requirements, milestones, dependencies, risks and follow-ups/ actions. Work across cross-functional teams may include third party vendors and other resources
• Develop meticulous documentation and corresponding project plans & trackers
• Apply critical thinking to identify areas of opportunity and improvements
• Anticipate resource needs based on project schedules and expected throughput
• Ensure timely and effective cross-functional communication among stakeholders
• Quickly escalate issues to other groups or departments where support is needed
• Prioritize multiple projects and deliverables based on deadlines, financial return and level of effort
• Maintain communication with stakeholders. Provides status reports to core team, vendors, stakeholders
• Translate detailed project plans and deliverables into high-level updates for executive stakeholders

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years as a Project Manager at an advertising / technical / media company or 4+ years in a consulting firm
• Considerable experience working with technical and operational teams translating business goals into tangible and executable plans
• Organized self-starter exceptionally skilled at prioritization and management of multiple deliverables, driving goals to completion under tight deadlines and thrives in a fast paced, ambiguous environment
• A solid team player and independent thinker with the ability able to drive complex projects with limited oversight (yet asks for support when needed)
• Familiarity/ deep interest in the TV Ecosystem and/ or Advertising sector
• Adept at cross-functional collaboration and communication with peers, senior leadership and partners
• Creative ability to approach and solve complex problems with hands-on, roll-up sleeves mentality
• High energy required to maintain a sense of urgency throughout the entire project lifecycle, the ability to pivot and adapt quickly in a fast-paced constantly evolving project
• Ability to establish trust of the organization while simultaneously setting the pace for all teams (technical and non-technical) involved through strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in project management, collaboration, and visualization tools including, but not limited to (JIRA, Aha, Zendesk, Wiki, Sharepoint, Lucidchart, Smartsheet, Office Suite – Powerpoint, Excel, Project, Visio)
• Certification optional (CAPM/ PMP/ Other)

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.