Director, Strategy and Business Development - NBC Universal - New York, NY

Authored by dmw on July 13, 2007 - 3:30pm.

Support all strategic development efforts within the wireless category. Act as a strategic category champion, driving the development of new wireless business ideas that will help NBCU scale its emerging mobile efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:
5 years experience working in the mobile industry with a strong understanding of mobile products, technology and industry segments. Including financial planning and strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support all strategic development efforts within the wireless category. Act as a strategic category champion, driving the development of new wireless business ideas that will help NBCU scale its emerging mobile efforts.

* Provide financial and strategic guidance to the digital distribution team by identifying attractive product, consumer and market segments, and providing actionable recommendations.

* Work with product development and technology teams to provide financial guidance for new products, providing metrics and benchmarks to support new product greenlight (and shut-down) decisions.

* Develop a mobile "dashboard" to track and analyze technology, competitor, carrier, VC and distributor trends within the wireless sector. Support Digital Media's evolving view of the mobile industry. Develop a financial framework to support and expand the growth of NBCU's presence in the mobile industry.

* Work with the NBCU/GE investment fund and business development to identify and pitch potential investment and acquisition targets. Assist in the development of financial models to support acquisitions and investments.

* Develop business plans and financial models for new, "greenfield" strategic opportunities (eg: direct to consumer)

* Work closely with the NBCU Technology Growth Center to assist in identifying areas for long-cycle growth (eg: mobile TV spectrum auctions, R&D, etc)

DESIRED:
Strategic, financial and communications skills, with a strong "executive presence."

High degree of analytical capability, including an ability to analyze new business potential in financial terms

Experience in successfully pitching business development ideas to senior management.

GENERAL:
Established in 1995, iVillage’s brand extensions include iVillage UK, iVillage Total Health and owned sites Astrology.com, GardenWeb and gURL.com, in addition to the Newborn Channel. The company, acquired by NBC Universal in May 2006, is based in New York. We're currently building a state of the art digital campus in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. While the position will commence in NYC, it will transition to our new facility during the 1st quarter of 2008. We will be offering shuttle buses from several city locations.

For prompt consideration, please apply at www.nbcunicareers.com (job #606297)
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