Coordinator, Acquisitions

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.

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') 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 Peacock Programming team is responsible for setting the content strategy for Peacock across original and acquired programming, including television, film, and emerging formats, defining the service’s audience needs and determining the best strategies to entertain and delight our subscribers. We also craft launch strategies for all original programming, coordinate incoming acquired and current season content from across NBCUniversal, and manage internal communication about content plans for the service.

We are looking for a Coordinator, Content Acquisitions, to support the Head of Content Acquisitions and VP, Content Acquisitions, as they license television, film, and emerging formats for Peacock, NBC, and Bravo. This role will provide essential support to these Content Acquisitions leaders in maintaining key reports and deal status trackers, inputting data into company-wide systems, updating content analyses as deals progress, and summarizing information for key stakeholders, while also serving as the Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate for this position has exemplary planning and time management skills and can organize projects and manage calendars, keeping content acquisitions team operations running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• CONTENT ACQUISITIONS SUPPORT
  • Manage acquired content inventory tracking and prepare ad hoc reports
  • Enter and update pertinent licensing details and metadata for deals into internal systems utilized across the organization
  • Ensure the deal status tracker is up to date, in partnership with the team’s Managers
  • Organize and maintain SharePoint folders to manage relevant deal documents
  • Track content pitches (e.g., screeners, scripts) and input content into the internal content evaluation tool
  • Screen content submissions to provide feedback on potential fit for the portfolio
  • Update and maintain reports to be shared in regular meetings, including monthly usage reports and editorial priorities
  • Compile and distribute agendas for recurring team meetings, take notes, and distribute summaries and action items
  • Assist team members on special projects including marketplace research
  • Assists in creating, editing, and formatting presentations, spreadsheets, databases, and memos
• ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
  • Manage Head of Content Acquisitions and VP, Content Acquisitions, daily calendars, scheduling all meetings and proactively updating as necessary; resolve meeting conflicts and prioritizes incoming requests. Demonstrate flexibility, patience, and persistence in routinely rescheduling meetings
  • Responsible for all meeting preparation, including booking rooms, confirming planned attendance, ensuring audio/visual tech, and occasionally arranging for food/drink
  • Arrange business travel and accommodations
  • Process expense reports in accordance with established policy guidelines
  • Provide a bridge for smooth communication; demonstrate leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with senior leadership
  • Coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding of employees and consultants, including hardware installation requests, space planning, etc.
  • Manage general office and administrative tasks, including ordering of supplies, renewing memberships and subscriptions, managing distribution lists, printing materials, etc.
  • Manage special projects as requested, assist other team members as necessary, and act as back up for other coordinators on the team

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience in the content media industry, including relevant internships
• Previous experience maintaining executive phone, calendar, work and travel schedules using Microsoft Outlook
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, and Excel with advanced knowledge of PowerPoint
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential information
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including a professional phone manner and in-person presence
• Exceptional attention to detail required for contract management
• Experience taking detailed notes and extracting action items
• Superior organizational and administrative skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Self-starter with strong decision-making capability, the ability to follow through without supervision, and strong emotional maturity
• Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Contribute thoughtful perspectives about television, film, and emerging content formats, and have a passion for the world of streaming entertainment
• Experience in the streaming industry with an understanding of how the streaming television business works is a plus

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Beginning January 5, 2026, hybrid employees will be required to work 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 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: $50,000 - $65,000.

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.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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