Director, Ad Supply Management

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NBCUniversal Advertising Products & Solutions (AP&S) is responsible for the product development and project management of NBCUniversal’s full advertising technology suite. From sales support to campaign execution, delivery, and billing, our division services both internal and external customers in support of NBCUniversal’s $7B+ annual advertising business. Together, we’re buildingtheplatform that powers the future of advertising at NBCU.

We are seeking a highly skilled Director of Product to lead the relationship management and partner product enhancements of our advertising stack. This role sits at the intersection of product, ad supply, and partner management, ensuring our ad delivery ecosystem runs efficiently, scales effectively, and supports the company’s revenue goals. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with ad servers (FreeWheel, Google Ad Manager), video ad workflows, and programmatic knowledge, combined with strong organizational discipline and the confidence to navigate complex vendor conversations.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale executive-level relationships with key digital advertising partners to ensure alignment with company priorities, roadmap objectives, and long-term growth.
• Lead vendor intake, prioritization, and execution for vendors within purview and across the ad supply ecosystem, serving as the single point of accountability for consolidating and arbitrating cross-functional requests while balancing impact, effort, and strategic value to drive outcomes forward.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to translate business requirements into ad-tech configurations, roadmap items, and new feature implementations.
• Serve as the internal expert on ad servers including FreeWheel, Google Ad Manager (GAM), and other platforms such as SpringServe, Xandr, Magnite, or Innovid.
• Advise senior leadership with clear, strategic insight, distilling complex vendor initiatives, dependencies, and risks into high-level narratives, recommendations, and trade-offs to inform product and business decisions.
• Create and maintain documentation, workflows, and best practices to support efficient relationship and roadmap management.
• Conduct platform evaluations and assist in selecting new partners, tools, and ad-tech capabilities.
• Advocate for customer needs with product and engineering partners, ensuring products and their features are clearly understood and documented.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in digital advertising operations, ad-tech product, or related roles.
• Hands-on expertise with FreeWheel and Google Ad Manager required; additional experience with SpringServe, Xandr, Magnite, PubMatic, or Innovid is a plus.
• Strong understanding of video ad delivery, including VAST/VMAP, SSAI, client-side ad insertion, CTV/FAST environments, and programmatic monetization.
• Exceptional organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple complex workflows simultaneously.
• Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor without direct reports, while influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of leading vendor relationships and driving accountability through KPIs, reporting, and structured communication.
• Strong analytical skillset with experience using ad server data, programmatic reporting tools, and yield insights to guide decisions.
• Product-oriented mindset with the ability to define requirements, understand integrations, and participate in technical discussions.
• Excellent communication skills — able to simplify complex ad-tech concepts for internal teams and external partners.

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 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:$160,000 - $205,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

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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