Ad Sales Reporting & Analytics Senior Manager job at Discovery Communications

Job Description

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery also controls Eurosport International, a premier sports entertainment group, including six pay-TV network brands across Europe and Asia. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

We are seeking candidates for the position of Ad Sales Reporting & Analytics Senior Manager to be located in our New York City office.

Position Summary:

The Ad Sales Reporting & Analytics Senior Manager will provide business insights to Linear TV Ad Sales by building and maintaining business value-driven Excel models and building and maintaining visual dashboards in data visualization tools. *This is a very Tableau focused position. Expertise in Tableau is required.*

Responsibilities:

Responsible for reporting and analytics across all Ad Sales functions including Sales, Pricing and Planning, Inventory Management, Commercial Operations and Ad Sales finance
Responsible for developing sophisticated analytics to maximize revenue for the Ad Sales function
Responsible for defining sales and inventory reporting dashboards and reports that will uncover trends and will help formulate recommendations for revenue maximization
Responsible for defining data models and structures to enable key performance indicators (KPIs) and standardized reporting across Ad Sales functions
Responsible for ensuring that all reporting meets the highest levels of data integrity

Job Requirements

5-7 years experience developing sophisticated Excel models and reports for business consumption
3-5 years experience building dashboards in data visualization tool (preferably Tableau)
Significant experience translating business needs into actionable reports and analytics
Experience in pricing and inventory optimization techniques in an industry relevant to TV Ad Sales (e.g., airline industry)
Experience liaising both with the business and with technical groups
Experience developing reporting requirements for technical development
3+ years experience as a data scientist preferred
3+ years experience in developing predictive data models using statistical and mathematical methods preferred
3+ years experience working with statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, S-Plus) preferred
3+ years in the media industry (preferably television) preferred
Must have legal right to work in the United States

Discovery Communications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.

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