NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. The Project Coordinator, Franchise Strategy & Brand Creative, will assist in supporting multiple projects across franchise strategy and brand creative, gaining key project management skills while collaborating with various teams to ensure operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Assists UP&E Franchise Strategy Operations Director per their direction and guidance:
- Supports the annual franchise planning processes and timelines, designed to ensure alignment across the business, capturing cross-functional feedback
- Supports the development of sales and resource tools to the global organization, coordinating timelines and delivery, including sell sheets, presentation decks, slates and other materials as required
- Maintains UP&E Resource Hub, ensuring currency and identifying opportunities for updates and refreshes
- Tracks embargo and UP&E product and retail launch and set dates
- Assists and coordinates the development of ongoing Franchise communication vehicles, e.g., newsletters, alerts, and the availability of new materials
- Ensures timely distribution of forward-looking internal and competitive slates to business leaders, including presentation-approved slates for broader business use
- Partners with regional franchise leaders to deliver sales materials for Key Partner Meetings (KPMs) globally
- Maintains the global master calendar
- Assists UP&E Brand Creative Operations Director per their direction and guidance:
- Works in partnership with operations leads to ensure seamless management of assigned guide and character art projects
- Assists with reviews of creative development with product design partners to ensure alignment in proof of concept, work in progress and creative rollout phases
- Supports development of agendas and presentation materials for creative review meetings (both internal and with vendors); compiles and sends recaps and feedback for continued work progression
- Liaison for legal, trademark and 3rd party partner approvals for creative projects, including all assigned creative deliverables
- Works closely with Global Asset Production & Management teams for seamless and timely posting of assigned creative deliverables
- Assists with creative guide audits and/or any research requested relating to guides posted on the asset management system over the lifecycle of the brand
- Assists all lead project managers with updates to project trackers, project management tools, budget trackers, and other ad hoc reports
- Recognizes sensitivity of studio assets and manages the watermarking, uploading, and distribution of assets to key internal stakeholders
- Collaborates with regions/vendors to localize assets based on business needs
- Maintains vendor list and annual vendor renewals across operations organization
- Supports project budgets, including budget planning, quarterly forecasting and pacing along with vendor set up, PO creation and invoicing
- Takes notes, helps to track agenda points, keeps meetings on track and on time and recaps next step
- Prepares and updates Keynote presentations to be used for meetings and other events
- Serves as member of Workfront task force team to develop the tool for broader Operations usage
- Contributes to the advancement and actualization of Universal’s diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments
- Additional duties as needed to meet business needs
Skills
- 1+ years of professional work experience, ideally in entertainment operations
- A team player prioritizing partnership, with the ability to follow instructions and follow through on projects
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting/competing priorities and stretch assignments
- Effective communication, including speaking, writing and active listening as well as a professional presentation
- Basic project management skills, including project management software, note taking, scheduling, budgeting, attention to detail, time management, prioritization and multitasking abilities. Experience in Workfront is a plus
- Proficient in MAC, including Keynote, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive/SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Knowledge of Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator a plus
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
- Bachelor's degree
- Comfortable dealing with people at all levels and easily collaborates
- Positive, enthusiastic, and energetic when interacting with others
- A passion and interest in consumer products, film/content, franchise/marketing strategy and studio process
- A long-term interest in project management
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- A variety of other discounts and perks
Company Overview
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. engages in the development, production, and exploitation of animated films and associated characters It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Glendale, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.dreamworks.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
DreamWorks Animation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 13 in 2021, 19 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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