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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.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

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.

Universal Products & Experiences Overview:

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

Universal Products & Experiences is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague.

It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Role Summary

Universal Products & Experiences’ Product Operations team partners closely with our global Product Design Studio to ensure timely deliverables to support the global strategies. We are a team of makers, thinkers, leaders and rebels whose passion is to ignite ideas every day, in a culture that celebrates creativity, fresh thinking, executional excellence and each other.

The Associate Project Manager, Product – Toys & Hardlines, will assist and manage multiple projects across the Product Design Studio team and will have opportunities to gain key project management skills. The role primarily partners closely with team members across the Product Design Studio, franchise strategy, brand creative, category management, retail development/marketing, legal, global asset production and global asset management groups. The role will actively participate in best-in-class culture through exceptional teamwork and active engagement in team meetings to support the organization’s operational excellence. Reports to the Project Manager, Product - Toys & Hardlines.

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 (https://www.nbcunicareers.com/benefits) of the Careers website.

Salary range: $71,000 - $90,000

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Assists the Project Manager across Toys & Hardlines and packaging design projects globally. Owns smaller-scale projects, serving as lead communicator to drive development and execution of deliverables

+ Supports the Product Design Studio team to track creative deliverables and ensures adherence to documented processes

+ Supports lead Project Manager in tracking stakeholder approvals, legal approvals, and any required third-party approvals

+ Participates in partner calls to take notes, helps to track agenda points, keeps meetings on track and on time and recaps next steps

+ Engages in vendor communication to actively drive projects forward

+ Daily work includes updating project trackers, project management tools, budget trackers, and other ad hoc reporting as needed

+ Raises workflow challenges to manager and collaborates on resolutions

+ Provides input and insight for owned projects during key meetings, including presenting work

+ Assists with planning and executing milestones related to annual programs including strategy week, line reviews and inventor program

+ Supports the budgeting process including vendor set up, PO creation and invoicing

+ Recognizes sensitivity of studio assets and follows all internal policies and guidance

+ Contributes to the advancement and actualization of Universal’s diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments

+ Additional duties as needed to meet business needs

Basic Qualifications:

+ 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, AI applications, Outlook, Excel, and Word

+ Knowledge of Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator a plus

Eligibility Requirements:

+ Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

+ Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA

+ 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.

Desired Characteristics:

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ Comfortable dealing with people at all levels and easily collaborates

+ Positive, enthusiastic, and energetic when interacting with others

+ Exhibits a curiosity in and shares ideas around new tools and ways of working.

+ A passion and interest in consumer products, film/content, franchise/marketing strategy and studio process

+ A long-term interest in project management

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].