Director, Franchise Creative- Multimedia

Company Description

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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

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.

Job Description

The Director, Franchise Creative (Multimedia) leads the creative development and delivery of presentations, experiential and video content for FPP Multimedia. The role translates business and brand objectives into compelling visual stories, and ensures work is delivered on brand, on time, and within budget. This position partners with executives, creative teams, producers, event teams, and external partners to deliver exceptional results.  The Director will lead a creative team and be responsible for building, developing, and sustaining a high-performing, collaborative multidisciplinary creative team. This position must effectively navigate a fast-paced, highly matrixed and complex organization, providing clarity, direction, and accountability while balancing competing priorities, evolving business needs, and ambiguity.

Creative Leadership | 30%

- Partner closely with the VP, Franchise Creative – Multimedia to deliver the creative vision and quality standards for video storytelling, presentations, and live-event content.
- Translate business and marketing objectives into clear, persuasive narratives, and engaging visual stories.
- Lead development of creative for executive presentations, partnership opportunities and trade shows and other high-visibility initiatives.
- Provide hands-on creative direction across concepting, storyboarding, creative reviews and final execution for high-profile projects.
- Collaboratively shape overall team culture as a thought leader and creative champion by modeling  inclusive, accountable people leadership that promotes collaboration, recognizes contributions, and empowers creative talent to succeed.
- Establish project-level creative review criteria and provide timely, actionable feedback to uphold creative excellence and brand/IP integrity

Multimedia Leadership | 50%

- Lead multimedia content for executive meetings, sales summits, leadership events, roadshows, and partner experiences
- Partner with senior leaders to structure narratives, clarify messaging, and elevate delivery
- Oversee presentations that integrate video, animation, data visualization, and motion graphics
- Collaborate with event and technical teams and provide onsite creative leadership as needed

Team and Partner Leadership | 20%

- Interface and communicate across all levels of the organization
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary creative team
- Set priorities, assign resources, and provide clear, constructive feedback
- Direct agencies, production companies, freelancers, and other external partners
- Build strong partnerships across CP, Partnerships, Games, Franchise & Theatrical
- Evaluate new technologies/processes that improve quality, speed, and efficiency (Maybe incorporate: Improve creative workflows, review processes, and resource planning; evaluate emerging technologies that support quality, speed, and efficiency.)
- Follow established Environmental, Health & Safety policies and perform other duties as assigned
- Set team priorities, assign work and resources, and hold direct reports accountable for creative quality, deadlines, collaboration, and results while balancing budgets and competing demands.
- Directly supervises employees on the multimedia creative team and is accountable for their day-to-day management, performance, engagement, and development. Responsibilities include setting goals, assigning work, conducting regular one-on-ones and performance evaluations, providing timely coaching and constructive feedback, addressing performance concerns, and participating in hiring, onboarding, and talent planning in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibility

Leads the creative team to drive compelling storytelling and ensure production quality standards are maintained

Qualifications

- Strong creative leadership across presentation design, visual communication, storytelling
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and elevate creative quality
- Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing creative teams, including coaching talent, managing performance, fostering engagement, and cultivating a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Expertise in visual storytelling, editing, animation, design, pacing, and audience engagement
- Experience creating content for executive presentations and live events [trade shows, partnership meetings, sales summits etc.]
- Ability to translate and simplify complex business ideas into clear visual communications and partner with senior stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end production
- Ability to manage high-visibility projects, priorities, and deadlines
- Experience managing agencies, vendors, freelancers, and production partners
- Strong understanding of brand, legal, licensor, and intellectual-property requirements
- Portfolio demonstrating outstanding presentations, and live experiences creative
- Ability to build trust, foster inclusion and accountability, navigate difficult conversations, and adapt leadership style to individual and team needs.

Technical Proficiency

- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Keynote.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
- Experience creating onscreen content and experiences for live-events and meetings
- Working knowledge of presentation production AV best practices
- Familiarity with emerging creative technologies and responsible AI-enabled production tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in design, film, production, communications, advertising, multimedia, or a related field required

Equivalent professional experience may be considered in accordance with company policy

Experience

- 10 or more years of relevant experience in multimedia, video, motion design, presentation design, experiential creative, or a related field
- Several years of experience leading, coaching, and developing creative teams and complex, high-visibility projects, with a track record of building effective teams and successfully leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience in entertainment, travel, tourism, hospitality, media, or another consumer-facing industry preferred
- Ability to support key events, including occasional travel, evenings, and weekends.

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: $155,000 - $190,000  (bonus eligible)

Additional Information

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].