Manager, Golf Franchise Development

The Manager of Franchise Development will be responsible for growing current Golf franchises (i.e. Collegiate Golf, Good Good Golf) while identifying and developing new opportunities (both with and without rights holders) as partners. This role will also have a strong business development acumen to prospect external partners and secure revenues to allow projects to develop further.  Working closely with internal divisions across NBC Sports(Rights management, Communications, marketing, social, production) the Manager will manage Franchise content across all platforms and build a consistent and successful presence for the category.This position reports directly to the VP Franchise Development and is based out of the Ponte Vedra, FL office.Responsibilities include but not limited to:Support new and existing commercial content franchises across NBC Sports linear, Peacock, social and digital – creating a diversified audience base and incremental revenueWillingness to prospect and develop New Business through client direct or sports marketing relationships.Work with all key partners and governing bodies to maximize our partnership and rights by identifying and executing new content and revenue opportunitiesCoordinate with internal and external partners on streaming non-linear eventsWork to identify and execute new opportunities with a focus on sub and platform growthWork cross functionally with all internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute plans to consistently benefit across the FranchisesExpand the franchise platforms not only across all NBC Golf platforms but to partners and third party platforms to increase and generate a new and difference audience.In partnership with VP, Franchise Development, develop a strategic plan for future and current star building by managing the integration of collegiate golf into professional and other golf programming – features, leaderboards, digital, etc.Continue to grow a sustaining college golf platform (broadening sales opportunities) to surround these 12 weeks of live golf across news programming (i.e. dedicated College Central pregame show), digital (i.e College Golf Talk Podcast) and social media