Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. With more than 600 employees across offices in New York, Toronto and Montreal, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone – and inclusion belongs on the ice, in the locker rooms, boardrooms and stands.

Benefits to working at National Hockey League include:

  • Medical/ Dental/ Vision insurance effective on the date of hire
  • 401(K) Plan and Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • Annual Bonus
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Paid Company Holidays

Overview And Essential Duties

This new position on the NHL digital team will have an essential role in the on-going management of a portfolio of digital content distribution partners including AVOD, TVOD, social media, and emerging media platforms.

This role will:

  • Develop relationships with the NHL’s existing digital content distribution partners and work to maximize the revenue and audience engagement opportunities.
  • Ensure timely delivery of digital content through collaboration with various contributors including creative departments, ad operations, video delivery specialists and external technology vendors.
  • Day-to-day management of various content distribution tasks including overseeing YouTube Content ID, publishing schedules, and the procurement of metadata and creative assets.
  • Support the business development strategy by identifying new partnerships through detailed research of digital media market trends.
  • Conduct data-driven analysis of content viewership and revenue performance and effectively communicate insights to stakeholders including senior executives.
  • Support the supervision of the department’s annual budget by monitoring forecasting benchmarks and outgoing expenses.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant digital media content distribution experience.
  • Knowledge of the digital media landscape, particularly social media, and emerging technology.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication and negotiation skills.
  • Cross-functional project management ability in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent presentation capabilities including fluency with PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of technical aspects of the video content ecosystem
  • Familiarity with YouTube Content ID

When applying, please be sure to include a cover letter with your salary expectations for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, however only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.



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