Analyst, Strategy & Partnerships

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we're making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.
Job Summary
FreeWheel is seeking an Analyst to join the FreeWheel Strategy & Partnerships Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support our next chapter of strategic development & execution. In this role, you will report to a Strategy & Operations Manager and closely partner with key stakeholders across the broader Strategy & Partnerships team. The analyst will create & distribute reports to key stakeholders, assist with the creation of models & dashboards that demonstrate the financial impact of new strategic partnership initiatives, and conduct various market and competitive analyses. This analyst will support the construction of data-driven business cases that help accelerate FreeWheel's growth. The ideal candidate will be a resourceful self-starter with excellent analytical & communication skills with a passion to work in a fast-paced environment within the Media, Entertainment and Ad Tech industry. This position is office-based in New York, NY - 4 days in office, 1 day remote. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for Comcast in the United States without a current or potential future need for sponsorship.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities

• • Analyze large-scale data sets to support strategic decision-making across the Strategy & Partnerships team
  
  
  • Use tools like Excel, SQL, or BI platforms (e.g. - Looker) to generate actionable insights
  
  
  • Work cross-functionally with teams across the organization (e.g. - Finance, Business Intelligence, Commercial, Engineering) to track KPIs and various business metrics and prepare dashboards and reports
  
  
  • Support market, competitive, and internal analyses rooted in quantitative and qualitative research
  
  
  • Support strategy development and analysis of growth opportunities
  
  
  • Research industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor strategies
  
  
  • Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
  
  
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  
  Qualifications/About You
  
  • 1-2 years of experience using data and analysis to drive business outcomes
  
  
  • Excellent analytical skills: Advanced Excel skills are required; SQL proficiency is a PLUS.
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in business related or quantitative field preferred (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics)
  
  
  • Knowledge of the media landscape with a passion for TV, digital video, and Ad-Tech. Prior experience working in the Media, Entertainment or Ad-Tech industry is HIGHLY PREFERRED.
  
  
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to frame and distill complex information and story lines for different audiences
  
  
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel) is required
  
  
  • Experience in advertising technology or the media industry is a plus
  
  
  • Ability to collaborate with people outside your immediate team
  
  
  • Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn quickly through hypothesis-led problem solving
  
  
  • Strong attention to detail & able to produce deliverables on time

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Business Intelligence (BI); Strategic Decisions; Problem Solving; Actionable Insights
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $82,709.81 - $124,064.72
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
2-5 Years