Executive Director, Wireless Strategy & Planning

Posted:
8/12/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading, analyzing and evaluating strategic business opportunities, initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, alliances and/or joint ventures. Conducts market analysis, researches and monitors competitive activity, and identifies customer needs. Leads the planning, development, and analysis of business objectives, long-range and strategic plans, and organizational strengths and weakness. Develops processes and procedures to implement functional strategies.

Job Description

Comcast is expanding the organization which develops and implements the company’s overall wireless and other connectivity strategy. We desire to develop a team which will drive innovation and appropriate investments to ensure the company is both competitive and innovative at the intersection of wireless and wireline services, including use of its core strengths of 27+ million customer relationships, 22+ million WiFi hotspots, state of the art network assets, wireless spectrum licenses and unparalleled entertainment generation and distribution capabilities.

As Executive Director, Wireless Strategy & Planning, you will:

  • Have an opportunity to be part of Strategic Development, the fastest growing team at Comcast.
  • Be exposed to and participate in executive-level decisions about the company’s future.
  • Lead the group’s efforts in identifying, evaluating and implementing growth initiatives.
  • Be part of a team of agile and motived individuals.
  • Report to the VP of Wireless Strategy and Product Planning.
  • Manage a small team.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead the company’s efforts in identifying, analyzing and developing a point of view on key industry trends such as fixed mobile convergence, edge compute or satellite communications.
  • Identify, prioritize and develop growth initiatives including their investment-benefit implications (e.g., business case) and operational requirements (e.g., trial, deployment).
  • Transform growth initiatives into commercial go-to-market plans. Support implementation within Comcast’s business units across technology, product, marketing, pricing, finance and other functional areas.
  • Identify and evaluate potential partnerships and/or acquisitions to support Comcast’s growth.
  • Work as part of a team that collaborates across all of Comcast’s businesses globally.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • Strong quantitative skills in financial modeling and forecasting.
  • Strategy consulting, investment banking or corporate strategy experience is a plus.
  • Ability to communicate and socialize complex ideas in a clear and concise manner.
  • Willingness to adapt and work in an evolving environment.

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 by being enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
  • Win as a team by making big things happen, by working together and being open to new ideas.
  • Be an active part of the Net Promoter System by 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.
  • Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
  • 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.

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Education

Master'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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

10 Years +

Comcast is proud to be 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.