Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs

Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs, UK

• Full-time
• Business Segment: NBCU Corporate

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, Dream Works 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.

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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.

The Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs is responsible for:

• leading the company’s engagement with the UK Government, politicians, regulators, industry bodies and market stakeholders on issues affecting the film and television production and distribution business. The role will shape and advance the company’s UK public policy and regulatory strategy, ensuring a stable, competitive, and sustainable environment for investment, content creation and distribution;
• developing and advancing the company’s government affairs strategies for the UK to address key areas of importance for NBCUniversal’s UK businesses and to ensure a favourable, competitive and sustainable environment for the business; and
• developing and maintaining strong working relationships with Government and other political and industry stakeholders.

The Director will work as a key member of NBCUniversal’s International Government and Regulatory Affairs team and will need to liaise, coordinate and work closely with NBCUniversal’s and Sky’s government affairs team members responsible for the UK, Brussels, Continental Europe, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The Director will be responsible for managing NBCUniversal’s relationship with its external government affairs consultants in the UK, and providing instructions on NBCUniversal project work, securing and developing their advice and overseeing their work for the company.

The Director will also be responsible for providing instructions to and managing our relationships on UK government affairs matters with our key trade associations – the Motion Pictures Association and the Commercial On-Demand and Broadcasting Association.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs will be responsible for driving NBCUniversal’s government affairs and regulatory work in the UK. The role will both formulate and implement NBCUniversal’s agreed strategy in line with targeted international priorities.

Government affairs matters covered will include those that are particular to NBCUniversal’s business as a media company and IP owner. These will include copyright, copyright ownership, AI and content protection, broadcasting, streaming and media regulation, market access for distribution of our content and the delivery of public subsidies and tax incentives for content production for our international film and television production businesses.

Matters covered will also include government affairs matters that are relevant to all US-owned companies conducting business in the UK, such as data privacy, sustainability, employment law and sanctions.

The Director will:

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