Posted:
10/21/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Florida, United States ⋅ Miami, Florida, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Product
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role...
The WBD Global Content Operations (GCO) runs worldwide post production services and sources, creates, customizes, and localizes all content from our studios, producers, marketers, and 3rd party distributors to delivers for all our content outlets globally across Streaming, TV Networks, Theatrical exhibitors, Home Entertainment Licensing Clients, Marketing, Advertising and Publicity. We operate post-production across US, LATAM and Europe, and the content supply chain for over 3000 content platforms, 600 channels, 18 of our own streaming platforms and theaters across the world in over 200 territories and localizing content in over 68 languages. The Program Manager role will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of a key strategic change program within the overall GCO transformation portfolio, focusing on sequencing, dependency management, and tracking/ driving the constituent work. They will also act as a Project Manager within their program to keep elements on track. The role will be responsible for program planning, budgeting, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities, as well as more project-focused work, such as tracking, risk/ issue management, and end user engagement. They will drive the execution of the change program in support of wider group objectives, such as delivery of cross-platform, day-and-date promotions in all global languages. The role will be a key point of escalation for senior leaders in the space, helping to drive collaboration across functions. This position will report to the Global Director, Program Management for the GCO Strategy & Business Development function, which is responsible for defining and executing the overall transformation strategy for the Global Content Operations group. The role will work in a highly matrixed structure, program managing teams and stakeholders across all regions globally.
Your Role Accountabilities...
Qualifications & Experiences...
> 4 years leading significant operational and technology enabled synergy and revenue growth projects
>4 years content operations experience at a global media and entertainment company.
Solid understanding of content distribution and windowing strategies, as it relates to content preparation and delivery timelines.
Excellent program and project management skills.
Excellent consultative, collaboration and stakeholder communication skills, including senior business leaders
Proven record of accomplishment operating in a fast paced, global business and multiple time zone environment, being agile and ability to succeed in an environment of continual change, and ambiguity.
Not Required but preferred experience:
Significant experience working directly with media/ content operations teams on a daily basis.
Significant experience working directly with technology partners or developers with the media and entertainment industry.
A relevant qualification in Program or Project Management
Experienced with Program / Project Management tooling and software (e.g. Atlassian, Monday, MS Project etc.)
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/
Headquarter Location: Burbank, California, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1918
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Art ⋅ Digital Entertainment ⋅ Film ⋅ Film Production ⋅ Telecommunications ⋅ TV Production