Executive, Content Strategy & Analysis

Posted:
7/18/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Singapore, Singapore

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

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

As part of the APAC Content Strategy & Analysis (CS&A) team, you will be joining the team responsible for developing and implementing content strategy across WBD’s global streaming portfolio, with emphasis on the APAC region. You will be evaluating content performance and trends, providing insights and recommendations to leadership to influence decision making. This role requires a high level of collaboration with partners across WBD – the right person for this role is the kind of person who obsesses over details, thrives in ambiguity, and jumps at the opportunity to take on new challenges. The Executive will play a key role in supporting relationships across teams and delivering high quality work in one of the highest priority business initiatives at Warner Bros Discovery. 

 

Your Role Accountabilities

Your key tasks will be to: 

  • Act as a bridge between local cross-functional teams and the APAC streaming team, reporting directly to the Regional CS&A lead and delivering results to the GVP, International Streaming CS&A. 

  • Help develop frameworks and analyses for assessing key strategic questions facing the business, including such areas as: 

  • Evaluating how much and what type of content to invest in 

  • Identifying content performance indicators and trends 

  • Assessing title and portfolio level performance 

  • Under the regional CS&A lead, conduct deal valuation for original and licensed content, delivering recommendations to the regional content and Streaming leadership teams.     

  • Support Content and other Streaming teams in understanding current performance on the platform, connecting content insights to business opportunity. 

  • Develop and implement required processes to support analyses and recommendations. 

  • Serve as a key thought partner for senior management and leadership within the region 

  • Collaborate with stakeholders from Data & Analytics, Finance, Research, and Business Intelligence, to build the tools and processes necessary to drive strategy and analysis initiatives. 

  • Provide support for senior management, including strategy reviews, board presentations, and other leadership meetings or ad-hoc projects as required. 

 

Qualifications & Experience  

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or other relevant field that demonstrates extensive quantitative orientation. 

  • 1-4 years of work experience in any relevant field. (e.g. management consulting, investment banking, finance, corporate strategy, etc.)

  • Highly motivated, disciplined, taking initiative and be able to work effectively autonomously. 

  • Exceptional organizational skills, with strong written and verbal communication skills, and a team player 

  • Excellent analytical skills and financial modelling capabilities, with a keen attention to detail 

  • Ability to synthesize the output from analyses, identify the "so-what," develop early hypotheses, and propose the next line of inquiry. 

  • Passion for entertainment, love for content and avid viewer, as well as a passion for staying on top of industry trends while figuring out what the future will look like 

  • Collaborative and diplomatic by nature, but also willing to take and defend data and analysis backed positions in the ongoing process and dialogue around content selection. 

  • Energetic, positive, and resilient with a demonstrated ability to influence, build relationships, and drive projects among cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment. 

  • Exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics. 

  • Familiarity with both Microsoft (including Excel, PowerPoint) software ecosystem. 

  • Must have the legal right to work in Singapore. 

 

The “Nice to Haves” 

  • Experience in the media and entertainment and/or direct-to-consumer space is a plus. 

  • Hands on knowledge and experience of data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, Microstrategy, Power BI, or similar 

  • Openness to travel, or potentially relocate, in the future 

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].