Manager, Creative Project Management & Operations

Posted:
11/3/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Burbank, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Operations & Logistics

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...

This position involves overseeing the daily operations of incoming and outgoing licensee product samples, ensuring efficient storage and donation processes. Key responsibilities include managing sample donations to WBD Archives, executives, charities, and promotional giveaways, and coordinating with movers for product transportation. The role also involves collaborating with the mailroom for package coordination, sorting and distributing packages, managing sample transfers, and handling donation sorting. Additionally, the position requires arranging for professional movers, shipping packages, retrieving urgent deliveries, managing pallets, stocking shelves, displaying samples, tracking packages, and addressing customs issues.

The role also includes co-managing the company’s off-site storage at The Burbank Studios, overseeing company-owned vehicles, managing budgets related to offsite storage and vehicles, and participating in annual forecasting. Project management responsibilities involve coordinating global product setups, tracking global product requests, managing resources, and handling project budgets. The position also requires reviewing current processes to streamline and create efficiencies, along with handling other special projects as needed.

Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Manages the daily operations of incoming and outgoing licensee product samples, ensuring efficient storage and donation processes. Oversees all aspects of sample donations to WBD Archives, executives, charities, and promotional giveaways. Proactively coordinates with movers to facilitate product transportation for charitable purposes or offsite storage.
  • Co-manages company’s off-site storage (The Burbank Studios) by maintaining lease and ensuring policies and procedures are being followed. Plans regular purges to maintain manageable storage areas.
  •  Project manages global product set ups (i.e. Summits, PD Lab, PR Events/Press Junkets); responsible for coordination, global product requests/tracking, resource management, event set up and strike down as well as related budgets.
  • Manages budget as it relates to offsite storage, movers and company vehicles including capital, maintenance, and repairs. Participates in annual forecasting.
  • Oversees (3) company owned vehicles, comprising of (2) vans known as “Mystery Machines” and (1) 17-foot box truck. Manages tasks such as annual vehicle DMV registration, smog checks, insurance, maintenance, cleanliness and ensuring operational readiness for company events.
  • Reviews current process and looks for ways to streamline and create efficiencies and other special projects as required.

Qualifications & Experience...

Work Experience

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in logistics or inventory management preferred
  • Must be familiar with the film industry and consumer products

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

  • BA or BS in Fine Arts or equivalent experience required

Knowledge/Skills

  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent communication and coordination abilities

Other Requirements

  • Ability to handle physical tasks, including lifting and moving packages up to 50 lbs
  • May require services after hours or on the weekends
  • Must be able to make decisions based on the success and delivery of all creative projects
  • Ability to remain calm in situations that may entail discussions on deliveries with creative team and content partners
  • Must be a strategic thinker
  • Must be a self-starter and adaptable in a fast-paced working environment
  • Must have the ability to pay close attention to detail
  • Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines

Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

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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.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $72,247.00 - $134,172.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.