Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.
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 Role Accountabilities:
OPERATIONS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
● Assist project team, key stakeholders, and management to prioritize business requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools
● Help determine resource roles needed and work with management to manage master data
● Effectively assist in leading by influence and work in a matrix/cross functional (BU Champions)
● Assist in establishing and coordinating the project plan for migration of the project into production
● Assist with developing and defining new and improved workflow and initiatives
● Help provide training and training materials for new processes
● Work with key stakeholders to define and document communication plan
● Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering/evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested
STRATEGY
● Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes
● Assist in developing and executing a methodology to evaluate, prioritize and monitor the success of the business processes
● Accurately and clearly articulate strategic issues and provide relevant, logical options for solving them
● Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives
● Ability to build a framework and drive development through dynamic business intelligence tools and dashboards for use in ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs
ANALYTICS
● Develop comprehensive performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement
● Actively participate in stakeholder meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned
Qualifications & Experiences:
● Minimum 2 years of prior experience in a related field (media and entertainment industry and business development)
● Hands-on experience ERP and SaaS software including SAP ERP in at least 5 or more Functional Areas (FI-GL, AR, AP FI-CO, P2P, MM, SD)
● Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, time management and organizational skills
● Experience developing financial models in Excel AND facilitating business discussions
● Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings, and worksheets
● A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative; able to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture
● Excellent written and verbal communication
● Superb relationship building skills
● Ability to operate independently or as part of a team and complete agreed upon deliverables within established timeframes
● Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
Not Required but preferred experience:
● Deep knowledge of Financials and media and entertainment industry
● Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.)
● Familiarity with streaming and related products/services
● Experience working in a national or global company
● Some visualization tool knowledge would be helpful (i.e. Tableau, Power BI)
● Working knowledge of ticket tool ServiceNow
● Comfortable in working in highly iterative and fast-paced environment
● Master Data Governance (MDG) SAP tool experience
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.
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