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Warner Bros. Discovery Snr. Analyst, International Business Operations in London, United Kingdom
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 New Role…
The London based Senior Analyst will report into the SVP International Business Operations and play a critical role in supporting, developing and implementing strategies for the WBD International Organization. In this role you will work with all members of the International Business Operations team on key growth opportunities and operating projects across the WBD International organization. You will be responsible for leading the analysis of business performance and market trends, managing strategic projects, liaising with partners from across WBD International and the rest of the company, and providing support to senior leaders across the organization. The Senior Analyst will work across a wide array of projects, providing leadership on our global windowing strategy, supporting streaming market launch strategies, improving internal operations, and evaluating financial performance of key business segments.
Your Role Accountabilities…
Playing a critical role in developing, communicating and implementing the growth strategy and objectives for WBD International and its senior management (including portfolio and business optimization, future-proofing business plans and analyzing strategic and financial tradeoffs to support decisions making.
Providing critical support on windowing decisions across international markets to drive the execution of our global studio monetization strategy.
Analyzing market trends and providing insights and recommendations on the future growth opportunities in the media industry and playing a critical role on projects that lead to the implementation and execution of those strategies.
Working as part of the broader WBD International team to support the upcoming launch of Max. Primarily focused on providing analysis to support programming and distribution strategies.
Supporting the International Business Operations team’s VP and SVP and broader WBD leadership team on key strategic projects by providing analysis across key work streams within broader projects including conducting due diligence, building strategic / financial analysis, and developing strategic narratives.
Working in both a supporting with the WBD International leadership on projects to define strategies, prioritize opportunities, improve processes, identify commercial opportunities and play a role as connector / facilitator between WBD International and the global business units within the company (e.g., Streaming and Studios).
Working with the broader International Business Operations team on global projects to support the WBD International President, Regional Presidents and WBD International CFO to create strategic presentations.
Qualifications & Experience…
Passionate about the media industry. Awareness of market trends, key industry ventures and technology trends globally.
Strategic, logical and analytical mindset. Intellectually curious, with good commercial acumen.
Proven experience working in strategy, corporate or business development within the media and entertainment industry, or previous experience in management consulting or investment banking.
Strong analytical, research, and communications skills. Experience delivering quantitative and qualitative analyses for investment and strategy projects; and comfort with presenting analysis to senior leaders.
Experience leading and managing strategic projects with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, managing multiple projects and stakeholders at the same time.
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.
The Legal Bits…
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 recruitadmin@wbd.com.