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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...
Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales seeks a Manager, Partner Marketing for the Transactional Sales team. A dual-purpose role, the Manager will oversee execution of marketing programs and campaigns tailored to digital retailers and/or to third-party brand partners. Marketing programs will be in support of high-priority Warner Bros. film and TV products distributed via OTT & MVPD transactional partners (e.g. Prime Video, Apple TV, VUDU, Xfinity), as well as brick & mortar retailers (e.g. Walmart) to maximize in-home transactional revenue.
The primary role of the Manager is to implement the marketing tactics that secure optimal merchandising placement and incremental title exposure to drive transactional revenue via title-specific campaigns and programs. The manager will work collaboratively across internal cross-functional teams within WBD Content Sales, WB Theatrical Marketing, and third-party brands to create impactful, retail-focused marketing activations that span the product lifecycle. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the current media landscape including windowing strategies spanning theatrical, premium digital transactional, SVOD, and Pay TV deals, as well as a keen sense for how to maximize earned/editorial marketing and to leverage paid media to drive measurable results.
Your role accountabilities...
Execute retail partner and third-party brand partner plans on title-specific campaigns by communicating and managing tactical details with internal cross-functional teams (Partner Management, Creative Advertising, Media, Publicity, Social, Legal and Brand Marketing.)Additionally, liaise with external retail and brand partners as needed.Manage day-to-day communication with Partner Management and with brand partner pitch agencies.Facilitate creation and dissemination of marketing / sales support materials and creative assets.Evaluate viability of in-bound requests from retailer or brand partners, ensuring timely development, necessary internal and external approvals, and delivery of specific creative assets is achieved accurately and in timely manner.Prepare presentations and/or analyses for Transactional Sales leadership and/or for Partner Management team's use in monthly pitches, and/or quarterly business reviews. Provide ad hoc reporting to support film and TV business units.
Qualifications and Experience...
Work Experience
Minimum 3-5 years professional experience required in retail or consumer marketing. Ideal candidate has existing experience at or working with digital entertainment customers with familiarity with TVOD and SVOD industry.Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally within a marketing organizationExperienced in developing/refining workflow processes and excels at managing multiple simultaneous projects with an ability to constantly re-prioritize tasks.
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
BA/BS degree required.
Knowledge/Skills
Ability to masterfully create and develop proposals and presentations.High proficiency with PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Excel required.Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a cross functional environment with array of personalities to achieve successful execution of marketing programs.Ability to think strategically, applying a strong understanding of the business unit's larger objectives to the day-to-day implementation.Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully, both orally and written.Strong organizational skills required to effectively manage multiple simultaneous projects and status reports.Ability to proactively identify and pursue opportunities for business process improvement.Ability to interact diplomatically with external retail and brand partners at various levelsDemonstrates integrity and reliability with partners and vendors to reinforce long-term relationships.
Mental Demands
Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with accounts, managers, vendors, talent and other levels of personnel.
Must have the ability to work well under pressure and time constraints.
Must have the ability to proactively plan against priorities and anticipate roadblocks and adeptly problem solve.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks
Physical Demands
General Office Activities - Walking, Standing, Sitting, Talking, Typing, and etc.
PHYSICAL HAZARDS -- Health and Safety Concerns
General Office Environment.
EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL MATERIALS
Computer, printer, telephone, photocopy machine, fax machine and etc.
Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any 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...
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: $95,550.00 - $177,450.00 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.
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.
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