Sr. Manager, Content Strategy & Analysis - Us Licensing

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Overview
Every great story has a new beginning. Warner Bros Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.
As a Senior Manager of Content Strategy & Analysis, you will be joining the team responsible for developing and implementing Content Strategy across WBD's global streaming portfolio, evaluating content performance and trends, and 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 Senior Manager position 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.
Responsibilities

• Lead development of frameworks and analyses for assessing key strategic questions around content
• Assess title and portfolio level performance to inform decisions around how much and what type of licensed content to invest in across our direct-to-consumer products (Max, Discovery+)
• Contribute to willingness to pay analysis for US-initiated licensed content spend for series, movies, and specials
• Develop and implement benchmarking systems and processes to support analyses and recommendations
• Collaborate with other teams, especially Data & Analytics, Finance, Research, and Business Intelligence, to build the tools and processes necessary to drive strategy and analysis initiatives
• Support Content and other DTC teams in understanding current performance on the platform, connecting content insights to business opportunity
• Contribute to general performance analyses, presentations, and ad hoc requests related to acquired & licensed content, news, and content shared with WBD's US linear channels
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry trends and competitive activity
• Provide support for senior management, including strategy reviews, board presentations, and other leadership meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8-11 years of work experience, including 2-3 years in Consulting, Investment Banking, and/or Corporate Strategy - particularly in the media/entertainment or direct-to-consumer space
• Prior experience analyzing and evaluating content licensing and investment is strongly preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities, with a deep attention to detail
• Superior ability to synthesize the output from analyses, identify the "so-what," develop early hypotheses, and propose the next line of inquiry
• Experience in building executive-level materials, with a keen eye for presentation design, and the ability to distill complex concepts and analyses into clear, easy-to-understand presentations
• Possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results, and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics
• 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 with a relentless focus on creating and improving consumer value
• 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
• The successful candidate must be motivated, disciplined, taking initiative and be able to work effectively autonomously as needed
• Should be 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 and deadline driven environment
• Ability to navigate within complex and / or matrixed organizations
• Experience wrangling large data sets, writing SQL queries, and/or leveraging data visualization/manipulation tools like Looker, Tableau, and MicroStrategy a big plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Team player - collaboration is critical across the team and broader organization
• Expertise with Microsoft Suite of products, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

How We Get Things Done...
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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: $113,750.00 - $211,250.00 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.
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