Discovery Inc
Location: New York, New York, United States,
Req ID: 33713
Overview
Current Warner Bros. Discovery employees will be given preferential consideration for this opportunity. This position will be posted for five business days.
**LA or NY are preferred locatations
Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the worlds most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. Were home to the worlds 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 Manager of MerchandisingStrategy & Analysis, you will be joining the team responsible for championing a data-driven approach to editorial and merchandising activities in-app , developing frameworks and benchmarks for assessing performance, 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 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
Develop frameworks and analyses for assessing key strategic questions facing the business, including such areas as:
What metrics should we use to assess performance - of our content, of our app, and more
How are our editorial and merchandising decisions impacting show performance
What is the optimal way for editorial activities to live alongside machine learning algorithms
Be an advocate for data-informed decision-making, making recommendations about how content performance should impact our merchandising choices
Help our merchandising teams become data self-sufficient, utilizing metrics, dashboards, and tools to understand performance
Collaborate with other teams, especially Data & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Tech, and Product to build the tools and processes necessary to drive strategy and analysis initiatives
Work with stakeholders across multiple offices and time zones
Provide insights to introduce recommendations to all discovery+ platforms in order to improve content consumption and increase subscriptions
Contribute to the development of the Merchandising function
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree
6-8 years of work experience, including 1-3 years in Consulting, Investment Banking, and/or Corporate Strategy -- particularly in the media and entertainment and / or direct-to-consumer space
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.
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
Bonus points for modeling and statistical knowledge, such as forecasting, AB-testing, or statistical modeling and causal inference
Proficient in Adobe Analytics, Microstrategy, Tableau, Excel, and Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Exceptional organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Team player
Familiarity with the Google Suite of collaboration software
Must have the legal right to work in the US
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in New York City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Warner Bros. Discoverys total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $106,029 - $196,911 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 paid time off (PTO).
Discovery requires vaccination for employment consideration, except where prohibited by law. Discovery will consider requests for exemption from this requirement upon an offer of employment. Employees with approved exemptions due to health or religious reasons must abide by weekly rigorous COVID-19 testing protocols.
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.
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