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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: The Senior Manager, Production Operations role is responsible for connecting dots and tending to details to ensure that our sports, entertainment, corporate, and live/non-broadcast productions, both in studio and on location, are executed successfully. Utilizing a combination of high EQ, comfort level with timely requests and emerging formats, masterful organizational skills, and innate motivation to see a big, ever-changing slate of projects through.

Your Role Accountabilities:

OPERATIONS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT (50%)

• Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day technical and personnel needs related to pre-production and production for all projects.

• Collaborate with Technical Operations to optimize use of internal resources for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop, track, and own accountability for budget and organization of multiple simultaneous productions.

• Manage Assistant Production Managers, Coordinators and Apprentices.

• Assist with developing and defining new and improved workflow and initiatives.

STRATEGY (25%)

• Develop and lead the team alongside Sr. Director.

• Advise partners on opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Work with Techwood Studios teams and Leadership to identify needs within studios, control rooms and other areas of campus where productions are happening, working with the correct people and departments to find a temporary, if not permanent, solution to ensure successful execution of production plans.

• Work alongside the Technical Managers and Engineering teams to make sure Partner plans are achievable with existing, rented or purchased equipment and gear as Production technology continues to evolve, while managing technical vendors at high-level.

ANALYTICS (25%)

• Develop comprehensive performance analysis of production processes and review ways of improvement.

• Actively participate in production and leadership meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned.

Qualifications & Experiences:

• 15+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, sports, production management)

• Expert in budgeting, reconciling, forecasting and creating financial projections.

• Experience with a wide variety of production formats and a deep understanding of crew roles, and the role of the production office.

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Work collaboratively w/small teams in time sensitive environment.

• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently

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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

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.

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.