Intern - Commissioning Graduate

Job Description

Your New Role...

The WBD UK Commissioning Team is a creative, collaborative, and inclusive department which works with both internal Warner Bros. Discovery teams and external TV production companies to produce a range of content for WBD platforms. The content produced covers a wide range of unscripted television genres from Crime and Medical documentaries to Reality and Factual Entertainment series.

T he team works with a network of external television companies who develop programming ideas and pitch them directly to the commissioning team. If a pitch is successful, the Commissioning Execs work with the producers from the early kick-off and pre-production stages all the way through the process to delivery and broadcast. The team also works with internal WBD departments and stakeholders like Business and Legal Affairs, Production Management, and the Marketing team.               

As a Commissioning Intern, you will support the commissioning team on all development and production needs. You'll also work with the Production Assistant to manage the content slate and development process for the team.  

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Setting up internal and external kick off meetings and supporting the commissioning execs with the materials needed for these important meetings at the very start of the production process. This includes collating/cutting clips, pulling together contact lists, treatments and research.  
• Manage diary for senior team. This involves coordinating internal and external meetings both on Zoom and in person.
• Source material for Team Brainstorm Workshops and Development Meetings.   
• Support the Commissioning Execs with Internal Presentations.
• Continually research market and industry trends to present to the team in a biweekly bulletin.
• General cloud housekeeping support with digital tools like Google Drive, Slides, Outlook and OneDrive.               
• Support the Development AP and Commissioning Execs with research and specific production needs.          
• Engage with stakeholders to manage appointments between senior management and production companies.  
• Work with the team on creative tenders for external presentation.
• Help coordinate and communicate internal process management.  

Qualifications & Experience...
• You must be a recent university graduate, having graduated no earlier than July 2022.  
• Passionate about television with a clear knowledge of WBD UK unscripted content and how it differs from other UK Broadcasters.   
• Clear understanding of what a commissioning team does and how it differs from an external television production.   
• Ability to listen and take notes whilst also taking part in the conversation.  
• Strong communicator with exemplary organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident with digital presentation tools like PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms.   
• Strong creative writing and copy writing skills.   
• Basic knowledge of marketing and why branding is important to a series.
• Open minded, flexible, willing to work to deadlines.
• Be engaged with our Channel Brands and Platforms and committed to developing a career in unscripted television .

The Internship...
• Salary: £27,000
• Contract Length: 12 months
• Start Date: Likely to be 9 th September 2024
• You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
• You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers' series, special screenings and more.
• You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next Steps…  
• Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 17 th March (you will not be able to apply after this date). 
• Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 24 th March.
• Stage 3: Pre-recorded video interviews via HireVue will be sent out, to be completed in April. 
• Stage 4: Assessment Centres & Interviews will take place May-June. 

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date. 

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8e85k-216-73-216-146-42 in your application.