Paid Media Planner - Ad Ops & Logistics

Job Description

At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. We're one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands - home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what's next in streaming. From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture.
HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally- and we're just getting started. We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career- we're hiring!
Role Overview:
The Paid Media Planner - Ad Ops & Logistics is a core member of the Subscriber Acquisition organization, partnering cross‑functionally across Paid Media Operations, Martech, Reporting, and Regional Strategy. This role focuses on operational excellence within paid media-spanning billing, ad ops trafficking, taxonomy creation, and creative briefing-to ensure flawless, scalable campaign execution across global markets.
The ideal candidate is a self‑starter with 3+ years of experience in paid media, has strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. They bring a growth mindset, a strong understanding of the paid media landscape, and an ability to collaborate effectively with regional and global teams.

Key Responsibilities:
• US Paid Media Operations & Support: Serve as a key operational partner to the US Campaign Management and Strategy team, supporting day‑to‑day campaign execution and billing workflows.
• Paid Media Reporting: Support the reporting cadence across US-Paid Media, utilising tools such as Looker and Datorama to deliver actionable insights on campaign performance, trends, and optimization efforts.
• Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain relationships with Regional Marketing teams to ensure paid media efforts align with broader promotional strategies.
• Creative Leadership & Global Alignment: Act as the creative point‑of‑contact for paid media, managing briefs, asset workflows, and delivery while ensuring global consistency and supporting regional localization and best‑practice sharing.
• Performance Insights & Optimization: Partner with media and analytics teams to evaluate creative effectiveness and drive data‑informed optimization across markets.

Skills and Experience:
• Experience with paid billing platforms (Ariba, SAP, PeopleSoft); with knowledge of how to create POs and reconcile payments.
• Prior experience in driving acquisition efforts or media strategy within fast-paced, direct-to-consumer, subscription environments that deliver results.
• Knowledge of Monday.com, Campaign Manager 360, Claravine, Microsoft suite.
• Strong relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders.

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Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, union status, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-12y1qm-216-73-216-222-42 in your application.