Series Specialist

Job Description

The Role
Following the successful launch of HBO Max in the US, WarnerMedia will be expanding HBO Max to EMEA.

Reporting to the Director, Editorial and Curation (HBO Max - EMEA), the Series Specialist will be the main point of contact in regard of the series titles available on the MAX platform across Europe. Working closely with the Editorial strategists, Image Team, Data Insight Team to create and maintain the editorial strategy, making sure that the series titles are presented and communicated in relevant way in alignment with the overall editorial strategy.

The Daily
• Responsible for a more granular editorial and curation of series titles available on the MAX platform.
• Screen the series titles to understand their value and potential on the MAX platform.
• Follow series trends on MAX platform as well as on the competing streaming services.
• Create lists of similar contents and editorial collections presented on the platform.
• Create the collections for the series dedicated pages and subpages of the MAX platform based on theme, genre, target group, etc.
• Work closely with all editorial specialists to create and localize curation strategy each month for the region.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and provide insights into user behaviour in region in regard of series on MAX platform.
• Prepare monthly Series curation strategy documents to be shared with Marketing, Social Media, Product, Publishing and other relevant teams to maintain flow of information and a unified editorial vision across company.
• Partner closely with Content Experience Strategy, Scheduling and Publishing teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of series strategy and execution across all devices and regions and ensuring that schedules for pages are delivered on time and to specification for Publishing
• Attentive to industry news and possess ability to quickly pivot strategy as needed.
• Close cooperation with Creative and In-platform communication teams to ensure campaigns and themes are successfully displayed.
• Close cooperation with the Content Planning and Strategy team to ensure appropriate visibility into upcoming content launches and departures.
• Close cooperation with the Data Insights and Planning and Research teams, identify critical insights and POV into Content and in-platform communication performance, consumer behaviour and competitor analysis across region. Based on data (series performance, cross-consumption) together with editorial insight the series presentation strategy is created and updated.

The Essentials:
• Proven experience within communications, media or related field
• Analytical mindset that can create valuable insights from user behaviour data to inform curation decisions.
• Process oriented individual who can manage multiple projects simultaneously to under a broader editorial strategy.
• Strong understanding of content in the European context. Familiarity with regional and local content and preferences. Ability to make solid editorial and curatorial decisions based on understanding of our customers, and the unique characteristics of our MAX content.
• Strong understanding of the EMEA market, SVOD, and direct to consumer.
• A love of television, movies and social media, as well as a passion for staying on top of industry trends.
• Detail oriented. Passionate about getting Ts crossed and Is dotted. Must have a strong sense of ownership of the choices put in front of our customers.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation skills and proven ability to work across regions and varying time zones.
• Ability to adapt rapidly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities; candidate must be able to create their own direction yet balance cross functional teams' needs, reacting quickly, dynamically, and intelligently.
• Understanding and awareness of key trends and issues in the major media markets in EMEA.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
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