Manager, International Strategy & Operations

Job Description

Your New Role…

The London based Manager will report into the SVP of International Business Operations and play a critical role in supporting, developing and implementing strategies for the WBD International Organization. You will work with all members of the International Business Operations team on key growth opportunities and operating projects across the WBD International organization, and will be responsible for leading the analysis of business performance and market trends, managing strategic projects, liaising with partners from across WBD International and the rest of WBD, and providing support to senior leaders across the organization. You will work across a wide array of projects, providing leadership on our global windowing strategy, supporting streaming market launch strategies, improving internal operations, and evaluating financial performance of key business segments.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Playing a critical role in developing, communicating and implementing the growth strategy and objectives for WBD International and its senior management (including portfolio and business optimisation, future-proofing business plans and analysing strategic and financial tradeoffs to support decisions making).
• Working as part of the broader WBD International team to support the upcoming launch of the new combined streaming product. Primary focus on providing analysis to support programming and distribution strategies.
• Analysing market trends and providing insights and recommendations on the future growth opportunities in the media industry and leading projects that lead to the implementation and execution of those strategies.
• Supporting the International Business Operations team's VP and SVP and broader WBD leadership team on key strategic projects by providing analysis across key work streams within broader projects including conducting due diligence, building strategic / financial analysis, and developing strategic narratives.
• Working in both a supporting and leadership role (depending on projects) with the WBD International leadership on projects to define strategies, prioritize opportunities, improve processes, identify commercial opportunities and play a role as connector / facilitator between WBD International and the global business units within the company (e.g., Streaming and Studios).
• Working with the broader International Business Operations team on global projects to support the WBD International President, Regional Presidents and WBD International CFO to create strategic presentations.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Passionate about the media industry. Awareness of market trends, key industry ventures and technology trends globally.
• Strategic, logical and analytical mindset. Intellectually curious, with good commercial acumen.
• Proven experience working in strategy, corporate or business development within the media and entertainment industry or previous experience in management consulting or investment banking preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, and communications skills. Experience delivering quantitative and qualitative analyses for investment and strategy projects; and comfort with presenting analysis to senior leaders preferred.
• Experience leading and managing strategic projects with multiple stakeholders preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, managing multiple projects and stakeholders at the same time.

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-rv6j4j-18-223-196-211-42 in your application.