Manager, Planning and Performance

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

The Job

Warner Brothers Discovery will be expanding a streaming service to Asia-Pacific. The Manager, Planning and Performance, is an exciting and unique opportunity for a strategic thinker to influence and shape the international success of our new Direct-to-Consumer streaming service. You will be responsible for driving Data Insights & Business Intelligence projects related to HBO GO and Discovery+ across these markets.

This role will be reporting to the Director, Market Strategy & Operations South Asia, and working closely with the WBD Streaming, Finance, and the WBD APAC senior leadership teams.

The Daily
• Responsible for business analysis and insights, business planning, regional operating processes and managing cross-functional projects by building strong relationships across the company
• Executing on strategic market opportunities and identifying and solving operational problems
• Regularly assessing the market position of a streaming service across Asia, with particular attention to evaluating opportunity and readiness for new market launches;
• Coordinate primary research and conduct secondary market research to analyze the media and technology market and SVOD trends both globally and locally
• Demonstrate knowledge of financial principles and understand the key drivers of the DTC business specific to Southeast Asia, India, S Korea and Japan, Australia and New Zealand
• Perform detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis to help determine optimal plans for launch and expansion including supporting LRP and budget submission processes
• Collaborate with internal partners such as Finance, Legal, Product, and work with the local WBD international teams to help develop GTM strategies
• Write and present well-argued and structured presentations to senior management
• Ability to build clear and concise presentation decks, translating complex business stories into an easy-to-understand narrative
• Develop and sustain working relationships with executives across Warner Brothers Discovery

The Essentials
• Passionate and have a deep understanding of the direct-to-consumer video business in the region
• Ideal candidates should possess 3-5 years' experience including strategic consulting and/or corporate strategy within Media & Entertainment industries
• Hands-on opportunities to support core strategy from professionals with deep media, finance and consulting and operating experience
• Generalist skill-set that is equally comfortable analyzing data, coordinating internal events, speaking to partners, or negotiating a deal
• You have proven results demonstrating thought leadership and business judgment, developing and interpreting data analysis and presenting rigorous analysis and insights with simplicity, clarity, and confidence
• Rapid and effective decision-making skills
• Ability to learn new concepts, technologies, and businesses quickly
• Relevant media/entertainment/digital business experience is strongly preferred
• The individual must be highly motivated and a self-starter, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Ideal candidates will have strong analytical/problem solving skills and superior writing and presentation skills
• Strong excel skills – ability to build models by identifying market assumptions, forecast P&L revenue and cost drivers, and perform break-even analysis
• You thrive from working in a constantly changing but always-exciting environment!
• Fluency in English is a must; additional Asian language is a plus

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

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