Receptionist

Job Description

Receptionist (10 Month FTC)

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.

We're looking for a Receptionist to help us continue running our game studio, which was recently awarded an 'Outstanding Company to Work for' accreditation in Best Companies™ annual report – ranking #13 in the entire UK Technology Sector Companies list.

This role will suit an individual who can comfortably juggle multiple tasks – communicating progress and challenges proactively – and bring a professional, yet personal, approach under pressure.

Working in a small team, this role will be required to both plan and carefully consider tasks – but also adapt quickly, and show great flexibility, in the face of changing circumstances.

Based onsite in our Kentish Town studio, this role will likely have a varied pattern of hours (to either facilitate opening, or closing the studio) week by week. This role initially offered as a 10 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Responsibilities
• Assist the Senior Production Support Manager with day to day procedures required to run the office
• Meeting, hosting and coordinating visitors arriving at the studio; including Company VIPs and high-profile talent starring in our project
• Issuing Non-Disclosure agreements (NDA's) for site visitors where required and ensuring agreements are stored correctly
• Maintain studio supplies and carry out weekly orders, monitoring incoming and outgoing deliveries
• Organise and submit expense reports for Office Management purchases and invoices, for processing by Finance team
• Organising catering on a regular basis for small meetings, ad-hoc requests, and wider studio events for over 200+ people with varied requirements
• Help arrange and facilitate studio events, celebrations and incentives
• Screening general inquiries to the studio and forwarding to the relevant persons where appropriate

Requirements
• Experience in Front of House, preferably from the Media or Entertainment industries
• Excellent communication skills – with a proven ability to build relationships quickly, negotiate and influence with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
• Experience processing and coordinating business expenses and business travel arrangements
• Fully comfortable with Email, Microsoft Office package, and communication tools like Slack

Bonus Points
• Training or accreditation in First Aid, Fire Safety or related Health & Safety categories
• Experience planning and delivering corporate events – for groups of over 250 people
• Experience in Front of House in a multi-cultural environment, with a diverse range of individual requirements and accommodations
• Experience working with high-profile talent in the media & entertainment industry
• Experience using Concur for Travel & Expenses
• Passion for the Games Industry

If you do not meet all the requirements, but after reading through the description you feel excited about the position, and believe you'd still be a great fit for the role we'd still love to hear from you!

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp5jmo-18-217-210-224-42 in your application.