Director, Awards

Job Description

The Job

Provide oversight and day-to-day management of HBO Max's and Big 3 T-Nets' (TNT, TBS, truTV) awards efforts through all phases of the awards process – pre-entry through post-ceremony – for approximately 100 awards per year of varying profiles (including but not limited to Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG, DGA, WGA, Peabodys, etc.).

The Daily
• Oversee awards staff and effectively manage workflow.
• Collaborate with Awards leadership, programmers, marketing, show producers, consultants and publicists on awards and FYC strategy.
• Oversee thoughtful entry decisions and ensure compliance with all rules, guidelines and deadlines.
• Lead various ceremonies' logistical coordination and serve as on-site contact and troubleshooter.
• Maintain a firm grasp of the current and upcoming programming slate and the key players involved.
• Act as a liaison between internal departments and external award organizations.
• Uphold the highest standard of excellence across all awards efforts.
• Collaborate within the WarnerMedia Entertainment Awards team on intradepartmental tasks.

The Essentials
• Has a keen understanding of awards from years of experience.
• Highly organized, excels at prioritizing and displays excellent intuitive judgement.
• Extremely thorough and meticulously detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently while being a solid team player and fostering a strong team dynamic.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and calmly handles stress and various personalities with respectful confidence.
• Diligent, reliable and self-accountable.
• Eloquent and effective communicator.
• Adaptable to ever-changing awards and programming landscapes.
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends on a seasonal basis and long hours as needed throughout the year.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d82vmd-18-218-38-125-42 in your application.