Manager, Content Scheduling

4 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Warner Bros. Discovery Full time

**_Welcome to Warner Bros. Discoverythe stuff dreams are made of._**

**Who We Are **

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the _storytellers_ bringing our characters to life, the_ creators_ bringing them to your living rooms and the _dreamers_ creating what’s next

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

**General Summary**:
This is a hands-on role that will lead the team of Scheduling Coordinators who work across all Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ platforms (Pay, Free To Air and Digital). Key responsibilities include ensuring all content plans are scheduled and communicated accurately and efficiently both internally and externally, managing the editorial metadata across the portfolio and driving change. The Manager, Content Scheduling will bring the team together and utilize their combined forces to expertly manage all scheduling functions with care and skill.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage and contribute to the scheduling of long form content across the portfolio, including linear channels, affiliate VOD services and owned digital platforms.
- Create workflows and timelines that deliver to the varied needs of pay, free to air and digital platform scheduling and information provision.
- Allocate team resources where required to achieve a balanced workload and optimise all necessary outcomes.
- Ensure all schedule changes are made and communicated to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee the creation of programme listings and manage EPGs, using excellent editorial ability to deliver on brand information that engages and informs viewers.
- Undertake and maintain content assessment training and lead the classification of content as necessary (e.g. for pay channels).
- Work with the broader business (e.g. operations, product, creative, sales) as required to deliver first class content experiences with target beating commercial outcomes.
- Lead the implementation of all scheduling related functions for new and evolving channels and platforms, ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Drive a culture of attention to detail and pride in delivering highly accurate and timely schedules and all other necessary information.
- Focus on team growth and development - proactively create and deliver opportunities for cross-skilling, and coach for constant improvement.
- Be the key point of contact for regional and global teams who support and develop relevant systems and integration with Discovery’s international procedures.
- Being accountable for system and process updates always striving to find efficiencies in the way the team works.
- Working with the Digital Programming, Digital Scheduling and Curation functions to implement digital growth initiatives e.g. FAST.

**Qualities Required**:

- Dynamic personality, adaptable, a high degree of professionalism.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, change and working in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborator, who enjoys working in a team and has the confidence to work with international colleagues across different markets and time-zones.
- Independent thinker with an operational and process driven mindset. Able to think creatively, highly driven and self motivated.
- Brings and/or establishes instant credibility with peers and third parties based on career history and personal qualities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, able readily and easily to address a diverse range of audiences including internal colleagues and external partners.
- A good regional network and an ability to build networks inside organisations; collaborative, influential approach to problem solving; able to work readily and easily with many different personalities and nationalities in a highly matrixed and international structure.
- Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to deliver large volumes of output constantly and consistently to high standards.
- Minimum 3 years experience in an operational leadership role in the media industry, ideally across both linear and non-linear environments.
- In depth knowledge and experience in television content scheduling, digital and broadcast workflows, and data management.
- Editorial flair, with wide knowledge of content across a range of genres and the ability to understand user behaviours and how best to serve viewers no matter where and how they watch.
- Highly developed leadership skills, with the capability to bring together a diverse group of people and form a high functioning, motivated team.

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