Associate, Content Strategy & Analysis

Company: Warner Media, LLC.
Location: Culver City
Posted on: October 31, 2024

Job Description:

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery--- the 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.Your New Role ...Every great story has a new beginning. Warner Bros Discovery 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 U.S. Content Strategy & Analysis team leads end-to-end content analysis for the WBD Streaming org (Max and Discovery+). The team evaluates greenlights for new originals and acquisition deals, runs renewal/re-up analyses, and provides insights and recommendations to leadership as to how each piece of content might fit with our broader strategy. Once the content lands on Max, the team also leads all live & retrospective analysis on how the content is performing, leveraging data points including overall platform/industry trends, scheduling and release patterns, completion rates, and viewer segmentation/demographics. The team shapes and articulates those learnings to help improve decision-making and performance wherever possible.Given the team's broad scope, the right candidate will be someone who loves answering hard questions, obsesses over details, and jumps at the opportunity to take on new challenges. A love of media is also a must; content awareness & expertise will be a critical factor in the candidate's success. The role will require a high level of collaboration with partners across WBD to deliver quality work in one of the highest-priority businesses at the company.Your Role Responsibilities

• Conduct title-level greenlighting & renewal analyses for Streaming, developing narratives around valuation and performance insights to share with key stakeholders.
• Help stress test and improve analytical frameworks used for assessing key strategic questions across our content offering.
• Collaborate with other teams - especially Product Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Research, and Business Intelligence - to improve deliverables for key internal stakeholders across Programming, Acquisitions, Strategy, and Corporate.
• Support in the compilation and communication of content performance analyses through write-ups and presentations, often in response to ad hoc requests.
• Understand and work through the cross-platform dynamics between Streaming, Linear, and other platforms as it impacts potential outcomes for Max and Discovery+.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of media industry trends and competitive activity.
• Provide support for senior management in key presentations around content strategy, new initiatives, and major decisions.Qualifications & Experience...
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • 1-4 years relevant work experience, in working areas like Analytics, Consulting, Investment Banking, or Research, informing strategic & corporate initiatives. Experience in media/communications is particularly useful but not required.
  • Excellent analytic skills and modeling capabilities, with a deep attention to detail.
  • An ability to synthesize output from analyses, identify the "so-what", develop early hypotheses, and propose the next line of inquiry.
  • Experience in building executive-level materials, with a keen eye for presentation design, and the ability to distill complex concepts and analyses into clear, easy-to-understand outputs.
  • A high level of intellectual curiosity, a focus on generating results, and the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
  • A passion for entertainment, being an avid media viewer, as well as a passion for staying on top of industry trends while figuring out what the future will look like.
  • A collaborative and diplomatic attitude, but also a willingness to take and defend data-and-analysis-backed positions as part of the dialogue around content selection.
  • Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
  • Experience wrangling large data sets and developing analytical narratives with a broad scope of data points & data sources; a big plus includes experience writing SQL queries or Python/R scripts, or using visualization/manipulation tools like Looker, Tableau, and Microstrategy.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • A team player through & through - collaboration is constant and absolutely critical to our success.How We Get Things Done---This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.Championing Inclusion at WBDWarner 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, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our for instructions to submit your request.In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $62,790.00 - $116,610.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation. If you're a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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