Manager, Strategic Projects, Kids & Young Adult Brands

Company Overview

WarnerMedia is a powerful portfolio of iconic entertainment, news, and sports brands. We bring people, technology, and the world’s best storytellers together to drive culture and meaningful connection. We believe the enduring power of stories can open our eyes to the world, to each other, and to new and different perspectives.

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The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Manager, Strategic Projects, Kids & Young Adult Brands for the Strat Planning, NEWS department. The Manager, Strategic Projects role will have a direct impact on the growth and development of Warner Media’s $2.4 billion Linear Advertising Sales Businesses, including our Entertainment, Kids & Family, News and Warner Bros Syndication brands. The Manager is responsible for developing and analyzing financial planning models and analyses for various WM network initiatives, WM growth projects and Sales initiatives. The Manager will allow for load balancing across the Linear Inventory & Yield Team, with a deep focus on the Kids and Young Adult brands. The Manager will work closely with the Linear Inventory network leads to properly represent the Kids and Young Adult brands in all WM modeling and analyses and will be embedded on the Kids and Young Adults Linear Inventory & Yield team to provide additional support for forecast, budget and upfront planning. The Manager will also provide support on key metrics data and ops reviews. The role will report to the Senior Director, Strategic Projects and will require a multi-dimensional thinker who can balance the strategic, analytical and operational aspects of the role.

The Daily

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  Project Management –. The Manager will develop and analyze revenue models on behalf of the Linear Inventory & Yield Team and Sales to drive business decisions for various WM Network Initiatives, WM growth projects and Sales Initiatives. The Manager will liaise with various departments to gather the business intelligence and key pieces of information (i.e. Audience Assumptions, Programming Schedules, Sales Assumptions, etc.) to create informed models. The Manager will present the models and assumptions to the Senior Director to communicate opportunities, learnings and recommendations and prepare for presentation to key WM stakeholders.
• Load Management for Kids & Young Adult Brands - The Manager will embed with the Kids and Young Adult Linear Inventory & Yield Team to be fully versed on all current strategies and assumptions, attending all team meetings and business read outs. The Manager will train across the Linear I&Y team to seamlessly support all modeling initiatives, including monthly forecast, budget and upfront planning cycles.
• Consolidated Warner Media Linear Portfolio Sales Strategies and Direction- The Manager will partner with the Senior Director and the Linear Inventory network leads to develop consolidated WM Linear Portfolio strategies and sales communication for upfront, scatter, and budget planning cycles.
• Measurement of Key Metrics – The Manager will track and provide monthly measurement and context of key metrics for the Linear Inventory & Yield team. The Manager will also ensure the accuracy and proper context of the Kids & Young Adult brand data used in Ops Reviews.

The Essentials

• 3+ years Inventory Management and Media Pricing & Planning experience with strong revenue modeling capabilities
• Analytical/Problem Solving Skills
• Strong Communication Skills, including the ability to communicate visually (PPT)
• Prioritization and Ability to Manage Timelines
• Organization
• Ability to multi-task and be proactive
• Diplomacy and ability to build relationships across different departments, functions, and levels

The Perks

• Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings
• Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• Access to in-house learning and development resources
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment 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.