Media Manager

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.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe represents WBD’s portfolio of sports brands, channels, and platforms in Europe. It collectively engages 130 million people every month, reaching fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time: free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social. WBD Sports Europe includes the much-loved consumer brands Eurosport and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, as well sports programming and content on WBD’s free-to-air TV networks and streaming on HBO Max. They connect audiences with the greatest sporting events in the world. This includes being the Home of the Olympics Games in Europe; tennis’ Grand Slams; cycling’s Grand Tours, more than 1,000 live cycling broadcasts per year, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series; the PGA TOUR year-round in some markets; the FIM Endurance World Championship; The Ocean Race; the FIM Speedway GP and every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event.

Your   New   Role...

As a Media Manager,   you   will   coordinate   the   delivery   of   programming   for transmission to the   Playout   facility ,   ensuring   media content   is   processed   accurately ,   efficiently   and on   schedule . Working   across   multiple production support   functions ,   you   will   play   a   key   role   in   maintaining   smooth   broadcast   operations   and content   availability .

If   you   have   experience   working   with   media asset management   systems   and broadcast workflows,   we   encourage   you   to   apply .

Your   Role   Accountabilities...

- Prioritise content   delivery   across   Production,   Ingest , Edit, VOD and   Playout   teams   to support   operational   deadlines.
- Ensure   ingest   requirements   are   accurate   and   that   all   required   content   is   successfully   captured .
- Maintain   the   accuracy   of   naming   conventions,   metadata   and   metadata   application   across   content workflows.
- Coordinate   effectively   with   MCR, Engineering, Production, Edit,   Bookings ,   Ingest   and Archive   teams   to support content   operations .
- Manage   incoming   content issues,   including   escalation ,   reporting   and   resolution   where   required .
- Oversee   archive content restores and   manage   the   day -to- day   file   delivery   schedule ,   identifying   potential   delays   and   risks .
- Perform   quality   control checks for   Playout   delivery , monitor MAM system performance, support hardware   tracking   for productions and   act   as   a   key contact for system   engineering issues .

Qualifications &   Experience...

- Working knowledge of broadcast equipment, file   formats   and   transcoding processes.
- Excellent understanding and   demonstrable   expertise   in the use of EVS IPD MAM   systems.
- Knowledge and experience of cloud-based broadcast technologies
- Understanding of   file formats, audio track layouts, metadata   requirements   and their application within production environments.
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for a broad range of sports within the Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio, alongside an appreciation of media availability, archive   management   and production delivery timelines.

This   is   a shift- based   role   covering   7   days   a   week   between   08: 00 and   00: 00 and   is   fully   office- based   in the   Chiswick   office.

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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 www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ 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 WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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.

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