October 23, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery

Auckland City

OTHER

Pay TV Programmer (18mths Contract)

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.

The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Pay TV Programming, this role will deliver the planning and support scheduling of Pay TV brands across linear and associated digital platforms. A key focus is the effective use of available content, ensuring optimized audience performance and a continuous improvement approach to content plans and processes.

What you will deliver
You will focus on executing commercially successful schedules and recommending plans that deliver to the content strategy and ratings targets.

Understand and share information on the pipeline of available content to ensure content is effectively utilised across channels and platforms.
Develop and communicate channel plans within the wider business, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of information.
Work collaboratively with the APAC Content Scheduling and Media Planning teams, making sure clear programming information is provided.
Analyse channel performance and suggest changes and improvements to plans that will grow audiences.
Collaborate with the wider ANZ Content team to optimise audiences across all platforms (linear and digital) and support all strategic and operational priorities.
Support the needs of Marketing and Creative, ensuring necessary information and content priorities are communicated.
Work across other platforms and channels as required.

What you bring to the role

Experience in a TV broadcast environment, with an understanding of television scheduling and programming.
Experience in evaluating content and good editorial judgement to determine best schedule placement.
Understanding of audience behaviours and trends, particularly within targeted environments
High level of attention to detail with a proactive attitude to continuous improvement of systems and processes
Comfortable with data, with an ability to analyse information and create concise and accurate key outtakes and consequent actions.
Proactive and collaborative team player who is happy to get stuck in wherever needed to help the broader team deliver fantastic results.
Independent thinker with a strategic mindset - able to think creatively, self-motivated and willing to take risks.
Comfortable with ambiguity and working in an ever-changing environment.
Good presentation skills, with the ability to deliver clear and relevant messages to internal audiences.

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 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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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 accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.