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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…

We are looking for a Social Media Channels Manager to lead & operate our English language sports social media accounts across a variety of platforms including TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

In this role you will lead best-practice approaches required to maximise our content on these channels with platform-optimal content creation & up-to-the-minute channel processes tailored to the very latest algorithm and user behaviour trends.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Execute against the social media strategy, content production and media approach for Warner Bros. Discovery across our English language accounts across Europe & the World

• Develop, utilise and lead adoption of our Social Media Guidelines and Playbook per platform for teams to work to and align our best practices.

• Be the day to day relationship owner of our social audiences, keeping them engaged and enthused by WBDS and our content.

• Work with our in-house central team, other local social media teams and social media agencies in support of our content creation teams in executing best practices against that
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• Working with the central strategy team who will set the right KPI’s and strategy that supports the overall Eurosport Digital Goals

• Develop & build off daily/weekly/monthly social media reporting to make sure we are data-led in our development

• Collaborating with wider Warner Bros Discovery teams, our rights holders, talent and other relevant brands to maximise the reach and consumption around our content

Qualifications & Experience…

• Proven experience managing social media accounts for a sports related brand

• A strong understanding of the social media landscape and the platforms we currently or could operate on

• A passion for digital and particularly social-first content with an understanding around how that content is created and produced

• A passion for sports, particularly Football, Tennis, Cycling as well as an interest in the biggest sporting event on the planet, The Olympic Games

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to work independently and within a team

• Prepared to adapt and be flexible around working in sport, loves the unpredictable and thinks on their feet

• Strong perspective on creative culture and practice

• Availability to work weekends and off hours

• Multi-language ability is a bonus

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.

The Legal Bits…

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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.