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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 Vice President, APAC Content Management will lead our regional line of business facing operations covering all content needs across streaming and networks for our major markets across the assigned region. This function will be accountable and responsible for the sourcing, packaging and delivery of content from our studios and 3rd party producers, ensuring all supporting materials including images, artwork, metadata, promotions and trailers, are created, localized, compiled and delivered to fulfil the content strategy, planning, scheduling and monetization needs of our steaming, networks and affiliate partners.
In addition, the successful candidate will lead and run shared services for Global Content Operations (GCO) and support the successful migration of select activities within the End-to-End Content Value chain into Hyderabad. This role will also have a dotted line for Global Content Operations Shared Services into the EVP, Global Content Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Content Strategy Alignment and Proactive Planning
Collaborate with our content strategy, planning teams and key business stakeholders to obtain visibility into regional content plans, including specific global and regional content priorities
Engaging with Regional production partners, studios, and production finance CoE’s (Centre of Excellence) to define content delivery plans, dates, and deliverables based on requirements from Strategy, Programming, Planning and Scheduling to align on and plan for an agreed exhibition date (Linear and Streaming)
Engaging with the regional APAC business heads for brands, channels, streaming and networks as part of the regional leadership, defining proactive and viable solutions to meet the regions demands as it pertains to all aspects of the content lifecycle, value chain and delivery for audiences and consumers.
Global Content Operations Shared Services Lead
Lead and run shared services transformation initiatives for GCO and support the successful migration of select activities within the E2E Content Value chain into Hyderabad. The objective is to ensure that WBD can scale its operations efficiently, while ensuring business continuity during periods of change
Operational execution and Integrated delivery
Coordinating all content sourcing (long and short form media, metadata, images, artwork, promotion and trailers) and preparation activities in partnership with GCO CoE’s across delivery, localization, versioning to ensure all content readiness work is completed on time and in full support of programming and scheduling needs
Stakeholder Communications
Leading the proactive operational reporting with business stakeholders to support strategic content readiness and scheduling conversations. Liaising across business leadership, CoE’s, Studios and Programming. Includes communication and coordinating across all groups to ensure focus is applied in the right areas to ensure on time and premium quality delivery in accordance with the agreed Studio and Programming publication strategy and content security needs
Issue Management and Resolution
Collaborate with GCO CoE’s, Global Content Readiness, Customer, Platform, Content Strategy and technical support teams to develop and implement efficient strategies and execution plans for resolving content issues at any point of the supply chain up to and including on platform to pre-agreed turn-around time and services levels based on severity and impact
People Leadership and Development
Lead dedicated and matrixed teams across all aspects of the content pipeline in region to agreed services and KPI’s. Working closely with business stakeholders, CoE’s, technology teams and operational partners to achieve collective business goals. Set clear stretch goals to enable team development with proactive support and training. Drive the GCO culture for the teams in Hyderabad aligned to our WBD values.
Financial Planning & Budgeting
Accountable for the overall financial planning and budgeting of regional content operations activities and spend aligned to the needs of the networks and streaming businesses. Actively manage the financial tracking and controls related to content operations activities and reporting. Creation of business cases for new and additional spend as required to manage changes, new launches and strategic regional requirements
Your Experience
Overall 15+ years’ experience and 5+ years in leadership roles:
Working across pan regional Studios and Content Operations and interacting/influencing at senior stakeholders/ Leadership team
Leading significant business and operational change/improvement programmes/projects, partnering with internal and external technology groups and service providers in the content and technical operations space
Leading strategic teams and initiatives and working in a Global matrixed environment
Defining, managing and governance of financial business cases and operational budgets
Global vendor management across Studios, Content Delivery Partners for strategic requirements, service levels and spend pertaining to Content Delivery
Excellent data and analytical skills focused on operational trend analysis
Technical knowledge of media workflows and media formats
Excellent presentational, consultative and influencing skills in pursuit of strategic alignment and effecting business change
Ability to travel, as per business requirements, and lead/partner with teams across multiple geographies and time zones
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.
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