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.

Who We Are…

The On-Air Production Team is a 360-technology skilled organisation servicing Discovery and Eurosport by ensuring alignment of MCR, Transmission, Production and Live event management services as well as staffing and technical resourcing for all clients.

This key role in Network Origination Services, reporting into the Senior Supervisor On-Air Production, is responsible for, with support from the Senior Supervisor, planning and overseeing the execution of live broadcasts on linear/cloud-based Free to Air WBD brands, TNT Sport brands and Eurosport brands across Nordics and UK and for supporting and supervising both full-time and freelance On-Air Producers.

The role will work closely on overseeing the day to day running of our local live portfolio, ensuring seamless broadcasts from the initial booking through information gathering to the live on-air. They champion workflows, commercial acumen, prioritise quality content and maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures. They manage the training of existing and new team-members ensuring great standards of delivery. The On-Air Production team is highly agile and multi-skilled, and the right candidate will bridge together the different functions within the team, ensuring collaboration and information-sharing as well as continued flexibility in moving with business requirements

The On-Air Production Team is a central point of contact with clients in the Nordic, UK markets and the Paris office. The Team Lead will bring together stakeholders across the markets to collaborate, troubleshoot issues and ideate on workflows. They will participate and increasingly lead meetings with clients, ensuring their requirements are captured and expectations met. They will spearhead collaboration also amongst their own wider department of Network Origination Services, as well as other GT&O stakeholders such as LTH Operations.

Responsibilities...

• Oversee the smooth day to day running of some 5000 hours of live broadcasts per year,

• Leading the channels editorially during live broadcasts based on the pre-established plans,

• Liaise with Bookings, Scheduling, Live Production, Commentary Coordination and clients across markets, ensuring information required by the On-Air Producers during live events is passed on via efficient mediums of communication and information sharing platforms,

• Manage training of new team members and plan training schedules to meet deadlines for peak times in service, such as the Olympics,

• Promote continuous information flow across the team through written and in-person communication,

• Oversee writing and maintaining the Standard Operating Procedures, and initiate and manage conversations with wider teams on improving workflows,

• Follow up and address on-air issues and make recommendations on workflows concerning the On-Air Production Team,

• Establish regular communication with the regional business, and across GT&O departments with a focus on service, supporting their needs and requirements,

• Provide support on Senior Supervisor’s absence, ensuring that clients in territory have expectations met and that workflows are maintained,

• Deputizing for the Senior Supervisor in certain meetings,

• Take on additional project work as and when needed to support the wider business.

Qualifications...

• At least 3/5 years’ experience working in a live broadcast environment,

• Ability to work on various projects,

• Knowledge of sport broadcasting,

• Excellent people and interpersonal skills, good team player,

• Confident interacting with management,

• Good insight and understanding of the End-to-End Broadcast chain,

• Proactive trouble-shooter and a problem solver,

• Self-starter, highly motivated with leadership skills,

• Capable of editorial decision making and maintaining high performance while working under pressure,

• Great organization skills with outstanding attention to details,

• Knowledge of Google Suite.

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 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 and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.