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

An exciting opportunity with unique exposure to two growth marketing teams (EMEA Subscriber Acquisition & EMEA Subscriber Retention/Engagement). This role will help develop the intern’s skills and be part of two teams driving subscriber growth, retention & revenue across our streaming services HBO Max & Discovery+. The intern will learn about operating in a matrix organization across multiple geographic locations.

We are looking for an intern with a “doer” mentality, a positive attitude and an interest in digital marketing, trends, and data analysis.

Your role accountabilities

Support the team in driving acquisition strategy between HBO Max and Discovery+, collaborating with stakeholders within the subscriber acquisition team and in the broader EMEA streaming marketing team.
Learn to analyse data to glean insights into retention drivers to be used in retention campaign reports.
Update & run retention campaign performance reports and use the insights gained to update campaign presentation and monitor key campaign performance metrics.
Update marketing and subscriber reports on a regular basis, help identify trends and spot opportunities through data analysis & support the team in forecasting and budgeting processes, gaining experience that will enable the candidate to understand the key drivers of subscriber acquisitions.
Keep the broader Subscriber Acquisition team aware and updated about Acquisition Strategy & Optimization team initiatives by sending newsletters and maintaining internal documents updated.
Opportunity to learn new analytical skills like PowerBI & SQL to support the team in updating trading slides and monthly campaign performance metrics.
Build effective communication skills to support in connecting the dots between marketing functions and the growth leads and presenting results & analysis to both teams.

Qualifications & experience

You must be a recent university graduate, having graduated no earlier than July 2022.  
Proficient in Excel, Google sheets, or similar.
Analytical thinking.
Demonstrated attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Good time-management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Critical-thinker and problem-solver.
Experience with quantitative data.
Basic SQL skills would be a bonus.

The internship

Salary: £27,000
Contract Length: 12 months
Start Date: Likely to be 9th September 2024
You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more.
You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next steps

Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 17th March (you will not be able to apply after this date).
Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 24th March.
Stage 3: Pre-recorded video interviews via HireVue will be sent out, to be completed in April.
Stage 4: Assessment Centres & Interviews will take place May-June.

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date.

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

Acquisition & Retention Strategy & Optimisation Graduate Intern