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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
The Business and Sales Placement intern will support Warner Bros Discovery team to identify areas of business development and support sales teams to maximise revenue.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Track the performance of competitive releases throughout the region and support the team in the preparation of a weekly business summary to be distributed to European and US colleagues.
- Verify data with the territories sales team to ensure the integrity of Warner Bros. and competitive box office figures.
- Track the annual and all-time performance of Warner Bros. and competitive titles’ opening weekends.
- Maintain and distribute weekly distribution and inventory reports providing relevant insight and analysis for the department and the wider business Analyse the distribution processes (within our control) with a view to suggesting changes that optimise WHE cost and enhancing product profitability.
- Responsible for demand planning a range of key new release titles throughout the year.
- Prepare and review revenue forecasts for specific market sectors.
- Prepare and manage title availability lists for Licensees.
- Proactively manage digital partner store checks & communication of findings.
Qualifications & Experience
- You must be a current University student in your 2nd year of study, looking to spend your 3rd year on placement and graduating no earlier than July 2024.
- Willingness to learn how to use sales planning & tracking tools (salesforce, Tableau & storefront)
- Working knowledge and ability of Excel, PowerPoint & word.
- Well organised and proactive, with the ability to prioritise workloads & use time effectively.
- Verbal and written communication skills
The Internship
- Salary: £22,000
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Start Date: Likely to be 26th June 2023
- 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!
Please submit your CV (no cover letter required) if you'd like to apply by Sunday 12th March 2023. Within 5 days of submitting your application, you will be invited to complete an application questionnaire via HireVue - you must complete this to be considered for the role. The deadline to submit your HireVue questionnaire is Sunday 19th March 2023.
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@warnermedia.com.