Director, Content Planning

Job Description

WarnerMedia showcases some of the most iconic and cherished entertainment, news and sports brands in the world, but we are much more than that. WarnerMedia is truly where art meets science. Our combination of cutting-edge technology and an unrivaled commitment to groundbreaking storytelling builds a sense of community and meaningful connection that is shaping the future of media. We create rewarding opportunities across our entire family of brands, while championing a spirit of inclusion, innovation, self-development and support. Join WarnerMedia as we think big, live true and make the stories that move the world.

The Job

The Director of Content Planning will be responsible for ownership and planning of key tentpole events, shows and content executions across Bleacher Report. They will manage a team of content planners and work cross functionally to drive all aspects of B/R's tentpole and live show planning process.

The Daily
• Own and develop B/R's content planning process and timeline
• Evolve B/R's content planning strategy and hit business KPIs
• Responsible for ensuring there is a clear goal and objective for each tentpole
• Ensure content plans are vetted and delivered before deadlines
• Accountable for delivering the executive level overview of our content programming strategy for each tentpole
• Steer alignment with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Design, Content, Programming, etc.
• Partner closely with the Director of Programming to ensure content plans are holistic, strategic, and build off of past executions
• Manage, coach and develop a team of content planners
• Collaborate with Operations to develop and run a post-mortem process for the content and programming teams each tentpole

The Essentials
• 8+ years of experience in digital media, sports media, planning or operations
• 3+ years of leading and managing teams
• Extensive knowledge and passion for sports and sports culture
• Awareness of Bleacher Report's voice + extensive knowledge of internet sports culture
• Deep experience working in a cross-functional role and getting stakeholder buy-in
• Project ownership experience, with examples of seeing a project thru from inception to post-mortem
• Results oriented, self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz61e3-18-117-111-1-42 in your application.