Planning & Strategy Manager

Job Description

The Data & Insights team is dedicated to transforming analytics data, consumer research, and market intelligence into clear insights, strategic recommendations, and forecasts. Our mission is to equip Warner Bros Discovery with a competitive edge in the UK and Ireland markets. By supporting the entire UK and Ireland business, we ensure that data and insights are central to all decision-making processes.

This position focuses on supporting key stakeholders in strategic planning for, film, TV and gaming, maximising audience engagement and profitability. Responsibilities include evaluating windowing strategies, providing data-driven recommendations, and developing robust forecasts for decision-making.

Your Role Accountabilities
• Support Key Stakeholders: Provide data-driven insights for strategic planning across , film, TV and gaming, with a focus on maximizing audience & profitability.
• Evaluate Windowing Strategies: Monitor and assess film and TV windowing strategies, analyzing performance data to extract valuable insights.
• New Release Recommendations: Support team members with strategic guidance on release dates, format splits, phasing, and targets
• Scenario Modeling: Develop and interrogate forecasts to ensure robust, data-led decision-making.
• Long-Range Planning Support: Offer data-driven recommendations and strategic guidance for annual and long-term planning.
• Market Dynamics Expertise: Become a subject matter expert on market dynamics (film , TV, and gaming) affecting core business lines, providing insights for effective planning.
• Build Collaborative Relationships: Establish strong partnerships with stakeholders to ensure data is integral to decision-making processes.
• Data Optimisation: Ensure that data and reports are effectively built, optimized, and disseminated across the organization.
• One team: Partner with team members to advance research projects that yield critical consumer insights.

Skills and Experience
• Solid experience working in the media industry (preferably with direct experience in film, and/or gaming)
• Commercially minded with a passion for media, research and digital; experience of supporting revenue generating teams
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic organisation
• Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, PowerPoint,I) and/ or Google (Sheets, Slides) software.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts and adapt communication styles for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in performance modeling and a solid understanding of key statistical methods.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to lead cross-departmental initiatives.
• A lateral thinker who identifies opportunities, understands consumer motivations, and challenges the status quo.
• Data visualization tool experience is useful but not mandatory.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. 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.

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.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb42zo-3-138-137-16-42 in your application.