Supervisor - Live News Operations

Job Description

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The Warner Bros. Discovery Global Broadcasting Operations Team is seeking a Supervisor of Live News Operations to oversee the day-to-day preparation, planning and execution of live news across linear and digital platforms. The Supervisor should be passionate and knowledgeable about Live Operations with experience in Master Control and Live Events Planning. We seek an enthusiastic and agile problem-solver with exceptional execution and attention to detail. Excitement and interest in various national and world events are a big plus. This Supervisor will work collaboratively with internal and external partner groups including Master Control, Editorial, Production, Commercial Operations, Strategic Marketing, Programming, Bookings, Digital, and Global Broadcast Engineering. This role is a 24/7, holidays, nights, and weekends position.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Act as on-site Supervisor for nightly prime time programming. Often for more than one channel at the same time.
• Respond to issues as they arise during the programming
• Lead last minute decisions to recover air and decide on contingency needs
• Communicate all deviations from the norm before, during, and after high profile events
• Validate all documentation and discrepancies are correct
• Escalate live event discrepancies and issues as needed
• Be forward-facing with clients and partners as needed
• Fill in for the live operators as needed
• Through professionalism, ownership and attitude set positive examples for team members
• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including global partners
• Work in accordance with network and digital clients with a professional, poised demeaner to help build and foster relationships and understand live news needs.
• Participate in planning, prepping, and testing for new software releases and workflows
• Assist the management team with training initiatives, including development and delivery of training to staff
• Participate in interviews and selection processes for new staff positions
• Actively participate in developing positive employee relations through coaching, performance feedback, career support and team fellowship
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience...
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Broadcast Operations/Master Control environment
• Minimum 2 years working on live events
• A proven track record of leadership within teams
• College degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability and desire to work under pressure and in a 24x7 environment
• Broadcast playout automation (or similar) experience
• Strong written and oral communication

Desirable Requirements…
• Fluency in Spanish
• Knowledge of global events and current political reporting
• Interest in technology and learning new things

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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