Executive Assistant I

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.

Executive Assistant - Hyderabad
 
About Warner Bros. Discovery:
Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports, and news assets with Warner Bros Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.
For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

Meet Our Team:
Warner Bros. Discovery’s DTC organization sits at the intersection of tech, entertainment, and everyday utility. We are continuously leveraging new technology to build immersive and interactive viewing experiences. Our platform covers everything from search, catalog, and video transcoding, to personalization, global subscriptions, and more. We are committed to delivering quality user experiences, ranging from video streaming to applications across connected TV, mobile, web and consoles. As a pure tech organization, we are essential to Warner Bros. Discovery’s continued growth, building world-class products from the ground-up for our iconic brands like HBO Max, Discovery Channel, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, Eurosport, MotorTrend, and many more.
This Executive Assistant position will support the VP of Engineering within the Streaming Technology organization at Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD).
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Basic Administrative responsibilities - manage calendar, manage schedules, manage travel, expense reports, ensure team meetings are set up well, work to ensure smooth running of meetings, including the tech details + agenda + pre-read readiness. [eg: scheduling conference rooms, bridge lines, catering, and audio/visual/IT support, handling multiple time zones + office locations].
• Coordinate and prepare meeting materials, agendas, notes, handouts, presentation decks, etc. Ensure pre-read material is circulated at least 1 working day prior to meeting. Otherwise cancel.
• Day to day management of purchase orders and invoices + working with finance on overall budget management.
• Be the exec whisperer - keep pulse of the organizational health & needs and help steer exec’s attention to impending needs.
• Be a core partner to executive on shaping the culture of the organization, understand business priorities to inform improved time management for the exec, be proactive in planning things like all hands, town halls, offsites, summits, review calendar time spent regularly to ensure meeting times are aligned with exec’s business priorities.
• Be a force multiplier by driving ideas & visions from executive into action and mobilize needed resources to deliver on them - example, organizing a data partner summit, organizing women in the org regular luncheons, coffee chats or other ways for exec to stay connected with all levels of the organization.
• Be a strong team player with other departmental/office assistants.
• Function as administrative liaison to group staff, as well as other groups within the CTO department and across WBD
• Assist with special projects, events, and provide general office support, as needed.
• Have strong writing, communication skills to be able to draft basic org-wide and related communications on behalf of the executive, to help prepare templates for presentations and such.
• Other duties as assigned.

What To Bring:

• 5-7 years administrative/coordination experience
• Must be a team player with proven track record of collaborating across multiple teams.
• Must have strong program management skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and understanding of the media + tech industry to comprehend the org’s priorities.
• Must be flexible and be able to manage ambiguity.
• Positive attitude, sense of humor, and ability to thrive in and create a fun work environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Must be articulate, personable, detail-oriented, and have strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills.
• Must have demonstrated experience and competency in providing senior executive administrative assistance or departmental support and coordination.
• Must demonstrate confidentiality and flexibility in accepting new and changing responsibilities and be a proactive problem solver.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in workplace applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) are required. Should be open to learn and master new computer skills as required.
• Must have the legal right to work in India.
• Light travel may be required.
• Having a passion for DE&I initiatives, interest in finance & budget planning and a strong growth mindset are a plus

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work.
• Equal opportunity employer
• Fast-track growth opportunities.

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.

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