Manager, Strategic Finance - Subscription Modeling & Analysis

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Who We Are…

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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 Manager will lead and execute the daily activities supporting the Global Streaming Finance team. This role will own monthly subscriber forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning for Max. Additionally, this role will be relied upon to provide stakeholder support across the streaming organization, performing ad hoc financial and business analyses that will inform the development and execution of subscriber acquisition and retention initiatives.

      The ideal candidate will be a highly analytical problem-solver who thrives in a constantly changing business environment, capable of juggling competing priorities, and approaches stakeholders with a client service mindset. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, with a knack for anticipating business needs, an interest in plugging into all facets of the business, and an eye for process improvement.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Support the monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning processes for the US Max subscription business
• Work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Marketing, Content, Product, Distribution, and Strategy, developing ad hoc analyses in the evaluation of potential business initiatives to grow subscription revenues and extend customer lifetime value
• Analyze and track key business metrics on a weekly basis, identifying trends and providing resulting insights to influence key business decisions
• Prepare executive level presentation materials that effectively communicate forecasting results & assumptions, business performance, and scenario analyses to be presented to leadership

Qualifications & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in a strategic finance/FP&A role, preferably within a media & entertainment or tech company, investment banking or consulting
• BA/BS degree, preferably in Finance, Engineering, Accounting or Economics
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel with experience in constructing complex financial models and developing data driven analysis
• Deep understanding of subscription business models
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile projects and comfortable working without guidance in a fast-paced, project/deadline-driven environment
• Experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability generate data-driven insights to various stakeholders
• Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to distill complex matters for an executive-level audience
• Ability to work effectively across teams that span multiple regions globally
• Knowledge and passion for Media/Entertainment industry
• Understanding of SVOD/Direct-to-Consumer business models
• Experience with Tableau, Looker, or SQL

How We Get Things Done…

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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, 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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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $95,550.00 - $177,450.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.