Project Coordinator, Sports (Temporary)

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Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Project Coordinator for Sports to manage postproduction scheduling, supporting various teams across the business. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication, organization, and time management skills with a detail-oriented approach and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

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.

Your New Role...

The CSSU Projects Team is part of the TNT Sports Production Services & Operations Team and supports CSSU Linear Creative and Content, Design, Multimedia, BR Gaming, and Sales on the production of all pre-produced content and marketing & sales creative elements.

The Projects Team is the glue for CSSU creative development and production — holding everyone accountable to the overarching project goal. The projects group leads teams by driving their focus where it’s required in a fast-paced environment. They are the main point of contact for our internal and external partners and clients and are the people to go to when an update is needed on where a project is and where it needs to be. They will listen to the needs of partners, clients and the CSSU team and help drive improvements in how we work together. Finally, they will drive the project to completion and delivery on-time.

The Coordinator role works with the Associate Manager and Manager in overseeing the postproduction scheduling needs for various group within TNT Sports. This position is responsible for working with partners to understand project needs, securing and booking appropriate resources, and communicating necessary scheduling changes for all stakeholders.  

Role Accountabilities

  • Postproduction Scheduling (65%)
    • Postproduction support for various groups across the business, including creative, multimedia, production, social, production management, programming, design, business teams, marketing, sales and sponsorship, Bleacher Report and others.
    • Responsible for working with project management team, producers and craftspeople on weekly scheduling needs, communicating scheduling changes in a timely manner to all involved.
    • Maintaining an intimate understanding of partner needs and expectations in order to ensure the appropriate creative resources are assigned to any given project, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the type of projects supported.
    • Closely monitor editorial staff usage in order to identify areas of opportunity to ensure we are operating at capacity while simultaneously aiming to keep hard costs within a reasonable range. Look to play with alternate scheduling models, such as booking off-peak session times, with the goal of making sure staff is being fully utilized at all times.
    • Assist in managing PTO requests from editors and sound designers.
    • Create and actualize work orders and projects in Media Pulse, run usage and cost reports while maintaining an accurate accounting of artists hours and tracking of freelance hard costs.
    • Provide the flexibility needed to engage on nights and weekends as needed.

  • Project backup (20%)
    • Team backup as needed

  • Budget support (5%)
    • Assist in tracking expenses as needed
    • Track and communicate freelance postproduction costs
    • Pull postproduction coding documents and assist in working with team members to add proper coding to all projects.

  • Award/Presentation oversight (10%)
    • Contribute to awards/presentation process as needed

Qualifications & Experiences...

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Extremely organized
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at a time and work with management/partners to prioritize
  • Some sports knowledge
  • Ability and desire to work in a team environment
  • Flexibility to work unconventional hours and travel some
  • Position in full-time and based in Atlanta.

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.

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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

About The Company

Applicants – please be advised that all email correspondence by official Warner Bros. Games recruiters will come from the @lith.com, @warnerbros.com or @wbgames.com domains. Our agency recruiters who reach out through LinkedIn will also properly identify themselves as employees of the companies that work with us. All other parties claiming to be our recruiters are not affiliated with Warner Bros. Games, Monolith or any of our studios. Please take care not to share your personal information with these contacts, nor click on any links embedded in their messages. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us directly at recruiting@wbgames.com.

Warner Bros. Games brings some of the most iconic characters and stories in entertainment to life through videogame development. With multiple world class development studios located across North America and the UK, our teams are made up of top talent in the industry. We strive for an open and collaborative culture where our people can do what they do best – making great games.

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