Senior Manager, Franchise Planning

13 Minutes ago • 4-8 Years • Operations • $98,000 PA - $182,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Franchise Planning at Warner Bros. Games will develop and execute long-term strategies for key franchises (Harry Potter, DC, LEGO, etc.) across various platforms. Responsibilities include establishing tracking systems, identifying market opportunities, collaborating with internal and external teams, contributing to the product greenlight process, facilitating leadership meetings, and maintaining cross-functional relationships within the Warner Bros. Discovery ecosystem. The role requires strong strategic thinking, executive-level presentation skills, and a deep understanding of the games industry.
Must have:
  • Executive-level presentation skills
  • Structure complex initiatives
  • Strong interpersonal & diplomacy skills
  • Work with research and data
  • Strategic thinking & financial acumen
  • Deep understanding of games industry
Good to have:
  • Consulting firm experience
  • Strategy & Operations experience
  • Gaming industry experience
  • Global experience
  • Program coordination in matrixed orgs
Perks:
  • Annual bonuses
  • Short & long-term incentives
  • Program-specific awards
  • Health insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Life & disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off

Job Details

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.

The Job

The Franchise Planning Team is a new and growing team at Warner Bros. Games. The team is responsible for developing the long-term strategy for franchises across Warner Bros. Games, including Harry Potter, DC, LEGO, Mortal Kombat, and Game of Thrones across PC, Console, and Mobile platforms. The team’s primary goal is to ensure collaboration and deconfliction across existing projects, identify new opportunities to explore, and align the organization around the long-term slate plan for each franchise. The team works closely with teams across Warner Bros. Games, such as Brand, Product Development, and Sales teams, as well as TV and Film franchise teams across the Warner Bros. Discovery ecosystem. The Franchise Planning Manager role will report to the Director, Franchise Planning.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes programs and tools to track, manage, and report on franchise slate. Ensures collaboration and deconfliction across all products (Mobile and PC/Console, self-published and licensed titles).

  • Identifies gaps and market opportunities for internally published and licensed products. Collaborates closely with Brand Management, Market Intelligence, Research, Analytics, Sales, and Product in these efforts.

  • Contributes franchise-related inputs to the greenlight process for products in development. Works with Brand Management, Market Intelligence, Research, and User Research to assess and ensure product-market fit for each product across the development lifecycle.

  • Facilitates leadership meetings targeted at sharing information, raising questions and concerns, and making franchise decisions. Monitors action items and tracks follow-through by responsible parties. 

  • Maintains connections with other franchise groups across Warner Bros. Discovery (e.g. TV, Theatrical, Consumer Products) to ensure Warner Bros. Games’ integration into company-wide franchise programs.

  • As needed, liaises with other business units and key international territory franchise leads to ensure global relevance for Warner Bros. Games slate and franchise plans.

The Essentials

  • Executive-level storytelling and presentation skills.

  • Proven ability to bring structure and clarity to complex initiatives and ambiguous challenges.

  • Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and ability to drive consensus.   

  • Comfortable navigating, interpreting, and working with research and data resources.

  • Strong strategic thinking coupled with financial acumen and commercial instincts

  • Deep understanding of the games industry.

  • High level of proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.

The Nice to Haves

  • Prior experience at consulting firm or in Strategy and Operations role

  • Prior experience in Gaming industry

  • Prior experience coordinating major programs across matrixed organizations.

  • Prior global experience and perspective.

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 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.

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.

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: $98,000.00 - $182,000.00 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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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