Manager, Commercial Strategy

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New York, NY
Hybrid
75K-139K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Machine Learning • News + Entertainment • Software
The Role
The Manager of Commercial Strategy is responsible for developing revenue-focused initiatives, overseeing market positioning for sports events, operationalizing go-to-market processes, and collaborating with analytics, content production, and sales teams. The role requires managing cross-property promotional support and ensuring effective communication between stakeholders while leveraging data to drive future initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

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...
Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a smart, creative, hyper-organized sports enthusiast to join our Commercial Strategy team as a Manager. This individual will manage the positioning strategy and sales packaging for key sports tentpoles, while proactively identifying new revenue-driving opportunities. The Manager will also leverage the breadth of the TNT Sports ecosystem to provide cross-property promotional support of key WBD Network, Streaming, and Theatrical priorities. This cross-functional role interfaces with a variety of internal stakeholders to develop and execute highly effective solutions that drive Sports-direct revenue and bolster business-critical initiatives across Warner Bros. Discovery at large.
Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Develop and implement revenue-focused initiatives to drive profitability across all of our TNT Sports properties, brands, and linear, digital, and social platforms.
  • Lead market positioning strategy and tentpole packaging around key sports calendar and cultural moments.
  • Oversee operationalization of go-to-market process, while seeking to consistently identify efficiencies.
  • Act as liaison with our analytics, content production, content programming, and sales teams to maximize efficiencies and streamline communication/feedback loops.
  • Spearhead best-in-class cross-property support ("Fusion") across US Nets, Streaming, and Theatrical to ensure equitable promotion of prioritized IP across our league properties and app/social inventory.
  • Act as the Sport/league expert, in tandem with the Consumer Marketing lead, to garner cross-property support ("Fusion") and leverage the breadth of the WBD ecosystem to bolster key Sports tentpoles.
  • Maintain diligent tracking of campaign outputs and leverage data to inform future cross-functional promo and/or revenue-driving initiatives.


Qualifications & Experiences...

  • Minimum 3-5 years' experience in integrated marketing / strategy.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with executive-level decision-makers.
  • Creative thinker who can present opportunities visually in Keynote/PPT.
  • Excellent project management skills (detail-oriented); ability to move multiple proactive initiatives forward and manage varying reactive deliverables simultaneously.
  • Keen eye for process efficiencies with ability to leverage software - from custom spreadsheets to third party platforms - to bolster efforts.
  • Proven ability to develop best-in-class sponsorship opportunities across social and digital (linear and/or streaming is a bonus).
  • Proven ability to influence, inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data, research, and trends into actionable insights.
  • Demonstration of intellectual curiosity and strong judgement especially in the face of ambiguity.


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.
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: $74,900.00 - $139,101.00 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.

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What We Do

Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company, offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers.​

WBD is bringing together the scripted and the unscripted, the local and the global, the timely and the timeless. Taking the world’s greatest possibilities and making them a reality. Creating impact, inspiring imagination, and building connections. Here you can succeed, here you are supported, here you are celebrated.

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