Senior Manager, International Ad Sales

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are

When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs 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 whats 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.

Warner Bros. has been entertaining audiences for more than 90 years through the worlds mostloved characters and franchises. Warner Bros. employs people all over the world in a wide variety of disciplines. Were always on the lookout for energetic creative people to join our team.

Your New Role

As a Senior International Ad Sales Manager you will lead on developing high value advertising partnerships across streaming digital social and linear across verticals including entertainment and critically sports.

This role requires a commercially minded media professional with a preferred knowledgein sports marketing and sponsorshipcapable of delivering impactful brand partnerships that resonate with global audiences. You will be central to cultivating new business deepening client relationships and driving revenue across international markets through creative and insightdriven campaigns that harness the passion and scale of WBD.

Your Role Accountabilities

Revenue Growth & Client Development

• Generate and exceed revenue targets (target $4M p.a.) across the WBD portfolio focusing on international clients with business born out of the UK Nordics and Netherlands.
• Identify engage and convert new business opportunities with clients and media agencies responsible for International PanRegional or MultiLocal budgets.
• Build strategic longterm partnerships across platforms including streaming digital social and broadcast.
• Deliver clientfirst insightled solutions that align with marketing goals and KPIs.
• Lead the development of highimpact brand partnerships rooted in WBD content pillars entertainment and particularlysports content rights events and sponsorship.

Strategic & Campaign Management

• Translate client briefs into compelling crossplatform proposals that leverage WBDs premium brands (i.e Eurosport TNT Sports Bleacher Report HBO Max) with our Rights (i.e Olympic Games Tour De France) and content (Scripted and Unscripted i.e HBO Max Originals) working closely with teams in Creative Research and Brand Solutions.
• Oversee campaign execution ensuring delivery performance analysis and client satisfaction.
• Leverage market trends and audience insights to develop relevant innovative brand campaigns

Internal Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner across WBD departments and regions to develop and scale cross divisional opportunities.
• Mentor junior team members and support knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams.
• Occasionally participate in strategic growth projects with the Group VP and leadership team to evolve WBDs proposition in a competitive media landscape.

External Representation

• Act as a senior commercial lead in the market developing and maintaining high level relationships with key decision makers at client and agency level.
• Deliver confident tailored presentations that clearly communicate WBDs value proposition and commercial potential.
• Serve as a credible voice in conversations around entertainment lifestyle and particularly sports media solutions.
• Educate partners on trends in sports sponsorship fan behaviour and content distribution across digital social and linear environments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Media sales experience with a strong track record of driving revenue across linear streaming digital social and branded content.
• Experience working with international clients and/or agencies on multimarket deals.
• Proven ability to structure negotiate and close largescale global advertising partnerships.
• Comfort working with brands that align with fan engagement live events or contentdriven storytelling.
• Excellent presentation communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident handling senior stakeholder relationships and complex proposals.
• Creative thinker with a deep understanding of how brands can authentically connect with entertainment and sports fans.

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 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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