PR Manager (FTC)

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.

General Summary:

The Warner Bros. Discovery UK and Ireland Publicity department constantly strives to create and maintain a best-in-class position within the industry. The publicity team is tasked with strategically positioning, promoting but also protecting the launch of all WBD titles.

It\’s a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

A key strategic role within the PR team in the UK and Ireland, we are looking for a candidate who has extensive experience in delivering premium, scripted TV PR campaigns.

WBD UK & Ireland expect an exemplary candidate with 4+ years PR experience to:

• Support the Senior PR Manager to launch HBO Max in market and deliver a roster of premium TV PR campaigns. WBD is looking for a candidate who is hugely creative, embraces constant change and has demonstrable experience in delivering big PR campaigns for premium TV show releases.

• Have excellent digital, broadcast and print contacts and an understanding of the UK and Irish Media landscape with a celebrated track record in delivery of PR campaigns including junkets and tours across premium TV titles.

• Orchestrate content creator and tastemaker strategy with the Senior PR Manager.

• Continually expand conventional publicity opportunities, focusing on bigger ideas which will cut through in the marketplace alongside the Senior PR Manager and the Events department. Prior experience in running smaller events and activations, and ideating stunts, experiential is preferred.

• Run PR agencies from briefing, campaign work, asset breaks and reporting.

• Run and own multiple campaigns over several titles simultaneously.

• Communicate fluently with:

  • The PR team and colleagues across the business including reporting directly into a Senior PR Manager

  • Senior Executives in the UK, EMEA and the US in meetings, reporting, etc…

  • Employed agencies to facilitate campaigns and deliver results over multiple projects simultaneously.

  • The legal team as the main point of contact on contracting for assigned titles.

• Have experience in line managing direct reports and being an active support for the senior management on the team with staffing and team morale

• Be a champion of innovation and change for the team identifying new opportunities for campaigns, process and the team.

• Drive cross divisional working over key titles with the Sport, Franchise, Film, Catalogue and Games teams and wider WBD divisions. Drive one team approach over the full WBD slate identifying opportunity and innovation

Requirements

• 4+ years prior PR agency or inhouse premium, scripted TV experience working on UK and Ireland campaigns is essential.

• A strong communicator with a proven track record of delivering creative and engaging premium TV PR campaigns.

• Ability to multitask and manage the general day-to-day activities of a busy and fast paced press office.

• Exemplary media knowledge with a good network of journalists or contacts in the industry.

• Experience drafting PR plans and strategy, decks and documents.

• Extensive talent handling experience is a prerequisite

It\’s a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Hybrid Working – This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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.

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