Director, Broadcast Schedule Operations

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.

Company Overview:

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.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more.

Position Details:

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Position:

Director

,

Broadcast Schedule Operations

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Division:

M

T&O

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Location: 

Hitech City,

Hyderabad

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Department: Network Origination Services

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Reports to: VP

, Network Origination Services

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Contract:  FTR

Position Overview:

General Summary

Director

,

Broadcast Schedule Operations

r

ole holds the responsibility within Global Media Technology

&

Operat

i

ons to continuously support the effective fault-free delivery of Discovery's linear

broadcast services

,

leading and managing the

Broadcast Schedule Operations

Team of 25+ FTE's, responsible for 50+ feeds across WBD's Free to Air & Pay TV, Entertainment, Factual and Sport Channels in the

Asia Pacific Region.

Working closely with the VP Network Origination Services, this role works to ensure scheduling responsibilities, short term and

long-term

including Live Sport for all brands, are developed and

maintained

to provide the business with strong,

accurate

,

compliant

and commercially optimized playlists.

In addition to the responsibility to support daily broadcast operations, the role interacts with all APAC regions and teams on business development, new channel launches, broadcast graphics and automated continuity, operations optimization and training of multiple teams interacting with

Broadcast Schedule Operations

and sharing common tools/systems.

This position will work to ensure that the scheduling activities,

marketing

and

A

d

:Sales

Optimization plans for all channels are developed and

maintained

to provide the business with strong, commercially successful brands.

The

BSO

team

is responsible for

optimizing

every second of

air-time

across the WBD

APAC

, portfolio of channels through the most effective use of strategic scheduling techniques,

tools

and a clear understanding of the commercial imperatives of the business.

The Director of

Broadcast Schedule Operations

is responsible for

ensuring the development of the

Hyderab

a

d BSO Team

,

shaping

and developing schedule strategy across

acquired

,

Factual &

Entertainment, O

riginal and Sports content for

the Asia Pacific Region

and ensuring all contractual obligations and targets are adhered to and met.

The Director

demonstrates

ongoing leadership and accountability for the standard operating model, proactively recommending and initiating change initiatives to continuously improve the customer experience and maximiz

e

return on investment

,

driving

WBD shareholder value in a proactive and optimistic manner with a particular emphasis on positive customer relationships,

demonstrating

a "can-do" attitude.

The role is based out of

Hyderabad

and closely partners with the following teams' key stakeholders in A

sia Pacific Region

: Content Team, Ad Sales, Comm Ops, Media Planning, Media Logistics/

Languaging

, Technical Ops, Content

and

Sales Systems, Creative Services, Finance, Business and Legal Affairs.

Warner Bros.

Discovery

Asia Pacific focuses on

factual, lifestyle and sports genres in the

Free to Air and

pay TV segment

. 

Its market clusters cover South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia,

Greater China

and ANP (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands)

.  

Key responsibilities 

• Working in a critical leadership role, as a senior member of the

M

T&O management team, taking part in strategic planning and ensuring annual departmental goals are met.

• Manage,

Lead

and develop a team of 25+.

Ensuring a culture of inclusion, diversity,

fairness

and opportunity.

• Leading the

Broadcast Schedule Operations

Team in developing and implementing strategies which

maximize performance and meet business targets

• Ensure Broadcast Schedule Operations Team produce technically ready and error free playlists in

an accurate

,

timely

and efficient manner to support a smooth transmission of APAC Pay and FTA channels

• Management of department performance metrics:

determine

KPIs and performance monitoring.

Continuously

monitor

,

assess

and update operational workflows intra- and inter- department, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure continued relevance, regulatory

compliance

and

optimal

efficiencies

• Planning and coordination of efforts with Content and Sales Systems teams on new releases, system setup, regression testing, feeds configuration

• Coordinate BSO team interaction with Sterling and New Zealand Broadcast Operations teams, as well as local partners (Astro, CJ

Powercast

,

Globecast

), on program changes, LIVE broadcast, breaking news, broadcast schedule errors and missing materials to ensure readiness of transmission

• Set out the Strategy and department goals. E

nsuring that they accurately reflect the overall strategy and priorities of key stakeholders at any point in time.

• Manage budget and staffing requirements, effectively managing fluxes in resources and technology requirements.

• Lead and coordinate integration, optimization and technology transformation projects,

new

brands

, new

channel launches

,

and

Fast Channel Launches

in close partnership with key APAC stakeholders such as Affiliate and Ad Sales, Marketing and Content teams

• Support of global projects,

and

transformation initiatives

across Broadcast Management

and Ad Sales Systems

• Building and

maintaining

of cross-functional partnership within APAC with Ad Sales,

Comm Ops, Media Planning, Media logistic/Language, Technical Ops, Programming, Creative Services, Finance, Business and Legal Affairs

to ensure quick response to changing business needs

• Collaborate with Programme and Sport production teams to plan and execute on content strategies for our Sport and Entertainment offerings, Delivering maximised revenue opportunities across platforms and markets in compliance with regulatory bodies.

• Collaborate with the sales, Marketing, Programming and Sport Production teams to

identify

new

methods to maximise revenue, viewer experience and strengthen WBD's brand.

• Successfully manage the relationship between the department and the wider business globally.

• Seek system,

process

and workflow improvements by analysing processes and workflows and restructure if needed.

• Represent the department in global initiatives and projects, lead projects with focus on successful delivery on time and within budget.

• Mentor and coach direct reports.

• Inspire and guide

new ideas

to optimise daily operations and work productivity.

Assess,

design

and implement operational models and business processes to support APAC channels played out centrally and locally

• Assess,

guide

and efficiently manage human resources within the team to deliver BAU goals and respond to time-sensitive business needs

• Inspire,

motivate

and create environment for the

BSO

team to increase

expertise

and broaden skillset

Requirements

• Minimum of a

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration /

Media Studies

/

Organisation Management

• Minimum of

12

years experience

in Broadcast

Media

Operations

• At least

5

years experience

to manage

large

multi

-

location teams exceeding 20 employees to motivate and deliver exceptional results

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent analytical, communications,

project

and time management skills

• Excellent computer literacy, especially with spreadshee

t

s and presentation software

• Ability to manage highly stressful work situations and very tight timelines with ease and composure

• Flexible, self-motivating and efficient

• Proactive, reactive, and solutions-oriented leader with a constant focus on service-level and technology improvements

• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive,

resourceful

and flexible

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

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.

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