Event Manager

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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

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.

This is an important role to the Publicity and Marketing department, demanding an accomplished event planner who can drive the delivery of standout events over the full WBD slate. The Events Manager will report to the Head of Events implementing all elements of event activities for WBD in the UK and supporting the Irish team.

Your Role Accountabilities

The Events Manager will be required to:

Support the Head of Events on all events for tentpole film titles including but not limited to premieres, experiential, photo calls, costume displays and lead on wider business screening production and talent dinners
Lead on all digital events and non-tentpole physical events across the film slate as above with limited oversight from the Head of Events
Lead on all non-film WBD events as needed with limited oversight from the Head of Events

The candidate will need to be able to demonstrate related experience in:

Assigning production teams and agencies with creative brief, event timelines and overall budget management with limited oversight
Managing operational, logistical, and technical elements of big scale events
Being hugely creative and developing event ideas which will cut through in the marketplace
Championing innovation and identifying new opportunities for campaigns, process and the team whilst maximising any cross divisional opportunities within the Film department and the Franchise, TV, Catalogue and Games teams alongside wider WBD divisions
Overseeing talent, guest, and hospitality requirements
Overseeing ticketing processes
COVID event protocol and support
Extensive legal paperwork and delivery
Briefing freelancers on projects and overseeing their work
Logistical oversight on tours

Qualifications & ExperienceHas huge attention to detail and can multitask over several projects at once
Work hand in hand with the Head of Events over the full slate of events
Communicate fluently with:
The PR team in the UK and Ireland
Key business leads across the business
Senior Executives in the UK, EMEA and Burbank
Employed agencies to facilitate campaigns and deliver results
Create and deliver presentation decks on events showcasing event plans for UK based premieres, experiential events, dinners, post event receptions, etc….
Event Organising Experience: Strong events experience, ideally within film, but will also consider entertainment experience
Self-Motivation: Highly motivated with the ability to work effectively under time constraints and in a pressured environment. Also willing to work unsociable hours where necessary
Flexibility: As above, must be able to adjust working style and hours at short notice given the changing work environment of publicity
Communication Skills: Critical particularly in supplier relations. You should have excellent negotiation skills. You should also have strong written skills for documents/emails with the ability to write clear and concise press information
Planning and Organising: Must be highly organised and a proactive planner
Results Orientation: Must strive to achieve highest results in demanding and fast paced environment
Decision-making: Must be able to think on their feet and make quick/logical decisions
Commercial Acumen: Must have a demonstrable understanding of the importance of maintaining brand integrity and experience of financial and budget oversight

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.

The Legal Bits…

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, 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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].