Wbd Sports - London, United Kingdom - Warner Bros. Discovery

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_Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here._

_ Welcome to Warner Bros. Discoverythe 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.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports represents WBD's portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms.

It collectively reaches 130 million people every month, engaging fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in over 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time -free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social.


Your New Role...


Reporting to the Bookings Manager, the Bookings team are part of the Olympic Operations team communicating with WBD Sports Markets managing requests and bookings for the International Broadcast Centre, Venue Facilities and related services for the period of the Olympic Games.

This role is offered on a fixed term contract for approximately 9 months from January to September 2024.


Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Supporting with the end to end bookings process for WBD Sports' content for Paris 202
  • Responsible for collating and processing requests from the Markets for their Olympic Games time bookings.
  • Support the Bookings Manager with presentations as required and assist with tracking of ongoing projects.
  • Liaise with Internal Markets to establish their onsite production, engineering and operational requirements.
  • Manage bookings in bespoke WBD bookings database, to communicate with wider business, Olympic Broadcasting Services and Paris 2024 Organising committee.
  • Processing WBD Games Time orders and uploading to the OBS Bookings website
  • Support in the preparations and setting up of the Bookings Office (part of the Broadcast Operations Office) on site in Paris and ensure that all preGames Time ordered services are delivered as booked and on schedule.
  • Prepare daily Games time IBC, venue & Transmission reports for distribution across internal and external client groups.
  • Assist in the distribution of Supplementary Access Devices for Dedicated and Occasional Use Games Time Services.
  • Effectively resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur
  • Responsible for raising Purchase Orders and other financial administrative tasks

Qualifications and Experience...

  • Demonstrable experience in all IT packages
  • Experience of working in a broadcast environment delivering live events
  • Comfortable working with conflicting deadlines and external demands
  • Excellent problemsolving skills.
  • Technical understanding of the demands of a live sport environment.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Working knowledge of booking systems used in broadcast environment would be an advantage
  • Able to travel between Paris and London and be in Paris for the duration of the games (approx. 6 weeks)

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