Acquisitions Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - WarnerMedia

WarnerMedia

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

_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.

The Job
This role this role supports Warner Bros.

Discovery Kids' EMEA team in identifying and securing 3rd party acquisitions and co-productions for WBD's EMEA platforms, specifically HBO Max, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito.

This role is responsible for liaising with 3rd party producers and distributors to source avails and content materials as well as with internal WBD editorial teams to review materials and identify priorities.

They will support the Senior Acquisitions Manager in all stages of the negotiation and licensing process.

The Daily

Liaise with 3rd party producers and distributors to source content avails and materials. Support the internal acquisitions review process working closely with local editorial teams to get feedback. Take pitches as required.
Support the Senior Acquisitions Manager through all stages of the content licensing and negotiation and process, liaising with internal legal, finance, syndication and editorial teams as required and managing all administrative work (PAAFs, deal summaries, contracts, Pos, invoices, dubbing access etc.)
Actively research and track kids content trends on all owned and third party platforms (VOD, linear, apps, games etc) regularly reporting findings to line manager and the wider Kids EMEA team.
Provide administrative support to the wider team, preparing documentation for licensing events and markets, scheduling meetings and calls, arranging pitch sessions, scheduling travel as required. Attend internal and external meetings in lieu of line manager as and when required.
Ad hoc projects as required by line manager.

The Essentials

Demonstrable interest in kids content, production and the kids media landscape.
Experience working in content role.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build relationships with numerous teams and stakeholders both domestically and internationally.

The Nice-to-Haves