Acquisitions Coordinator - Warner Bros. Discovery, Kids

This is a Full Time Job

Location: London, United Kingdom

Your New Role...

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.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• 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.

Qualifications and Experience...
• 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.
• Detailed knowledge of the kids TV landscape.
• Detailed knowledge of Warner Bros. Discovery kids content and competitors.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team.
• Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility.
• Knowledge of international kids TV landscape.
• Ability to analyse and interpret ratings data.
• Non-English language skills a bonus.



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 recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.