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…

We are looking for an Acquisitions Manager who will lead ongoing and future content acquisitions for Warner Bros. Discovery/HBO Max, with a primary focus on the UK & Ireland.
The role involves negotiating with major studios, European and local independents, in alignment with the division within the team. You will play a crucial part in monitoring and fulfilling any European or local investment obligations related to acquisitions, as needed. Additionally, you will collaborate on pan-European deals and discussions with the broader EMEA Streaming Acquisition team.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Drive and execute Acquisition of content, both current and library for HBO Max UK&I. Drive discussion per team account division for pan-EMEA rights and other projects. 

Source, screen, read and evaluate content for acquisition and pre-buy/co-pro opportunities, looking at estimated performance, programming needs and platform requirements. 

Negotiate commercial terms with licensors (volume, license fees, rights etc.) with respect to budget and legal requirements for HBO Max, as well as collaborate closely with any WBD channels or services in market/region. 

Preparation/distribution of documentation, both internal and external: set up various approval materials, proposals, deal memos and contracts, and follow the process through to the securing of signatures. 

Ensure internal administration and communication, for example set up rights and content overviews and administer information flow to relevant intercompany teams and stakeholders across WBD and HBO Max EMEA. 

Worke closely with the Acquisitions and Rights Management teams across Europe, support different projects as part of the day to day as well as any expansion to new markets as needed.  

Coordination across teams and regions within the Acquisitions and Programming team with regards to opportunities, rights alignment, benchmarking, communication etc ensuring best practices and service coherence across EMEA. 

Support the Acquisition budget/forecast process. 

Set up rights and content overviews and mak sure they are kept up to date and monitor compliance with regulatory requirements, contract obligations and internal content benchmarks. 

Monitor market trends and competitors in market as well as the international content rights market and rights holders. 

Build and maintain relevant relationships with rights owners, Licensors and other necessary partners in the region. 

Attend markets as needed/requested. 

As part of a dedicated Programming and Acquisitions team there will also be other ad-hoc tasks and periodic projects where support is required and expected. 

 

Qualifications & Experience…

Relevant experience of rights acquisition within the media/broadcast/TV and content industry, including a deep understanding of Rights, Legal requirements and SVOD service needs. 

Minimum 5 years current working experience in a very similar position, in an international media company, with focus on UK&I

Passionate about content! 

Solid and current relationships with Licensors and Rights owners, as well as other market players, with special focus on UK&I. 

Good understanding and experience of the UK&I audience, rights market, broadcasters, competitors and media industry at large. 

Broad knowledge of cinema and TV, deep evaluation skills and experience of both finished and in-production materials as well as scripts, outlines, bibles etc 

Sensitivity for market trends and an analytical mind-set 

Highly organized, structured with a strong attention to detail while maintaining strategic overview. 

Well versed in negotiation, drafting and finalization of agreements, setting up spreadsheets and overviews in various formats, calculating benchmarks, business rationale and financial impact 

Advanced level of both written and spoken English. 

Pro-active with an ability to think ahead 

Strong interpersonal skills, team player at heart without prestige, and with collaborative and inclusive approach. 

Strong communication skills 

Ability to multitask across a wide range of different projects, and an agile attitude in quickly moving company 

Enjoy working in a fast-paced result driven environment  

Self-reliable/motivated with a positive outlook 

Experience working in an international environment 

Proven experience in content evaluation and script reading 

Proven experience drafting and finalizing licensing agreements and long forms 

Proven experience Negotiating Content Acquisition deals 

Proved experience working with Forecasting, budgets 

Education 

University Degree 

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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.

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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.