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.
We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.
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Your New Role…
This position supports ad sales for all digital sales related matters, on assigned networks and processes commercial & sponsorship bookings into the traffic system.
This role works closely with sales departments, editorial programming, strategic planning, strategy and creative service departments. Supporting daily promos and manages all sold interactive campaigns with an emphasis on multi-platform video/display advertising for CNN International, CNN.com, CNNBusiness and CNN to help maximize revenue.
They are also required to support day to day operational issues of Intl Digital Ad Sales from an ad serving and trafficking point of view. As well as involvement with project work.
Your Role Accountabilities...
To book, traffic, & manage campaign performance and distribution of weekly performance report to CNN Digital sales staff. Handle screen-grabs for sales/clients at the beginning of ad campaigns, monitor campaign performance, optimize campaigns and prepare post ad-campaign reports
Creative submission and testing, ensuring that the creatives meet CNN’s technical specs
Campaign co-ordination between sales, agency, and 3rd party production/ad serving vendors
Ensure campaign billing, rep commissions and vendor payment is correct and co-ordinate with finance department for process and amendments where required
Troubleshoot issues: All banner creative, custom executions, under/over-delivery issues, order management and implementation
Communicate with sales, programming, strategy and creative services departments daily to ensure a smooth operation for the network
Participate in work projects
Qualifications & Experience...
Essential:
Min 2 years experience with ad serving technologies (GAM, FreeWheel, Operative One and Celtra) and some experience in using IAS definite plus
Familiarity with mobile, video advertising, behavioural and contextual targeting
Experience with major Rich Media vendor products and agency reporting tools
Experience with performance campaign metrics
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel, familiarity with pivot tables, charting and producing custom reports. Advanced excel skills is an added advantage
Desirable:
Knowledge of Rich Media, Video Encoding, HTML5
Knowledge of web page composition and analytical tools
Good understand of HTML, CSS and JavaScript a plus
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.