Creative Associate

Warner Bros. Discovery • Burbank, CA

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About The Position

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... The Creative Associate is responsible for leading the clearance process of WB properties assets to help grow the CP business, with a focus on trading cards. Under the supervision of the Creative management, this person will work with several intercompany stakeholders and licensees to oversee all stages of clearance from identifying merchandisable images to supervising required creative and legal modifications to uploads to CP’s Star Labs asset library.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Licensing industry with background in Toys preferred
• Basic licensing industry knowledge with intellectual curiosity
• Ability to take direction and assist Manager in executing strategic and operational plan
• Basic understanding of financial forecasts and budgets
• Detail oriented self-starter
• Strong collaboration and partnership skills
• Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively cross-functionally
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational/leadership and planning skills required
• Strong and varied computer software knowledge required (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to create pitch/presentations

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree in business or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Meet with Category and Licensee business leads to establish product strategy and asset needs
• Gather asset information and submit images through internal Monday.com board to seek multiple stakeholder approvals
• Conduct a review to confirm the submission aligns with brand and creative standards
• Ensure full completion of the asset Image Approval Form with all known information for each image and submit through Box to DC Creative Affairs, communicating all Legal and Creative notes that must be addressed.
• Share image(s) with WBCP Franchise for review and then get approval from WBCP Legal after consulting with Franchise
• Coordinate across stakeholders to obtain the high-res asset(s), coordinate with licensees as needed to make any necessary revisions, route final versions to stakeholders for approval, and then prepare for upload into Star Labs
• Create a Job Start to upload the image(s) into Star Labs, providing the appropriate metadata details so the asset(s) can be tagged accordingly (WBCP will discuss internally what level of involvement may be needed from the Production team)
• Outside of the clearance process, this role will also audit existing Star Labs assets to remove any outdated/problematic materials that don’t align with Franchise strategies

Benefits

• Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees.
• Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
• In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level