Manager, Communications Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery•New York, NY
•$80,500 - $149,500
About The Position
This role serves as an operational hub and key lynchpin for the HBO and HBO Max Communications department, overseeing the coordination and dissemination of assets including pre-air screeners, press materials and other miscellaneous comms across internal employees, journalists and other various stakeholders. This role streamlines information and content workflows, supports cross-functional collaboration, and enables the department to execute strategically and in full alignment.
Requirements
- Must have experience in project management
- Familiarity with video and image file formats (ProRes, H264, PNG, JPG) and aspect ratios (1.78, 2.0, etc.)
- Passionate about audiovisual technology and the entertainment industry
- Must possess strong communication skills, be extremely detail oriented, and able to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, film/tv production, or a related field preferred
- 5 years of experience working in communications, public relations, media management, or post production preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage asset delivery workflows, coordinating with Media Relations, Post-Production, and our studios to prep pre-release press screeners
- Create and distribute screener links via email blasts to internal teams, press, and talent
- QC press files, assigning proper disclaimers and metadata
- Manage distribution lists
- Assist press contacts with screeners access and escalate tech issues to the Support and Product teams
- Facilitate file deliveries to both internal and external teams through company approved platforms
- Follow and enforce content security protocols
- Create and manage editorial strategy for press release distribution, including keeping of press release calendar and keeping relevant stakeholders informed
- Prep and send press announcements and asset blasts
- Draft monthly “What’s New on HBO Max” press release and manage approvals
- Maintain pressroom and press screeners websites, updating assets and managing user accounts
- Act as central point person for the department for tasks including: aggregating editorial award/list submission opportunities for talent, shows, and programming executives, coordinating executive photoshoots, and more
- Manage daily internal press clipping distributions
- Liaise with clipping service and journalist database contacts
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- paid holidays and sick time and vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
