Senior Analyst, Strategy & Business Operations

Warner Bros. Discovery•Burbank, CA

38d

About The Position

This role will be a key player in driving business and data-driven operations across the theatrical business at WB. As part of the Motion Picture Group’s strategy and operations function, this individual will lead strategic analyses, business and data-driven documents and frameworks, evaluation of performance data, and other relevant workstreams that help drive the business operations forward for the division. This is a cross-functional role that requires analytical rigor, executive level collaboration, and a passion for movies. The Analyst will work closely with stakeholders in Production, Marketing, Finance, and Distribution to help shape the studio’s approach to development, production, and go-to-market strategy.

Requirements

Experience: 2–4 years of relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic planning. Experience working with data in a media/entertainment context is strongly preferred.
Analytical Capabilities: Ability to conduct high velocity analyses, including financial and business models, to drive strategic and operational insights.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable building presentations to facilitate executive-level decision-making.
Team & Collaboration: Proactive and collaborative team player with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Able to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Support Greenlight and Slate Analyses: Help to build and maintain financial and audience models that support project greenlighting and portfolio planning. Gather and structure inputs from multiple internal and external sources.
Analyze Performance Across Windows: Track and evaluate performance of WB titles across key metrics (e.g., box office, home entertainment, streaming). Assist in identifying trends and benchmarks to contextualize performance. Collaborate with Finance to understand profitability of film slate.
Film Market Research & Competitive Tracking: Support competitive analysis of industry trends, market dynamics, customer behavior, and new technologies that will help inform business strategy.
Dashboarding & Reporting: Contribute to the development and maintenance of dashboards and recurring reports for key stakeholders. Ensure data accuracy and interpretability.
Presentation & Insight Development: Help distill analytical findings into clear, visual summaries and presentations tailored to executive and cross-functional audiences.
Ad Hoc Analysis: Conduct deep dives to answer specific business questions around divisional title performance, slate composition, long-term slate planning and capital allocation, utilization of IP, etc.