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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…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has a fantastic opportunity to work with WBD Sports covering the biggest sporting events of the summer under our extensive rights portfolio, culminating in the greatest sporting event on earth, the Olympic Games Paris 2024, on an initial three-month position.
We are looking work with a talented freelance sports journalist to supplement our existing team working across TNT Sports and Eurosport’s English-language, written digital output on our free web and app platforms, starting in May and assisting our coverage of our major rights events including the end of the Premier League season and UEFA competitions; the French Open and Wimbledon Grand Slams; and the Tour de France.
When Paris 2024 starts, this unique opportunity will give successful candidates the chance to help manage our written content output, in a variety of roles, across 17 days and 32 sports as the Olympics returns to Europe for the first time since London 2012.
It could involve running our main live text coverage of the day or night in Paris; producing written reports and quote pieces around the biggest, events, athletes and stories as the Games unfold; managing homepages across brands and platforms; and subbing written copy and publishing videos.
Eurosport is an official rightsholder of the Olympic Games and our written content will sit alongside a compelling offer of free-to-air video clips showcasing the best of the action and our broadcast. Meanwhile, our streaming platform discovery+ is the Streaming Home of the Olympics, and the only place you can watch every moment of Paris 2024 live.
Weekend and evening work is to be expected across this period as a member of a team covering elite sport. The team supporting WBD Sports will then grow significantly for the period of the Olympics with various roles across three different shift times to cover the breadth of the Paris day. Ability to attend in person in our London office is highly desirable.
This opportunity is offered on a temporary contract from approx. mid-May to mid-August 2024.
Please note that this is a temporary opportunity and for the duration of this contract you will be engaged by a third party agency partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery. You will not be an employee of, or directly engaged by, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Your Role Accountabilities…
Contributing to our written news output with reports on selected events; quotes pieces from athletes and studio analysts and guests; and preview and review content
Subbing written content from other members of the team
Publishing video content
Managing news indexes across multiple brands and platforms
Communicating with and receiving content from wider freelance team
Qualifications and Experience…
Must be passionate about sport and able to demonstrate it
Extensive experience working in a digital newsroom is highly valued
Strong editorial values and attention to detail is crucial
Confident working in a fast-paced environment covering elite sport
Experience managing freelancers and delivering on content plans
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.
The Legal Bits…
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.
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