Licensed Experience Manager EMEA

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. Our studios are considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. They inform, engage, and transport audiences to new worlds. The key to that lies with our Studio Operations group, which includes areas like soundstage/backlot set rentals, events, design, culinary, construction, landscaping and much more. Whether it’s hosting an unforgettable studio tour, creating an optimal workspace, or equipping talent to tell the best stories, these teams lay the foundation for the memorable experiences we provide. Your New Role... As Manager, Global Experiences EMEA, you will help shape and deliver strategies that drive long-term growth across Warner Bros. Discovery’s experiences business. In this highly visible role, you will contribute to the development of experiences featuring some of the world’s most iconic brands and characters, helping to expand and strengthen Warner Bros. Discovery’s presence across the EMEA region. You will work with globally recognised partners, support significant revenue-generating partnerships, and contribute to the future growth of experiences across the region. If you have experience within licensing, attractions, experiences or related commercial partnerships and are excited by the opportunity to influence growth across EMEA, we would love to hear from you. Your Role Accountabilities... • Under the direction of the Director, coordinate all aspects of assigned accounts from pitching properties and input on contract negotiation to servicing the day-to-day business needs of licensees. • Support the Director in evaluating complex new business opportunities including due diligence on potential licensees, market and competition analysis, size of financial opportunity, and best business model assessment. Assist in negotiating critical deal points by providing key input and analysis, contract modifications and deal requisitions. • Assist in establishing, coordinating, and achieving financial goals, providing significant input into overall short-term and long-range budget targets, as well as forecasts and business reviews, while monitoring sales results to help ensure revenues meet budgetary goals. • Partner with internal stakeholders across Franchise, PR, Legal, Finance, Product Development, Brand Assurance and other Warner Bros. Discovery divisions to ensure alignment on strategy, approvals and activations. • In collaboration with the Global Experiences territory lead, communicate key account activity to international stakeholders including general licensee updates, current negotiations and pitches, financial forecasts, and long-term plans. • Communicate key account updates, negotiations, forecasts and long-term plans to regional and international stakeholders and represent the business at partner meetings, trade shows and site visits. Qualifications & Experience... • Demonstrable experience within location-based entertainment, attractions, experiences, licensing, consumer products or a related commercial environment. • Proven project and account management experience across multiple partners, initiatives and revenue-generating projects. • Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting licensing discussions, business analysis and opportunity evaluation together with strong licensing negotiation skills. • Market analysis and analytical capability, including experience working with financial data, forecasts, budgets and business performance metrics. • Track record of working with cross-functional stakeholder teams at a strategic level. Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you. 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 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. 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