Manager, Content Protection & Analytics

WarnerMedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in Greater London is seeking a Manager of Content Protection and Analytics. The role involves managing OSINT investigations, analyzing online piracy threats, and overseeing enforcement strategies for content protection. The ideal candidate has experience in people management and online content protection, possesses strong communication skills, and a degree with a technology focus. This position supports a hybrid work model, combining remote and in-office work.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of OSINT investigations.
• Experience of online content protection activities with scanning systems.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage OSINT investigations to monitor and reduce leaks.
• Analyze online piracy landscape for trends and threats.
• Oversee online enforcement strategy for content protection.

Skills

OSINT investigations

People management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Negotiation skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Education

Degree in a technology focus

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Tableau

Job description

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...

Content Protection & Analytics (CP&A) implements the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) content protection strategy. The overall objective of the department is to protect WBD's film, TV and games content and channels against piracy throughout the entire value chain, with a primary focus on Internet piracy in all its forms. This encompasses legal & enforcement measures, working with the WBD Government Affairs group, consumer education, new technologies and supporting the business units in their commercial activities.

The Manager, Content Protection and Analytics will be an experienced content protection professional with strong online investigations skills and clear leadership skills and an ability to take the initiative.

The Manager must be able to work well with people at all levels both internally and externally. He/she will have strong communication, management and business skills and have the ability to work independently showing good use of initiative in conducting online investigation, managing and overseeing online enforcement activities as part of the global Content Protection & Analytics team. Experience of working in an international organisation is key, together with the ability to work alongside colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experience, helping in the integration of WBD's wider content protection/enforcement efforts.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Managing and conducting OSINT investigations to monitor, investigate and reduce production-related leaks.
• Analysis and assessment of online piracy landscape for new trends and threats.
• Managing, including developing and implementing strategies for, specific online enforcement projects.
• Providing technical expertise and analysis to the CP&A team on existing and new online piracy channels, services & platforms.
• Developing enforcement strategies for key enforcement threats.
• Setting, implementing and managing content protection strategies for TNT Sports UK&I and Eurosport services, including liaising with WBD Sports executives.
• Managing external enforcement vendors for TNT Sports UK&I and Eurosport services.
• Managing provision of enforcement reports to WBD executives.
• Overseeing pirate IPTV and App scanning and enforcement programme.
• Overseeing EMEA elements of D2C credential sharing scanning and enforcement programme.
• Liaising and coordinating with ACE enforcement teams to ensure enforcement actions are pursued against WBD priority targets.
• Managing manual scanning and enforcement of WBD content and channels.
• Managing strategy for fingerprinting of WBD EMEA, content for content recognition tools.
• Managing ad hoc online piracy questions and referrals from WBD commercial executives.
• Management of Analyst, Content Protection & Analytics position.

Qualifications and Experience...

• People management experience.
• Extensive experience of OSINT investigations.
• Experience of online content protection activities including use of online scanning/notice sending systems.
• Proven communications, presentation, time management & negotiation skills.
• Software skills required: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Tableau, etc.
• English language fluency.
• Entertainment or related industry experience.
• Must have the ability to work well under pressure and time constraints.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks with agility.
• A degree (or equivalent) is required with a technology focus.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. 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 https://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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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 with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.