Sports Bookings Manager

696 DSC Corporate Services; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sports broadcasting is seeking a Sports Bookings Manager for their Olympic Operations team. The successful candidate will manage the booking process for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, ensuring seamless communication across departments and with organizing committees. This hybrid role requires experience in broadcast environments and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in a broadcast environment delivering live events.
• Familiarity with technical production workflows.
• Experience with complex multisport operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end bookings for the Olympic Games.
• Collate and process booking requests from WBD Production.
• Maintain the WBD bookings database and ensure communication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem-solving

Team management

Proactive mindset

Job description

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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 bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the 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.

We’re looking for a highly organized Sports Bookings Managerto join our Olympic Operations team at WBD Sports. Reporting to the Director of Olympic Operations, you’ll manage the end-to-end bookings process for Milano Cortina 2026, acting as the liaison between WBD Production teams, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), and the Local Organising Committee.

Sports Bookings Manager JD

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports represents WBD's portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms. It collectively reaches 130 million people every month, engaging fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in over 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time -free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social.

Your New Role...

Reporting to the Director of Olympic Operations, the Bookings team are responsible for all stages of the booking process with WBD Sports Production. The Sports Bookings Manager will be required to guide International Production Teams through the submission process with OBS and Local Organising Committee. You will work in conjunction with the relevant WBD Departments, such as Engineering, Digital, Operations, IT, Distribution.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Responsible for collating and processing requests from WBD Production for the Olympic Games

Liaise with Internal Markets to establish their onsite production, engineering and operational requirements.

Maintain and update the WBD bookings database, ensuring seamless communication with the wider business, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), and the Local Organising Committee

Prepare daily event Transmission reports for distribution across internal and external client groups.

Point of contact for Bookings related matters across WBD.

Line management of Booking Coordinatorand Games Time Booking Staff

Proactively identify and resolve operational issues to ensure seamless delivery.

In addition to Olympic Games Assignment, work on other events within the WBD Sports Portfolio

Qualifications and Experience...

Experience of working in a broadcast environment delivering live events.

Familiarity with technical production workflows

Experience of complex multisport operations

Team management experience and a proactive mindset

Attention to detail, excellent time management and problem-solving skills are essential

Willingness to travel and work on-site during Olympic Games Time (London, Paris, Milan, Cortina, LA)

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 bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the 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.

We’re looking for a highly organized Sports Bookings Managerto join our Olympic Operations team at WBD Sports. Reporting to the Director of Olympic Operations, you’ll manage the end-to-end bookings process for Milano Cortina 2026, acting as the liaison between WBD Production teams, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), and the Local Organising Committee.

Sports Bookings Manager JD

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports represents WBD's portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms. It collectively reaches 130 million people every month, engaging fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in over 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time -free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social.

Your New Role...

Reporting to the Director of Olympic Operations, the Bookings team are responsible for all stages of the booking process with WBD Sports Production. The Sports Bookings Manager will be required to guide International Production Teams through the submission process with OBS and Local Organising Committee. You will work in conjunction with the relevant WBD Departments, such as Engineering, Digital, Operations, IT, Distribution.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Responsible for collating and processing requests from WBD Production for the Olympic Games

Liaise with Internal Markets to establish their onsite production, engineering and operational requirements.

Maintain and update the WBD bookings database, ensuring seamless communication with the wider business, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), and the Local Organising Committee

Prepare daily event Transmission reports for distribution across internal and external client groups.

Point of contact for Bookings related matters across WBD.

Line management of Booking Coordinatorand Games Time Booking Staff

Proactively identify and resolve operational issues to ensure seamless delivery.

In addition to Olympic Games Assignment, work on other events within the WBD Sports Portfolio

Qualifications and Experience...

Experience of working in a broadcast environment delivering live events.

Familiarity with technical production workflows

Experience of complex multisport operations

Team management experience and a proactive mindset

Attention to detail, excellent time management and problem-solving skills are essential

Willingness to travel and work on-site during Olympic Games Time (London, Paris, Milan, Cortina, LA)

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 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.