Operations & Strategy Manager, Nordics & Benelux (Maternity Cover)

Warner Bros. Discovery; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a senior strategist to support the Nordics Operations team, partnering with Nordic leadership to frame business questions, lead analyses, and present actionable recommendations to drive growth and efficiency.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across Nordic and EMEA, shaping local strategy, outlining opportunities, risks and performance as you deliver executive-ready insights and compelling presentations.

Qualifications

• Background in management consulting or an in-house strategy team, including building and presenting business plans and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience working in complex environments across multiple territories, with project and stakeholder management experience across multiple functions.
• Understanding of financial fundamentals and the ability to build business cases including structured P&Ls, key assumptions and drivers, NPV analysis and variance explanations.
• Experience building, analysing, interpreting and presenting data, alongside the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.
• Exceptional storyteller and presenter with knowledge of and passion for the film and media industry, and awareness of the opportunities and challenges shaping the sector.

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, and coordinate cross-functional execution of strategic priorities and projects specific to the Nordic markets, enabling successful execution of local strategy.
• Provide analysis across key project workstreams including due diligence, strategic analysis and financial analysis.
• Support Corporate Strategy teams on EMEA-wide initiatives and M&A activity as required.
• Own the storyline for business recommendations, structure the argument, build presentations and present recommendations to senior leaders in a way that drives decisions.
• Work with the line manager, GVP Finance and Nordic GM to set key objectives and priorities and prepare briefing materials including competitor overviews, market intelligence and business summaries.
• Coordinate end-to-end project delivery across Nordic functions and EMEA/global teams, ensuring milestones and deadlines are achieved while identifying opportunities, risks and improvement areas.
• Build executive-ready business performance reporting and support Nordic Leadership Team meetings through agenda planning, presentation coordination, note taking and action tracking.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategy development

Presentation skills

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Project management

Storytelling

Industry knowledge

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

The Nordics Operations team plays a key role within the Nordic WBD business, supporting the execution of local strategy, business modelling, and critical projects while providing support to the Nordic GM, GVP Finance & Operations, and wider leadership team.

This role will help navigate a complex and evolving media landscape, enabling growth across the Nordic business and supporting key opportunities and challenges. Working as a partner to the Nordic leadership team, you will frame business questions, lead analysis, and deliver clear recommendations through compelling presentations that drive decision-making.

Reporting directly to the Nordic Operations Director, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the Nordic business and be part of a combined Finance, Research & Insights and Operations team that supports operational and strategic decisions.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Scope, plan, and coordinate cross-functional execution of strategic priorities and projects specific to the Nordic markets, enabling successful execution of local strategy.
• Provide analysis across key project workstreams including due diligence, strategic analysis and financial analysis.
• Support Corporate Strategy teams on EMEA-wide initiatives and M&A activity as required.
• Own the storyline for business recommendations, structure the argument, build presentations and present recommendations to senior leaders in a way that drives decisions.
• Work with the line manager, GVP Finance and Nordic GM to set key objectives and priorities and prepare briefing materials including competitor overviews, market intelligence and business summaries.
• Coordinate end-to-end project delivery across Nordic functions and EMEA/global teams, ensuring milestones and deadlines are achieved while identifying opportunities, risks and improvement areas.
• Build executive-ready business performance reporting and support Nordic Leadership Team meetings through agenda planning, presentation coordination, note taking and action tracking.

Qualifications & Experience

• Background in management consulting or an in-house strategy team, including building and presenting business plans and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Presentation development and storytelling are central to this role.
• Demonstrable experience working in complex environments across multiple territories, with project and stakeholder management experience across multiple functions.
• Understanding of financial fundamentals and the ability to build business cases including structured P&Ls, key assumptions and drivers, NPV analysis and variance explanations.
• Experience building, analysing, interpreting and presenting data, alongside the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.
• Exceptional storyteller and presenter with knowledge of and passion for the film and media industry, and awareness of the opportunities and challenges shaping the sector.

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.

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 (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.