Senior Manager, Concept Development

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.$137K — $256K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven project management skills with attention to detail and deadline adherence.
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences, both written and verbal.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and experience in cross-team collaboration.
  • Ability to navigate complex situations and drive solutions effectively.
  • Experience in creating clear and compelling presentations and proposals.
  • High adaptability to evolving priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Robust organizational skills to prioritize tasks and execute efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative sponsorship concepts aligned with CNN's business goals.
  • Lead mid-level pitch development and high-profile client proposals with editorial and sales teams.
  • Create engaging cross-platform programs including digital, linear, and social media.
  • Collaborate with various teams to gather audience insights for strategic recommendations.
  • Ensure all output adheres to CNN's editorial standards and brand guidelines.
  • Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.
  • Provide strategic insights on content trends and sponsorship opportunities.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with leading professionals in the industry.
  • Access to innovative tools and resources to support creative development.
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile projects with major clients.
  • Engagement with diverse teams across editorial, advertising, and audience development.
  • Comprehensive professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description

Your New Role...

The CNN Global Productions team is seeking a creative and strategic professional to help develop innovative, revenue-driving sponsorship opportunities across CNN's platforms. Working closely with editorial, advertising sales, and audience development teams, this role will create cross-platform concepts that connect brands with CNN's world-class content and audiences. The ideal candidate enjoys shaping compelling proposals, contributing to high-profile pitches, and bringing new ideas to life.

Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Develop innovative, revenue-driving sponsorship concepts and integrated storytelling opportunities that align with CNN's brand and business objectives
  • Lead the development of mid-level pitch opportunities and contribute to high-profile client proposals in partnership with editorial and sales teams.
  • Create engaging cross-platform programs across linear, digital, mobile, and social platforms.
  • Collaborate with content, sales, audience development, and research partners to identify audience insights and inform strategic recommendations.
  • Ensure all concepts, proposals, and programs reflect CNN's editorial standards and brand guidelines.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Provide strategic input on content trends, media opportunities, and sponsorship approaches to support business growth.
  • Leverage research and audience insights to identify opportunities, strengthen proposals, and measure concept performance.

Qualifications & Experience...

  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across a variety of audiences.
  • Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with experience partnering across teams and influencing stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex situations, solve problems, and drive solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience developing and delivering clear, compelling presentations, proposals, and communications.
  • Highly adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and business needs.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize work and execute with efficiency.

How We Get Things Done…

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About Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is an American video game publisher based in Burbank, California, and part of the newly-formed Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. WBIE was founded on January 14, 2004 under Warner Bros. and transferred to the Home Entertainment division when that company was formed in October 2005. WBIE manages the wholly owned game development studios TT Games, Rocksteady Studios, NetherRealm Studios, Monolith Productions, WB Games Boston, Avalanche Software, and WB Games Montréal, among others.
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