Business Coordinator, CNN

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 Business Coordinator will primarily focus on providing a full range of administrative and operational support to the newsroom. This position will also support other areas as needed. This individual must be good at fostering relationships across departments and cities to provide seamless service for clients. You will be required to liaise with business partners such as Facilities, Human Resources, and Production Technology. We work hard to support our business but have fun doing it and that's what makes this job great! 

 

Your Role Accountabilities…  

• You are THE go-to person on the team - so we are looking for someone who is polished, positive, professional, and energetic. 

• You will be responsible for coordinating areas such as expense report approval, process invoices, onboarding new hires, order equipment, workspace move requests, calendar maintenance, catering, work scheduling and provide vacation back up. 

• This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is a self-starter and can contribute to a collaborative team. 

​Qualifications & Experience… 

• A Bachelor's degree is preferred. 

• ​3+ years of administrative support experience preferred. 

• Must be MS Office proficient: Excel, Word, PowerPoint. 

• High level of confidentiality required. 

• You should be extremely organized and work efficiently in a very fast paced environment.   

• Communication is key in this role so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. 

• You should have excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.

• The ability to work independently as well as part of the team. 

• You should have an ability to prioritize your work so you can handle many projects simultaneously under tight deadline. Be flexible, dependable, and results oriented. 

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, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship s