Commentary Coordinator
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe represents WBD's portfolio of sports brands, channels, and platforms in Europe. It collectively engages 130 million people every month, reaching fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time: free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social. WBD Sports Europe includes the much-loved consumer brands Eurosport and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, as well sports programming and content on WBD's free-to-air TV networks and streaming on HBO Max. They connect audiences with the greatest sporting events in the world. This includes being the Home of the Olympics Games in Europe; tennis' Grand Slams; cycling's Grand Tours, more than 1,000 live cycling broadcasts per year, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series; the PGA TOUR year-round in some markets; the FIM Endurance World Championship; The Ocean Race; the FIM Speedway GP and every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event.
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Your New Role...
The Commentary Coordinator is responsible for following agreed procedures, meeting client expectations, and ensuring that live commentary requirements are adhered to during linear and digital live broadcasts and productions. This role acts as a bridge of communication between 21 regions across Europe, coordinating commentary across local, Eurosport and TNT channels.
The role is also responsible for Audio Quality Control across all regions and collaborating with Audio teams to support correct delivery. Working closely with editorial, scheduling, commentary, engineering, digital and linear teams across technology hubs and offices, the Commentary Coordinator helps centralise requests, share key information and contribute to delivering the best product to customers.
Apply today to help coordinate high-quality commentary delivery across thousands of live sports broadcasts each year.
Your Role Accountabilities...
• Establish and maintain relationships with commentators and planners in territory and in-house.
• Coordination and oversight of 20 regions' Commentary plans for large-scale WBD sporting events.
• Quality Control checks and monitoring of all live delivery of commentary.
• Escalate and help resolve any technical issues that might arise during line-up by engaging with the appropriate technical departments.
• Execute correct procedure for the live broadcast in cooperation with Live Team, Ingest MCR Operators, Live TX Operators, and Engineering.
• Liaise with MCR Operators, Live Technical Operators, Engineering and Production during a live broadcast/commentated event.
• Update resource scheduling systems when required.
• Report issues for follow-up and provide any external reports required for events.
• Maintain a high level of reliability on live broadcasts and productions and continuously keep skills up to date with business needs.
Qualifications & Experience
• Previous experience working in a live broadcast environment, preferably with some production experience.
• Good IT skills and experience of scheduling systems.
• Flexibility and adaptability to different business requirements.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• An interest in sports is beneficial.
Metrics
• Working across 10,000+ live broadcasts/feeds per annum.
• Working across 20 Eurosport channels and 8 TNT Sport channels.
• Reporting into and working within a department of 25+ people.
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Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. 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...
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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.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- FSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- On-site/Nearby Childcare
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Company Outings
- Snacks
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Sabbatical
- Volunteer Time Off
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- 401(K)
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Access to Online Courses
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)