Production Associate Manager (9-12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

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

We are seeking an experienced Production Associate Manager for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to provide maternity cover for a key team member overseeing multiple high-priority animated productions and development projects across APAC.

This role is critical to ensuring continuity, stability, and delivery excellence across a significantly expanded slate from mid-2026 through early 2027.

The Production Associate Manager will manage day-to-day production operations for both original productions and branded content, ensuring all projects remain on schedule, on budget, and aligned with creative and operational standards.

The role requires strong production management expertise, exceptional coordination skills and the ability to manage complex multi-project workflows across internal teams, external partners, vendors and regional stakeholders.

Your Role Accountabilities

Production Supervision

• Oversee end-to-end production across multiple animated series, shorts, and branded content projects to ensure delivery on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.
• Manage ongoing production for Stuffed Warriors, a major co-production with MediaCorp in full production during this period, including delivery in Nov 2026.
• Support the initiation and early-phase production management of Monkey Prince, slated for greenlight in Aug 2026.
• Oversee pre-production, onboarding, and workflow implementation for Powerpuff Girls Digital Shorts, ensuring smooth handover to the returning manager.
• Track and escalate production risks, delays, and resource gaps, presenting clear solution pathways to the Senior Director.
• Serve as primary point of contact for partner studios, ensuring clarity of weekly expectations, managing change requests, and escalating delays from either side.
• Liaise with internal departments including Legal, Operations, Standards & Practices (S&P), Content Services, and Finance on deliverables, materials, documentation, and payments.
• Ensure all production elements and materials are archived according to WBD policies.

Creative Development Support

• Consolidate notes from internal stakeholders and track revisions across scripts, animatics, and cuts.
• Support the preparation and presentation of pitches for internal greenlight discussions.

Ad Sales Content Production

• Manage pipeline and production for 6-8 high-priority ad sales content projects expected across Q3-Q4 2026.
• Partner with Ad Sales and Brand teams to prepare client pitches and ensure efficient production, clear communication, and consistent quality across all deliverables.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Prepare and track NDAs, Submission Agreements, development contracts, and production agreements in partnership with the Legal team.
• Manage and process invoices, vendor payments and production-related financial documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years' experience in animation production management, animated series production, or related fields.
• Proven track record managing multiple concurrent productions and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of animation pipelines (2D/3D), production schedules, delivery requirements, and vendor management.
• Experience with co-productions and cross-regional workflows is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Ability to anticipate challenges, problem-solve, and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative, operational, and commercial teams.
• Calm under pressure, with the ability to manage large volumes of work during peak periods.

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 for instructions to submit your request.

Client-provided location(s): Singapore

Job ID: Discovery-WAMEGLOBALR000102140EXTERNALENGLOBAL

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-27T19:26:30