The Ad Sales Operations – Senior Manager position at Warner Bros. Discovery is the management level role for providing sales support services to our US Ad Sales Team. The manager will perform functions and lead Sales Coordinators & Senior Sales Coordinators, providing sales support to National & Direct Response Account Executives, Sales Planners, clients, and agencies regarding linear media on all assigned Networks at WBD.

• Leadership of team responsible for maintaining Direct Response, National, Syndication, Time Buys, Paid Programming and specific Agencies business across all US Linear Networks
• Establish strong business relationships and act as a liaison with advertising agency counterparts and internal WBD Ad Sales departments including Pricing, Planning & Operations, Linear Commercial Operations, Marketing, and Billing
• Ensure GBS team respond to all Ad Sales and client requests in a timely manner (flighting, revisions, allocations, added value, etc.).
• Ensure execution all client orders across all linear platforms, ensuring that they are approved in weekly programming and compliant with all client requirements.
• Work with Account Executive, Sales Planners and the Marketing department on promotional assets, material deadlines, and approvals.
• Support GBS management in establishing culture, ways of working and promoting GBS within WBD
• Coach and mentor staff to support their development and ensure delivery of team objectives
• Perform other responsibilities as directed by Sales Support Management, Account Executives and/or GBS leadership.

• Experience in managing a team (5 years)
• Strong computer knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional groups.
• High level of organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Learns and applies new information, concepts, and techniques in area of practice.
• Strong written and verbal business English
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and customer service skills
• Detail oriented and team player
• Must be able to work collaboratively with team members.
• Must be able and willing to provide overtime work when necessary
• Previous related experience is a plus