**Member Summary**
**Quick Summary (full description below):**
Warner Bros. Animation is seeking a VP, Studio Business Operations to oversee business operations, strategy, and process management for Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. The role involves financial modeling, strategic planning, and leadership across studio operations.
- **Years of Experience Required:** 8+ Years [96+ Months], Experience Required
- **Salary:** $166,600 - $309,400 per year
- **Required Experience:** Experience in finance, management consulting, corporate development, preferably in media
- **Preferred Skills/Experience:** Experience in animation or television production, MBA or relevant graduate degree
- **Workplace Requirements:** Location: Burbank, CA | Hybrid
- **Education Requirements:** Bachelor’s degree (Required), MBA or other relevant graduate degree (Preferred)
- **Hard Skills Required:** Strategic insight, financial modeling, business plan preparation, project management, leadership skills
- **Soft Skills Required:** Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build consensus, organizational skills, problem-solving, excellent communication skills
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**Full Posting**
**Company:** Warner Bros. Animation
**Job Title:** VP, Studio Business Operations
**Location:** Burbank, California (Hybrid)
**Requisition #:** R000085297
**Description:**
Warner Bros. Animation is looking for a Vice President of Studio Business Operations to lead and oversee business operations, strategy, and process management for Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. The VP will work closely with cross-functional teams, such as Production, Finance, Business Affairs, and HR, and will manage the operational aspects of the studios to meet business goals.
**Responsibilities:**
- Develop and assist with funding and distribution models for content across multiple platforms and territories.
- Create business update decks, long-range planning materials, and strategies for studio growth.
- Coordinate with senior executives across Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) divisions on content development and production strategies.
- Oversee studio operations across three production labels and manage scalable processes and workflows.
- Collaborate with production, finance, and estimating teams to develop budgets, schedules, and greenlight plans.
- Manage the development of studio and production policies and coordinate with relevant departments, such as legal and production.
- Supervise studio operations, facilities, and production technology, including studio capital expenditures.
**Qualifications:**
- **Experience Required:** 8+ years of experience in media, with a background in finance, management consulting, or corporate development [96+ Months].
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree (Required), MBA or other relevant graduate degree (Preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to create strategic insights and manage multiple simultaneous projects under tight deadlines.
- Strong quantitative modeling skills, organizational skills, and leadership capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience preparing and presenting business plans and strategies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
**Salary:**
$166,600 - $309,400 per year, with additional rewards such as annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Benefits include health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
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