Project Coordinator, Sports (Temporary)

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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 CSSU Projects Team is part of the Turner Sports Production Services Team and supports CSSU Linear Creative and Content, Design, Multimedia, BR Gaming, Turner Sports / Bleacher Report’s Digital Social Production and Sales on the production of all pre-produced content and marketing & sales creative elements.

The Projects Team is

the glue

for CSSU creative development and production — holding everyone accountable to the overarching project goal. The projects group leads teams by driving their focus where it’s required in a fast-paced environment. They are the main point of contact for our internal and external partners and clients and are the people to go to when an update is needed on where a project is and where it needs to be. They will listen to the needs of partners, clients and the CSSU team and help drive improvements in how we work together. Finally, they will drive the project to completion and delivery on-time.

The Project Coordinator role works with the Manager in managing the production of all promotional material for Turner Sports. This position is responsible for working with partners to understand project needs, building and adhering to timelines, facilitating creative brainstorms and discussions, booking resources, obtaining approvals, communicating necessary changes, trafficking, and delivering final creative all while keeping everyone touching the project informed.

Role Accountabilities....

Project ownership

Manage projects from start-to-end by defining project scope, developing detailed project plans and milestones, managing schedules, leading communication, providing status updates and delivering final assets

Work closely with Manager and Senior Creative Leadership on initial campaign development.

Assist with brainstorms, write ups, regroups as needed

Liaison between various groups touching a project including creative, multimedia, production, social, production management, programming, design, business teams, marketing, sales and sponsorship, league, legal, talent services and Bleacher Report.

Main contact for producers / designers to communicate the daily business / project status, as well as the monitoring, tracking and reporting on project deliverables to ensure project deadlines are on target

Work with producer on image needs and download / track all needed getty (or other) images needed for individual project

Manage producer schedule for individual projects

Create, communicate and adhere to production timelines

Manage the process of approvals and feedback as well as feedback to Management.

Be able to accurately speak to the creative to provide answers and initial pushback as needed during the approval process.

Create and maintain tracking grids

Create and maintain trello cards

QC of all promotional materials for accuracy

Create assets in internal systems and create and distribute slates

Traffic final creative

Manage promotional priorities with marketing guidance / approval

Determine ROS needs (versions, lengths etc.)

Create, update and distribute promo schedules for ROS placements

Create format reports for all sporting event formats outlining distribution of entertainment priorities and institutional inventory (TNT, tbs, tru only)

QC and approval of network ROS placements (NBATV only)

Liaison with BOC and Network Operations on any late deliveries or changes to previously delivered spots.

Liaison and direct contact between BOC and CSSU regarding delivery and implementation of CSSU deliverables. Responsible for knowing and understanding all BOC procedures and requirements. Be available and on call for all BOC related requests or emergency issues – if not available, clearly communicate that to immediate team and arrange backup.

Work with Manager, team members, and Producers on scheduling needs

Maintain QT Archive for owned projects

Team support

Work closely with various project leads on creative production and prioritization

Assist team as needed on various project needs

Assist with scheduling needs

Assist with meeting agendas, notes and recaps

Maintain multiple grids for project tracking

Team backup as needed

Budget support

Budget tracking for owned projects

Code studio bills for owned projects

Award / Presentation support

Work with Director and other Projects Team Leads on creative and content award entries.

Work with producers and senior producers to gather creative, write ups and credits for awards submissions

Upload awards submissions to the individual award sites

Manage the production, tracking and archiving of presentations / sizzles as needed.

Qualifications & Experience....

College Degree Preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Extremely organized

Detail oriented

Ability to handle multiple projects at a time and work with management / partners to prioritize

Some sports knowledge

Ability and desire to work in a team environment

Flexibility to work unconventional hours and travel some

Position in full-time and based in Atlanta.

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here. ​

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

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 status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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