Job Description

**_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**

Working in support of WBD Sports, the Edit Apprentice position is designed for a well-rounded, post-production assistant editor with a keen eye and passion for craft editing (video, sound design, and graphics skills) and a willingness to learn and incorporate feedback from other creatives. In this 2-year position, the edit apprentice will be challenged to further develop their creative, technical, and soft skills by providing in-depth assist-type support on various promotional and programming projects from ideation to delivery. While working closely with editors, producers, and other creatives, the edit apprentice will gain essential experience to develop a thorough understanding of the WBD Sports brand and workflows. Through practice, guidance, and mentorship, the edit apprentice will strengthen their creative eye, storytelling skills, and editing techniques to prepare for the next step in their career.

**Your Role Accountabilities**

As a Sports Edit Apprentice, you will provide editorial support by:

+ Assist in the creation of compelling short and long-form, multi-platform content for high and non-high profile promotional work, marketing, and/or programming for WBD Sports

+ Execute assigned projects with some guidance from edit staff and feedback from partners

+ Maintain informed knowledge of the WBD Sports brand and material

+ Prepare projects for sessions (i.e., gathering, importing, and organizing media)

+ Pull selects from WBD Sports content based on IDs, BROLL, sound bites, and specific requests from the edit staff and/or partners

+ Prepare projects for audio, finishing, delivery, and archive

+ Quality check and deliver media to specific drop locations for broadcast and digital

+ Provide basic troubleshooting solutions when problems arise; understand when to leverage engineering and management resources for support

**Qualifications & Experience**

+ **Demo reel linked on your resume that showcases your editing skills**

+ Experience assisting in a commercial post-production broadcast or social environment

+ Must have working knowledge of editing applications including Adobe Premiere

+ Showcase an ability to work autonomously with some guidance from the partners and mentorship from associate editors, editors, and senior editors

+ Motivation and readiness to collaborate, take on new challenges, bring creative ideas to the table, and shape the 2-years into a beneficial learning experience

+ Ability to quickly adapt and pivot based on project deadlines and partners' requests

+ Willingness to reach out to others to learn and incorporate feedback from editors, producers, mentors, and managers

+ Proficient communication and customer service skills - both written and verbal, high attention to detail, and meticulous organizational skills

+ Understand edit room etiquette while collaborating with the edit staff and partners to ensure smooth communication and workflow

+ Ability and flexibility to work varying shifts as needed

+ Once the 2-year contract concludes, there is no guaranteed promotion.

**The Perks**

+ Full-time, benefits-eligible position

+ Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, leave, and volunteer opportunities

+ Exclusive Warner Bros. Discovery events and advance screenings

+ Access to in-house learning and development resources

+ Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies

**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 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 the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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.

If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

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