Analyst, SAP Deal Management

Who We Are…

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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 Analyst, SAP Deal Management role focuses on enhancing and maintaining a custom financial deal management system within the CRM framework. The software is configured to track and request artist payments according to bespoke contracts maintained within the system. This role involves technical setup, business process alignment, and continuous improvement to ensure the solution effectively supports organizational goals.

Your Role Accountabilities :

OPERATIONS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Configure custom application, built on SAP CRM platform, to meet specific business requirements. This involves configuring and maintaining artist contracts, approval workflows and milestone payments based on specific business requirements.

Customize and fine-tune system settings to optimize performance and ensure that the platform aligns with industry practices and company policies.

Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate these requirements into system specifications.

Ensure that the configurations support the overall business processes involved in managing artist contract payments.

Conduct thorough testing of configured systems to ensure that all functionalities are working as intended.

Validate the system setups with end-users and stakeholders to gather feedback and make necessary adjustments.

Ensure seamless integration of the SAP CRM system with other SAP modules and external systems where necessary, enhancing automation across business processes.

Work with developers and IT teams to handle any technical challenges in system integration.

STRATEGY

Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes

Assist in developing and executing a methodology to evaluate, prioritize and monitor the success of the business processes

Accurately and clearly articulate strategic issues and provide relevant, logical options for solving them

Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives

Ability to build a framework and drive development through dynamic business intelligence tools and dashboards for use in ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs

ANALYTICS

Develop comprehensive performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement

Actively participate in stakeholder meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned

Qualifications & Experiences :

2-4 years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)

2-4 years of prior experience configuring SAP CRM

1-4 year supporting corporate financial systems

Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience developing financial models in Excel AND facilitating business discussions

Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings, and worksheets

A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative; able to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture

Excellent written and verbal communication

Superb relationship building skills

Work collaboratively w / small teams

Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently

Ability to work flexible schedules and available for working various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Able to work overtime and on-call rotations as needed

Not Required but preferred experience :

MBA

1+ years of post-MBA experience in a related field (entertainment or entertainment)

Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.)

Familiarity with streaming and similar products / services

Experience working in a national or global company

Some visualization tool knowledge would be helpful (i.e. Tableau, Power BI)

Comfortable in working in highly iterative and somewhat unstructured environment

How We Get Things Done…

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Championing Inclusion at WBD

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