Head of Production, Adult Swim / Cartoon Network

Company Overview

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We’re home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter. 

Your New Role…

The Head of Production, Adult Swim / Cartoon Network is responsible for running the Production Team across [adult swim] and Cartoon Network. This position is responsible for building out the production team, building out, or enhancing operational processes and capabilities to ensure a modern, flexible, smart production approach for all series, specials, long forms, and pilots for linear, streaming, and digital.  This position will oversee a team producing with outside studios, 3rd party and in-house for both networks in all media, for all platforms, globally.  This leader is a key member of the executive team and actively supports both the kid and adult animation businesses for WBD.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Oversees the team responsible for all Animation Production (Series, long forms, specials, pilots) for Cartoon Network and [adult swim]. The team stewards the budgets and schedules of 20-30 series annually.

• This position is responsible for in-house content production, production run through 3rd party studios and operates as chief production consultant for as/CN on all production properties produced with independent studios/contractors.

• Works with the Head of Cartoon Network and [adult swim] to ensure the content remains true to the vision and integrity of the creator and ultimately the networks.

• A main focus will be to evaluate existing processes and systems, and revise, add and normalize operational infrastructure across the group’s entire activity to increase efficacy, scale the team’s work, ensure on time delivery to relevant markets globally for day and date releases, and create the smartest, overall production approach. 

• The position will work with the constituent teams across WBD to set up and maintain systems to span from development through global delivery, with relevant reporting and tracking systems to inform a global set of partners.

• This position will build out a post-production team/ approach, standardizing production management, deliverables, technical specs, etc.

• This position will also be a main resource for the business leads on guild relationships, tax incentives, ensuring and optimizing production capacity globally.

• Responsible for building a results-oriented and flexible team that is responsible for all production of content for Cartoon Network and [adult swim]. 

• Builds and grows the team so that CN and [as] continue to attract artists and empowers the best, brightest and most diverse talent to partner with us to tell their stories. 

• Fosters open communications, encourages a participative team-oriented approach to production and serves as a leader that promotes creativity, innovation, and the desire to be the best.

  Work with entire senior exec team across Networks to ensure that the production team is tied into the larger business needs for the organization.

• This position maintains internal contacts with senior executives across the company, including the leads for the following: Content, Finance, Legal, Business Ops, Human Resources, Facilities, Marketing, Communications, and Talent Management.

Qualifications & Experience…

• A minimum of fifteen years’ experience in animation production, and experience in developing and maintaining workflow/production management systems.

• An undergraduate degree in business or extensive professional experience in the industry.

• Extensive experience in the following areas: Post-Production, Overseas Production, Workflow/production management systems, Production Management, Production Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Relationships within the creative community, Awareness of current technologies, Interpersonal Skills, Legal Contracts

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in New York City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $272,720.00 - $506,480.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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 with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].