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.

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.

Senior Data Scientist, Hyderabad

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports, and news assets with Warner Bros Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

Meet Our Team

The Data & Analytics organization is at the forefront of developing and maintaining frameworks, tools, and data products vital to WBD, including flagship streaming product Max and non-streaming products such as Films Group, Sports, News and overall WBD eco-system.  Our mission is to foster unified analytics and drive data-driven use cases by leveraging a robust multi-tenant platform and semantic layer. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions that empower teams across the company to catalyze subscriber growth, amplify engagement, and execute timely, informed decisions, ensuring our continued success in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be part of the organization’s efforts to influence operational changes using data and analytics. You will be part of a team that uses advanced analytical techniques to develop strategies and recommendations to drive growth. You will work with a cross functional, customer focused, digital first team to deliver analytic solutions. You’re a data scientist who not only understands how to use complex SQL queries and big data but can also use statistical modeling to answer intricate business questions. You will use machine learning models to build solutions/find answers when needed. You will synthesize your findings to present them stakeholders in an easily consumable fashion.

• Analyze complex, high volumes of data from various sources using a variety of tools and data analytics techniques.

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business questions and provide answers using the most appropriate mathematical techniques.

• You will be adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for operational improvement, or for root cause analysis.

• You will find actionable insights and provide recommendations to influence decisions made by the senior leadership teams.

• You will use machine learning models and statistics to also test the effectiveness of different courses of action.

• Use predictive modeling to anticipate trends when needed.

• Apply critical thinking skills, look beyond the surface to detect patterns in data.

• Use effective visualizations to communicate findings across all levels of the organization, often to a non-technical audience. 

• Propose strategies and recommend operational change based on findings. 

• Work with stakeholders to implement solutions based on recommendations and improve business outcomes. 

• Participate in the creation and support of analytics development standards and best practices. Work with a customer first mindset, have a passion to do the right thing and focus on delivering results. 

• Understand and break down abstract business issues by working with various stakeholders to gain a full understanding of the problem at hand.   

• Work proactively with stakeholders to ready data solutions for new product and/or feature releases, with a keen eye for uncovering and troubleshooting any data quality issues or nuances.

• Identify and explore new opportunities through creative analytical and engineering methods.

What To Bring

• Bachelor's degree, MS or greater in a quantitative field of study (Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering etc.)

• 5 years of relevant experience in data science/ data analysis

• Expertise in writing SQL (clean, fast code is a must) and in data-warehousing concepts such as star schemas, slowly changing dimensions, etc.

• Expertise in a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks etc.) and experience with applications of these techniques

• Expertise in advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regressions, statistical tests etc.) and experience with application of these techniques.

• Ability to solve ambiguous problems independently.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and time constraints simultaneously.

• Proficiency with Git (or similar version control) and CI/CD best practices preferred.

• Experience with general-purpose programming (e.g. Python)

• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners and develop and maintain productive professional relationships.  

• Experience with adhering to established data management practices and standards.  

• Ability to communicate to all levels of business, prioritize and manage assignment to meet deadlines and establish strong relationships.   

• Strong presentation skills.   

• Experience with digital products, streaming services, or subscription products is preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills    

What We Offer:
 

A Great Place to work.

Equal opportunity employer

Fast-track growth opportunities.

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.

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