Project Manager, Sports – Fixed Term 1 Year

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Drive coordinated execution of leadership priorities, aligning regional and local needs and supporting business unification .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeSão Paulo • BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management and strategic execution within the sports media ecosystem, focusing on cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and timely delivery of complex initiatives. Proficient in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to drive efficiency and effectiveness in operations.

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Project ManagementSports Media Ecosystem KnowledgeCross-Functional LeadershipStakeholder EngagementAI-Assisted Productivity Tools

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBusiness OperationsStrategy ExecutionSports Rights AcquisitionLive Sports ProductionAd SalesSponsorship DeliveryProduction WorkflowsDigital DistributionVendor Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadershipOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

JiraSmartsheetMondayMS ProjectPower BI

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCAPMPMI-ACPPRINCE2Agile/Scrum

Industry Keywords

MediaSportsEntertainmentBroadcastingStreamingYouTubeSocial MediaAdvertisingSponsorshipBusiness Affairs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive coordinated execution of leadership priorities, aligning regional and local needs and supporting business unification
Maintain integrated plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets and deadlines
Manage roles, decision forums, communication cadences and commitments across multiple areas
Standardize processes, templates and playbooks; manage project tools; and apply AI, automation and lessons learned to improve intake, tracking, reporting and delivery across territories and platforms
Ensure complete, timely inputs from responsible teams to support leadership prioritization and investment decisions on territory-specific product challenges and strategic and production initiatives across Pay TV, HBO Max, YouTube and social
Align local needs with regional priorities and consolidate scope, feasibility, resources, costs, expected impact, assumptions and recommendations
Coordinate success metrics and consolidate audience, commercial and sponsor-delivery data
Coordinate the development of business cases for new and renewed sports rights and ensure related tasks comply with proposed timelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications or a related field
Advanced English
Experience in project or program management, PMO, business operations or strategy execution, preferably in media, sports, entertainment or broadcasting
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and fixed, non-negotiable deadlines (e.g., live events, launches)
Solid understanding of the sports media ecosystem and the calendar – rights agreements, production workflows, linear and digital distribution, advertising and sponsorship
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Monday, MS Project)
Spanish skills are nice to have
PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum certification is nice to have
Experience in sports rights acquisition, business affairs, or working with leagues, federations or agencies is nice to have
Background in live sports production or broadcast operations, including vendor and production partner management is nice to have
Experience with ad sales or sponsorship delivery is nice to have
Knowledge of streaming, YouTube and social media platforms and their monetization is nice to have
Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity tools and BI tools (e.g., Power BI) is nice to have
Experience setting up a new function or workstream from scratch is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Disability adjustments or accommodations during the job application and recruitment process