Anna Hewitt

Experience

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  BBC

  Jan 2004 - Mar 2006

  Subtitling & BSL Production Assistant

  Provided research and news gathering information to assist the live production of subtitles and in-vision signing for BBC, Channel 4 & Channel 5 content.

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  BSkyB

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Access Services Manager

  Managed the subtitling & audio description services on all of Sky's UK channels ensuring compliance with Ofcom regulations.

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  NBCUniversal, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2014

  Working within the International Technical Operations team, my role manages the team that services the UK & International channels delivering linear and VOD services worldwide. Working on a team that services the UK & International channels delivering linear and VOD services worldwide. Managing 3rd party vendors and internal clients to deliver localised content to air.

  • Media Manager

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Senior Media Co-ordinator

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2012
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  Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2019

  The primary responsibility for my role is to lead, manage and support business change, allowing Turner the pace and ability to adapt to change. In addition, I work with key stakeholders across the International business to define strategic solutions and services required to fulfil our supply chain operations, business propositions and service launches . This requires me to define, manage and evolve the Turner EMEA T&O service catalogue which defines our core services, workflows and SLA’s and ensure it is aligned with our strategic business plans and key revenue streams. Show less My role oversees the delivery of media to Turner’s affiliate platforms, syndication partners and digital consumers across the EMEA region.Working in partnership with the editorial, programming and commercial teams across Turner Entertainment and Kids brands, this is a key role in the EMEA operations group. The focus of my role is to ensure Turner is fulfilling our contractual and service level obligations to each of our affiliates and partners across all media platforms in the EMEA region. Acting as a key advisor, I am the coordination point between the programming strategy, schedule planning, legal and editorial teams across Turner EMEA and the playout providers, media delivery providers, VOD platforms operators and syndication partners for the fulfilment content. With a key focus on quality and excellence, I am also responsible for driving the highest standards of content fulfilment for Turners affiliates and partners and for setting, measuring and managing the performance of the playout providers, media delivery providers, platform operators and syndication partners and to ensure operational alignment to the contractual and commercial obligation of Turner across EMEA. Show less My role provides support and oversight for the Content Operations team, which is responsible for localization processes, content ordering, content mastering, core content metadata, library curation, EPG publishing, and core Turner MAM content and metadata workflows. In addition I am also a key point of contact for the business, providing input and drive to the operational workflows, supporting business requests and ensuring alignment with Turner playout partners to provide business excellence and improvement in an ever changing environment. Show less

  • Head of Business Change Management

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Director of Platform Operations

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Content & Business Partnership Manager

    Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Content Operations Manager

    Jul 2014 - Nov 2015
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  WarnerMedia

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  My role is responsible for leading significant change initiatives across WM’s international business from definition of the business problem or opportunity, through construction of the business case, defining scope, budget, benefits, key milestones, dependencies, issues, risks and end to end execution. I partner with key stakeholders across the business to understand changing requirements, amending and redefining processes to ensure delivery of operational excellence. I also evaluate requests for new business opportunities, devising strategic solutions, business cases and leveraging economies and advances across the whole of international whilst keeping abreast of best industry practice. I lead a team of operational specialists and we execute significant business change initiatives in pursuit of revenue growth, efficiency gains and/or integration and modernisation across our international business. Show less My role partners with the key stakeholders across the international business to understand changing requirements, amending and redefining processes to ensure delivery of operational excellence. I also evaluate requests for new business opportunities, devising strategic solutions, business cases and leveraging economies and advances across the whole of international whilst keeping abreast of best industry practice.I lead a team of operational specialists in defining strategic solutions and services required to fulfill our supply chain operations, business propositions and service launches across the business and oversee delivery of these in to BAU, managing the change impact on users and processes. Show less

  • Director, BPI & Change EMEA

    Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Head Of Business Process Innovation

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2020