Program Director

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.

The Job:

The WBD Global Content Operations (GCO) runs worldwide post production services and sources, creates, customizes, and localizes all content from our studios, producers, marketers, and 3rd party distributors to delivers for all our content outlets globally across Streaming, TV Networks, Theatrical exhibitors, Home Entertainment Licensing Clients, Marketing, Advertising and Publicity.

We operate post-production across US, LATAM and Europe, and the content supply chain for over 3000 content platforms, 600 channels, 18 of our own streaming platforms and theaters across the world in over 200 territories and localizing content in over 68 languages.

The Program Director role will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of a key strategic change program within the overall GCO transformation portfolio.

The role will be responsible for project planning, budgeting, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities. They will drive the execution of the change program in support of wider group objectives, such as delivery of cross-platform, day-and-date promotions in all global languages. The role will be a key point of escalation for senior leaders in the space, helping to drive collaboration across functions.

This position will report to the GVP of the GCO Strategy & Business Development function, which is responsible for defining and executing the overall transformation strategy for the Global Content Operations group. The role will work in a highly matrixed structure, program managing teams and stakeholders across all regions globally.

The Daily:

Partner with senior business leaders in Content Operations to identify, plan, execute and communicate strategic change program objectives. Act as the first point of escalation for program stakeholders, providing support and guidance throughout the program lifecycle. 

Lead stakeholder engagement, planning and PMO activities across multiple change programs. Ensure regular status reporting across all projects and features, establishing the proper controls within the team to ensure accurate status, proactive risk management, and robust planning. Report these updates to various stakeholders, including senior leadership as required.

Drive the execution plans across GCO and partner teams, leading effective ongoing communication across stakeholders, delivery teams and 3rd parties (if required), ensuring that all teams are clear on goals and objectives. Support ongoing risk management activities, ensuring program risks are assessed and communicated, with appropriate mitigations planned.

Partner with operations and technology organizations to ensure appropriate documentation, intake, sign-off and roadmap prioritization of operating requirements for technology development cycles. Support ongoing reviews of requirements documentation and intake procedures across multiple change programs.  

Support business case development and program greenlight activities with GCO leadership and Finance for new projects and change initiatives. Support program and project budgeting activities, benefits forecasting and financial projections in order to achieve sponsorship and buy-in from appropriate stakeholders.  

Liaise with global stakeholders in other regions to support planning and execution of the change program globally.

The Essentials

• > 7 years leading significant operational and technology enabled synergy and revenue growth projects
• >7 years content operations experience at a global media and entertainment company.
• Solid understanding of content distribution and windowing strategies, as it relates to content preparation and delivery timelines.
• Excellent program and project management skills.
• Excellent consultative, collaboration and stakeholder communication skills, including senior business leaders
• Proven record of accomplishment operating in a fast paced, global business and multiple time zone environment, being agile and ability to succeed in an environment of continual change, and ambiguity.

The Nice to Haves

• A relevant qualification in Program or Project Management
• Experienced with Program / Project Management tooling and software (e.g. Atlassian, Monday, MS Project etc.)

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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

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 and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $113,757.00 - $211,264.00 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 sick time and vacation.