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Vice President, People & Culture - Studio Operations, Tours & Retail, Global Content Operations
Vice President, People & Culture - Studio Operations, Tours & Retail, Global Content Operations-March 2024
Leavesden
Mar 17, 2025
ABOUT WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier, global entertainment company focused on offering the most dynamic media & streaming experience in the world.
10,000+ employees
Technology, Engineering
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About Vice President, People & Culture - Studio Operations, Tours & Retail, Global Content Operations

  Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

  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.

  About the Opportunity:

  As Vice President, People & Culture (P&C) you will partner with the senior leadership team across Studio Operations, Tours, Retail and Global Content Operations using your expertise and commercial understanding to provide positive change and advice on the organisation and people priorities, working closely with the EVP to embed the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) one team culture and Guiding Principles.

  In addition to supporting the senior leadership team, the role will also have responsibility for leading a diverse P&C team across several markets globally.

  As a member of the P&C Leadership team, you will participate in global projects, drive important initiatives, collaborate with colleagues and share successes and challenges across your businesses.

  Key Responsibilities:

  Work with the leadership team to continuously review people and the organisation structure to ensure it is fit to deliver commercial success in the future

  Partner with leadership team to create and implement business strategy for sustainability, growth and clarity

  Act as one team; proactively and positively support initiatives and organization changes to align with the wider WBD business, M&A related change projects and other organisational change, and to align with your peers on the P&C leadership team

  Design and implement a P&C strategy for your team and to align with the broader strategies of both the wider P&C function and of the businesses you support

  Be a trusted and strategic partner to the senior leadership team and act as an active and influential member of that team

  Create what’s next; role model a continuous journey of self-development - ask questions, network externally and with WBD colleagues to ensure you have the best understanding of the future business priorities, talent, organisation and roles

  Leadership; mentor, develop and coach your P&C team

  Actively work as a Partner with the Specialist P&C teams (COEs) to provide seamless, strategic and timely support for the business

  Champion inclusion; proactively build a rich and diverse organisation, through all layers

  Build a rich and diverse leadership talent pipeline to fill the succession plans for leadership and critical roles - through effective conversations both externally and internally to source and recruit great talent

  Know our Top Talent across the markets. Facilitate calibration sessions, conversations, development opportunities and retention strategies for our Talent on an ongoing basis. Challenge assumptions and routine approaches to ensure a robust, diverse and inclusive pipeline of Talent

  Proactively implement principles that ensure implementation of inclusive, fair and equitable processes for recruitment and in-role promotions

  Lead or partner (as applicable) on P&C related projects and support the rollout of annual global P&C initiatives

  Support a culture of ongoing honest and open feedback

  Dream It & Own It; be the P&C Partner on new and innovative business projects and lead on organisation and people focused priorities. Liaise with specialist functions (Reward, Legal etc) as needed

  Communicate within your team, to the broader P&C team and within your businesses openly, honestly and often and encourage feedback

  Instill a culture of trust, assume positive intent and actively find and celebrate the joy in our work

  Qualifications & Experience:

  Experience managing global teams and supporting a high volume, complex workforce

  Relationship building and influencing skills

  Organisation Design and Change Management skills

  Courage - willing to uphold the values of ethics, integrity, inclusiveness, and fairness

  Commercial - curious about the business and actively influences and contribute to discussions

  Willing to challenge and debate issues that matter

  Clear thinking - willing to make sound and prompt decisions

  Credible and Results Driven - able to lead major projects and change programmes

  Leader - share own HR knowledge and skills to develop others and embody collaboration

  Role model WBD values

  Deep knowledge of employment practices and legislation for the countries supported

  Experience in managing labour relations, unions and works council where applicable

  Ability to lead and inspire diverse teams in multiple locations

  Collaborative – this role will work closely with core P&C peers globally as well as in partnership with the COE teams (Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Learning & Development, Operations, Compensation & Benefits, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).

  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.

  The Legal Bits…

  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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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 [email protected].

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