Director, People & Culture Jobs

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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.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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The Team

Warner Bros. Discovery’s People & Culture team provides leading edge solutions to support the growth, development and engagement of our employees across the organization.

Our team partners closely with the business to anticipate and deliver programs, products and solutions to keep our talent engaged and our company competitive. We operate as one team. We are agile, whether we’re helping structure an organization, fill a key role, develop new capabilities across the team or grow talent across all levels of the organization. We do the right thing, even when it’s hard. We are trusted advisors to the business and collaborate with our People & Culture COEs to deliver programs and results across the organization.

The Role

The People & Culture Partner is a key position within Warner Bros. Discovery’s People and Culture team. The position will partner with leadership to provide solutions to employee-related matters, maintaining a balance between being a strategic business partner and employee champion. This position will continuously challenge the status quo and develop initiatives that ensure Warner Bros. Discovery remains an employer of choice. This position will be located in Atlanta with some anticipated travel.

 The People & Culture Partner will be a positive self-starter who can think strategically about big picture business goals as well as tactically execute a full range of People & Culture initiatives. In this dynamic culture, the role will serve as the primary partner to the business and the liaison with the broader HR community of Warner Bros. Discovery. Candidates for this position should be innovative, solution-oriented, analytical, collaborative, and be able to engage with colleagues across level, location, and discipline. The role must effectively work in a fast-paced creative environment, bringing an energy and enthusiasm to the function, founded in sound strategy.

Responsibilities

• Identify skills gaps through effective resource planning and provide up-skilling processes to bridge these gaps
• Support Employee Relations matters, in partnership with the People Relations team, and the execution of annual People & Culture processes
• Support culture and leadership enablement efforts within the business
• Lead and develop a high performing P&C Partner team to deliver on all aspects of the people and business priorities
• Ensure the workforce, including current and future leaders, is high performing, motivated and continually improving
• Support managers and employees in matters related to career development, staffing initiatives, employee relations, workplace ethics and performance management
• Foster a culture of inclusiveness, openness, and honesty within the organization along with championing organizational values and diversity
• Support managers and employees in matters related to career development, staffing initiatives, employee relations, workplace ethics and performance management
• Use data (qualitative and quantitative) to identify trends that helps to inform People & Culture strategies and proactive solutions
• Inform the VP of People & Culture for Technology and Operations on critical or sensitive business or team/people concerns
• Coach managers to proactively manage employees (e.g., performance and attendance) and provide advice to resolve grievance and disciplinary issues
• Develop strong working relationships with People & Culture Leaders, COEs, and business leaders, leveraging these relationships to identify areas within the business that are faced with organizational health challenges directly related to business objectives
• Understand the top business priorities to execute against the people strategy in line with the business goals, refining business objectives through the lens of People & Culture and talent management
• Attend business leader staff meetings – maintains a pulse on business needs and communicates People & Culture programs/initiatives ensuring flawless execution

Requirements

• Kind, compassionate and leads with confidence, honesty and integrity
• High executive presence with the ability to exert influence within the organization by clearly expressing goals and initiatives that garner buy-in and enthusiasm
• Experience supporting client groups within a business and ability to flex between those different groups
• Ability to deliver results, providing day-to-day support in a dynamic environment - role is both strategic and hands on
• Expert Listener & Communicator: Ability to understand the needs of a variety of constituents and deliver information and insights quickly with appropriate details and correct pitch/tone for the audience
• 6+ years of progressive, professional HR experience
• Ability to pull from a variety of backgrounds including HRBP, OD, talent strategy, HR COEs, compensation, benefits and the business
• Proven experience in conflict resolution and organizational management practices within a sophisticated, matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to apply HR knowledge to resolve complex business challenges
• Ability to adapt quickly to a competitive and changing business landscape. Must understand how to focus the organization on planning for tomorrow, not only on executing today
• Innovative thinker who can respectfully challenge and build on the ideas of peers
• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience

Current WBD employees will be given preferential consideration for this opportunity.

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, 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 with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].