People & Culture Partner

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.

Your New Role

The People & Culture Partner is a key position within Warner Bros. Discovery’s People and Culture team. The position will support the Streaming division by providing solutions to employee-related matters and 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 LA or NY 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. 

Your Role Accountabilities

• Initial People & Culture point of contact for Warner Bros. Discovery employees handling inquiries and other correspondences (i.e., employee questions, performance review support, exit interviews, etc.).
• Partner with the People & Culture team in the implementation of corporate programs, internal training, change management initiatives, etc.
• Provide advice, coaching, counseling, and training to proactively create/maintain an inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment.

• Partner with Employee Relations and Employment Legal to deliver People & Culture solutions on people related issues.

• Aptitude and experience with data management, metrics and visualization
• Apply and communicate company policies.
• Partner with Recruitment and Total Rewards on recruitment of permanent and temporary staffing.
• Develop strong working relationships with all People & Culture COE functions to provide ‘seamless’ support and guidance to the business including Recruitment, Learning & Development, HRIS, Compensation & Benefits.
• Create presentation decks, charts, graphs, and various materials, as needed.
• Manage special projects, as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience within Human Resources preferred
• Proven ability to work in global and matrixed structure
• Collaborative working style
• Genuine curiosity and strong desire to continuously learn and grow and develop
• Thrives in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Strong in communicating with others and builds strong relationships with colleagues and employees
• Good judgment and ability to balance the needs of the company and employees
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Working knowledge of compensation and benefits practices
• Experience in working with a culturally diverse workforce
• Knowledge of national, state and local Employee and Labor Relations practices, laws and regulations
• Knowledge of digital or streaming business a plus

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…

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