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EVP, Legal, Technology and Commercial, Streaming, Marketing, and Distribution

Warner Bros. Discovery
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Sept 2025

About the role

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

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an accomplished attorney executive to lead legal oversight for Technology and Commercial, Streaming, Marketing, and Distribution across the enterprise. This role will partner with senior leadership to provide strategic legal guidance, oversee complex commercial transactions, and ensure compliance across multiple disciplines—including streaming operations, product launches, technology procurement, marketing, consumer experience, global advertising initiatives, and distribution partnerships.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the successful candidate will combine deep expertise in media, technology, e-commerce, distribution, and marketing law with proven leadership skills to guide a high-performing team. This position requires a strategic thinker with the agility to address evolving regulatory landscapes, emerging technologies, and multi-territory operational demands.

Your Role Accountabilities

  • Provide legal support for regional launches and ongoing operations of WB’s flagship streaming services across more than 70 territories.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders in Product, Tech, Strategy, Marketing, Customer Service, Content, Public Affairs, Communications, Tax, Finance, Corporate, Research, Data Analytics, Ad Sales, Procurement, Privacy, Regulatory, Litigation, Distribution, and IP.
  • Advise on localization issues, including product feature compliance, marketing adaptations, buy flows, consent mechanisms, and child profile requirements.
  • Counsel on territorial expansion, strategic regional initiatives, service closures and migrations, pricing changes, promotions, and customer/regulatory complaint resolution.
  • Support transactional work including distribution, collective rights management, and vendor agreements related to marketing, research, and international digital ad sales/ad tech.

Marketing & Consumer Experience Legal Support

  • Serve as Product Counsel for streaming services from a consumer protection, e-commerce, and marketing perspective, covering auto-renewals, notices, disclosures, promotional offers, terms of use, and avoidance of “dark patterns.”
  • Oversee compliance for global marketing campaigns, influencer marketing, sweepstakes, and contests.
  • Negotiate agreements with marketing agencies, media buying agencies, and related vendors.
  • Handle co-promotional agreements, affiliate marketing deals, and other marketing-related transactions.
  • Provide legal support for physical and digital activations, off-channel content extensions, and podcasts.

Technology & Commercial Transactions

  • Draft and negotiate agreements for procurement, implementation, and use of technology, data, and equipment for Technology & Operations, Streaming Tech, and Production/Post-Production teams.
  • Manage SaaS agreements, license agreements, professional services agreements, workforce management contracts, and other commercial arrangements.
  • Support technology and logistics needs for TNT Sports and the Olympics, including vendor agreements for production, hospitality, studio space, pay-per-view technology, and commercial distribution systems.

Distribution & Partnerships

  • Represent WB in distribution negotiations for HBO Max and other content distribution arrangements.
  • Manage, negotiate, and oversee commercial partnerships with HBO Max, including partners like DoorDash.
  • Provide legal support and negotiate bundling arrangements with other streaming products.
  • Manage MFN compliance issues as needed, including Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

Corporate & Cross-Functional Support

  • Provide legal support for commercial, technology, insurance/benefit, and consulting agreements for Research, Finance, Accounting, People & Culture, Tax, Corporate Communications, Legal, and Travel function

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