What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Product Management position at Warner Bros. Discovery?
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...
As Director of Product Management Ad Delivery, you will lead a team of product managers responsible for defining the business requirements related to the ad experience across WBD. Your team will build features that result in the advancement of WBD's first party ad technology footprint through improved operational efficiency and delivering meaningful measurement results for advertisers. Your remit will span globally across the digital brands within the WBD portfolio. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize and execute against these requirements, building, evolving, and delivering against a product roadmap. Collaboration with other product managers, finance, engineering, research, and strategy will be critical as you deliver the product experience. Experience leading a team with a proven track record is a must.
Your Role Accountabilities...
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: $167,020.00 - $310,180.00 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.
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...
As Director of Product Management Ad Delivery, you will lead a team of product managers responsible for defining the business requirements related to the ad experience across WBD. Your team will build features that result in the advancement of WBD's first party ad technology footprint through improved operational efficiency and delivering meaningful measurement results for advertisers. Your remit will span globally across the digital brands within the WBD portfolio. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize and execute against these requirements, building, evolving, and delivering against a product roadmap. Collaboration with other product managers, finance, engineering, research, and strategy will be critical as you deliver the product experience. Experience leading a team with a proven track record is a must.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Defining requirements related to ad selection for proprietary ad formats developed by the front-end ad experiences team.
- Enriching the Ad Selection process with; content metadata, audience (data spine), and user engagement data.
- Working with the ad tech team to build and ship mediation technology that drives revenue across demand sources.
- Identifying and defining requirements in support of distribution agreements.
- Developing first-party, privacy-compliant targeting, maximizing the utility of content, audience, and user engagement data.
- Advertising-related identity and privacy initiatives for all WBD endpoints.
- Building proprietary campaign intelligence tools to connect user engagement on WBD-owned endpoints to measured outcomes.
- Working with Data and Commerce teams to increase the number of known users across WBD consumer touchpoints.
- As lead of this team, you will own the direction, vision, and intersection of these functional areas. Your team will have a well-defined approach to current and future ad delivery solutions, advancing internal capabilities and providing recommendations on complimentary services.
- 10 years of experience in managing digital product initiatives and related experience as an ad technologist.
- 3 years leading a team of product managers or similar management experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the advertising technology ecosystem - technology intermediaries, measurement and targeting vendors.
- Experience chartering and executing against a strategy.
- Knowledgeable about privacy and compliance regulations affecting the advertising environment.
- Solution-oriented thinker with the ability to ask the right questions about data.
- Experience writing requirements for digital products and features and the ability to execute those requirements with development teams.
- Technical aptitude to evolve features to positively affect the outcome of the user and advertiser experience.
- Ability to adapt rapidly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities. Responding to changes in direction quickly and intelligently.
- Possess the drive to enhance knowledge of systems, products, and industry continually.
- Must be self-motivated and accountable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Comfort in presenting to large audiences.
- Collaborative in nature.
- Passionate about television, movies, entertainment, and technology.
- Possesses a deep understanding of the video streaming industry and the ad-supported space and is a champion for the consumer.
- Shows a passion for consumer insights and the effects marketing has on customer decisions.
- Executes against a vision via small, medium, and long-term projects.
- Capable of being a doer and longer-term strategic thinker.
- Thrives in a team that believes in working fast, being accountable, and learning from mistakes.
- Comfortable in a small, lean team that requires you to get in the trenches to drive work forward and have a high output.
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: $167,020.00 - $310,180.00 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.
Salary : $167,020 - $310,180
