VP, Corporate Relations & Events - Discovery Global

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Who We Are...

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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 VP, Corporate Relations & Events will serve as a key senior leader on the Global Communications Team, responsible for shaping and executing Discovery Global's corporate event, hospitality and engagement strategy as well as strategic stakeholder relations. Reporting directly to the Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, this role is responsible for overseeing the vision and execution of corporate events both internally and externally, with broader relationship-building initiatives to enhance Discovery's reputation, influence, and connectivity across global markets.

The Corporate Relations and Events team will help shape how Discovery engages with key audiences - including employees, partners and industry leaders - through immersive experiences, strategic communications and strategic hospitality programs. The role requires close collaboration and partnership across nearly every sector of the enterprise, including executive leadership, communications, marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver initiatives that reflect Discovery's brand, values, and business priorities.

The ideal candidate is a high-level strategist with operational expertise and a global mindset, capable of leading a high-performing team, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and delivering world-class experiences that drive business impact.

Your Role Accountabilities

Set the Strategic Vision

• Develop and lead a unified strategy for corporate relations and events aligned with Discovery's brand, business goals, and cultural initiatives.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on stakeholder engagement, event positioning, and audience experience.

Corporate Relations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally, including industry partners, government entities, and internal leadership.

• Lead initiatives that enhance Discovery's corporate reputation and influence, including thought leadership forums, strategic partnerships, and executive engagements.

Event Strategy & Execution

• Oversee the full lifecycle of global corporate events - from ideation and planning to execution and post-event analysis.

• Ensure brand consistency and excellence across all events, including leadership summits, shareholder meetings, employee engagements, and industry showcases.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage budgets and vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective planning and delivery of high-quality experiences.

• Negotiate contracts and partnerships that support strategic objectives and operational excellence.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across corporate relations and events, fostering innovation, collaboration, and accountability.

• Build organizational capability in experiential strategy, stakeholder engagement, and event production.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay ahead of industry trends in experiential marketing, stakeholder engagement, and event technology.

• Establish KPIs and feedback mechanisms to measure success and continuously improve strategy and execution.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in corporate relations, event strategy, and stakeholder engagement within a global organization.

• Proven track record overseeing large-scale, high-profile corporate events with C-suite and senior stakeholder involvement.

• Strong creative vision with operational discipline and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-dollar budgets and deliver measurable ROI.

• Skilled in vendor negotiation and relationship management, with deep networks in event design, production, and experiential marketing.

• Exceptional leadership skills with experience building, managing, and inspiring high-performing teams.

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to align event strategy to organizational goals.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with executive presence and the ability to influence at the highest levels.

• Deep understanding of emerging trends in corporate engagement and experiential design.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and pivot quickly when business needs change.

• Willingness to travel globally and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Event Management, or a related field required.

• Advanced degree or professional certifications in Corporate Communications, Event Management, or Experiential Marketing preferred.

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here.

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you'll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world's premier entertainment brands.

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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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: $209,300.00 - $388,700.00 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.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Discovery-WAMEGLOBALR000098484EXTERNALENGLOBAL

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-15T19:50:44