Your New Role…
The Director, DEI EMEA will lead, manage and implement the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategy across EMEA at Warner Bros Discovery.
The incumbent is responsible for the development and delivery of the DEI strategy and will partner with the global DE&I team to build global programs. The leader will ensure the design and development of EMEA specific programs with a focus on recruitment, retention, progression, performance management, leadership development and employee engagement. This role partners closely with all areas of the business, specifically with the global DE&I community, People & Culture Partners, Business Leaders, Business Resource Groups, Communications and Legal. This role is reporting to the GVP, DEI International.
The incumbent manages a team of DEI Business Partners, based in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany.
Your Role Accountabilities…
- Drive the strategic and operational execution of the EME DEI Business Council and create local ownership and accelerate DEI working groups at a local level
- Partner with local leaders to manage the change and transformation with meaningful DEI agendas on a country by country basis
- Lead a DEI team in the region to ensure implementation of impactful initiatives across WBD whilst aligning with global P&C priorities and monitor progress towards goals
- Manage, track and ensure processes and protocols for DEI are implemented across the EMEA region through close engagement with P&C COEs and People Partners to embed DEI in all areas of our work
- Lead on activation of DEI programmatic efforts to build leadership capability and advance talent (i.e. mentoring, coaching, sponsorship programs, inclusive leadership program etc.)
- Lead DEI data tracking efforts across EMEA to enhance employee lifecycle related reportings
- Provide DEI consulting and support services to various parts of the business
- Understand the local complexities across the market and work in partnership with regional colleagues to meet regulatory DEI requirements and market plans to meet local needs
- Support our Business Resource Groups (BRGs) across EMEA to enable them to operate successfully in alignment with the WBD DEI vision
- Partner with all BRGs to drive growth, alignment, development and uniting the community across EMEA to advance belonging and inclusion for our people
- Externally support work with key partners, stakeholders and suppliers to drive Equity and Inclusion
- Work with WBD Communications teams to manage DEI campaigns and to ensure DEI is proactively communicated both internally and externally through engaging relevant social channels
Qualifications & Experience…
- Experience of working in an international DEI function for a global organisation
- Experience in creating and delivering a strategy based on system level thinking with a data driven approach
- Ability to navigate a matrixed organisation that is complex, nuanced and disparate in terms of legislative and regulatory environments, and cultural and societal norms, to deliver appropriate DEI activities
- Evidence of BRG growth strategies and governance frameworks
- Experience designing and leading employee facing programs and trainings from concept to launch
- Collaborating with Talent Acquisition Leaders and People and Culture Partners to increase representation, ensuring that hiring practices are bias free
- Establish key metrics to assess and measure results of DEI initiatives as well as progress against key commitments and the broader DEI strategy
- Showcase territory commitments that are aligned to the global agenda and business goals, publicising these externally when appropriate
- Represent WBD at internal and external events, fostering strategic partnerships
- Experience working within a Media/Content/Entertainment organisation that is undergoing significant business transformation
- Have experience in navigating a cross border/cross cultural organisation
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.