Partner Marketing Director EMEA

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.

Company Overview

Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond.  

Your New Role

As Partner Marketing Director, you’ll lead the pan-EMEA strategy for HBO Max’s partner marketing initiatives. Reporting to the VP of Growth & Partnership Marketing, you’ll drive subscriber growth and channel performance through strategic collaborations with digital platforms, wholesale partners, affiliates, and enterprise brands. You’ll oversee and build a high-performing team and ensure consistent execution of global best practices across all partner touchpoints.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the EMEA Partner Marketing team to drive subscriber growth, maximize revenue, and optimize channel performance for HBO Max.
• Own and execute partner marketing strategy for global platforms and pan-EMEA partners, ensuring alignment with local teams.
• Manage relationships with connected device platforms, app stores, and wholesale partners to maximise merchandising and editorial opportunities.
• Oversee creative delivery and campaign approvals, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality execution.
• Identify and activate new growth opportunities with retail and wholesale partners, tracking performance against KPIs.
• Deliver insights and reporting to EMEA and global leadership on partnership performance and marketing impact.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in partner marketing, ideally within streaming, media, or digital consumer services.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional or regional teams.
• Deep understanding of digital platforms, wholesale distribution, and affiliate marketing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across global and local teams.
• Strategic mindset with a data-driven approach to performance optimisation.

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 Warner Bros. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

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.

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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