Director, WB Games Business Information Security Office

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.

*Must work a hybrid model (3 days onsite) out of our Burbank office.*

The Job

The Director Global WB Games, Business Information Security Office is a key leader within the Global Information and Content Security (GICS) team, implementing WBD's security strategy, policies, and standards across global WB Games operations. This critical role helps ensure timely, trustworthy, and fair-minded WB Games to audiences everywhere by driving the security of technical and digital operations. This Director role is responsible for maintaining a strategic relationship with WB Games leadership, closely aligning WBD’s cybersecurity strategy with our evolving WB Games strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as a link between WB Games and our centralized cybersecurity functions, ensuring that security initiatives are aligned with business goals and priorities.
• Provide direction and supervision on security-related projects and initiatives, ensuring compliance with global security standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend security solutions and tools that enhance the security posture and capabilities of WB Games operations.
• Lead the identification of key risk indictors (KRI’s) for WB Games operations, driving the analytics, metrics gathering and reporting of KRI’s to WBD leadership.
• Promoting a culture of security awareness and accountability.
• Handle security exceptions for Global WB Games operations, ensuring proper documentation, approval, and review processes are followed.
• Lead the adoption and enforcement of Global Information and Content Security policies and standards across the business lines.
• Support enterprise and business lines regulatory and compliance requirements and develop implementation strategies that minimize operational impact and disruption.
• Support security operations and other teams in the identification, investigation, and mitigation of cyber security incidents.
• Partner with other GICS leadership to drive the adoption of core security services (Identity and Access Management, Logging and Monitoring, Detection and Response, Vulnerability Management, Product Security, Cloud Security, and Content Security) throughout global WB Games operations.
• Foster a strong security culture and technical security measures within WBD’s global WB Games functions.

The Essentials

• Executive presence, technical security expertise, business acumen, communication skills and alignment focus.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or other related discipline preferred or 10+ years of previous technical security experience, e.g.,
• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a technical security environment.
• Solid knowledge of various regulatory requirements and information security control frameworks (ISO, NIST, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, SOX).
• Strong understanding of audit/risk management methodologies and regulatory requirements pertaining to information security, privacy and/or data security
• Hands-on experience with security practices such as security incident response and risk management.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate within the context of the intended audience, whether that be senior executives or highly technical engineering resources.
• Good understanding of Industry trends and emerging threats.
• Experience in leading projects leveraging global teams with matrix resources.
• Extensive experience in the information security field designing and implementing enterprise security solutions in a global context.
• Should possess proficiency in the technical aspects of cyber security, such as:
• Cloud infrastructure and concepts, specifically the security aspects thereof
• Application security topics such as the OWASP top 10.
• SIEM & logging tools
• Vulnerability Management and EDR/XDR toolsets.
• Network and Compute architectures
• Identity & Access Management and Privileged Access Management

The Nice to Haves

• Experience in providing Cybersecurity services and modeling for Media, Broadcast & Entertainment companies.
• Security certifications are a plus (CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, etc.)

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

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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: $177,170.00 - $329,030.00 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.

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