Sr. Director, Analytics & Insights

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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 Sr. Director, Analytics and Insights, you will architect and lead the future of data-driven decision-making at Warner Bros. Discovery. In this high-impact, global leadership role, you will own the strategy, delivery, and enterprise scaling of advanced analytics, business insights, and next-generation business intelligence (BI) platforms.

You will be responsible for establishing a modern, intelligent insights ecosystem that empowers thousands of business users to make faster, smarter, and more strategic decisions—at scale. Your remit spans traditional analytics, enterprise BI (Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy, SAP BO), self-serve insights, conversational BI, and AI-augmented analytics, all under a single, unified vision.

This role demands a visionary leader who can blend data architecture with business intuition, scale operational excellence, and drive measurable business value through insights. You will directly influence how WBD leverages data to optimize global operations, delight audiences, and accelerate innovation across its vast content and media ecosystem.

1. Enterprise Analytics & Insights Strategy

Develop and execute a unified enterprise strategy for analytics and insights—anchored in business impact, speed-to-decision, and user empowerment.

Define and lead strategic programs that embed analytics into content optimization, audience engagement, operational efficiency, marketing attribution, and revenue management.

Transform the organization’s decision-making from reactive reporting to proactive, predictive, and prescriptive insights.

2. Business Intelligence Platform Leadership

Own the global BI & reporting function, overseeing development, governance, performance, and innovation across platforms like Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, and SAP BusinessObjects.

Lead the modernization and consolidation of BI tools and workflows to drive consistency, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Establish enterprise-wide KPI frameworks, reporting templates, and executive dashboards to align operational and strategic decision-making.

3. AI-Enabled, Self-Service & Conversational BI

Spearhead the implementation of  AI-powered BI , including self-service analytics, conversational interfaces, and natural language querying.

Drive adoption of  augmented analytics  capabilities—automated insights, anomaly detection, forecast narratives, and proactive alerts.

Enable a federated, insight-driven culture by designing intuitive, role-based BI experiences for business users, creatives, and executives alike.

4. Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, translating complex analytics into actionable business insights with measurable outcomes.

Partner closely with data engineering, data governance, data science, product, content, ad sales, marketing, and finance teams to ensure alignment and impact.

Embed a data-first mindset across the enterprise through training, advocacy, and thought leadership.

5. People Leadership & Operational Excellence

Lead, inspire, and grow a high-performing global team of analysts, BI developers, product owners, and insight consultants.

Institutionalize delivery excellence by building reusable assets, scalable reporting templates, and high-impact insight playbooks.

Monitor performance and adoption of analytics solutions and drive continuous improvement.

6. Innovation, Governance & Future Readiness

Champion innovation in decision intelligence by exploring cutting-edge techniques such as causal inference, simulation modelling, and AI-generated narratives.

Define and enforce BI governance, access controls, and data quality frameworks to maintain integrity, trust, and compliance.

Stay at the forefront of analytics trends and tools, ensuring WBD’s analytics stack evolves ahead of the curve.

Qualifications & Experiences :

Master’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or related field.

12+ years of progressive experience in analytics, insights, and BI—ideally within media, entertainment, or direct-to-consumer businesses.

At least 12+ years of proven leadership experience in managing large, global teams across analytics and BI disciplines.

Deep expertise in enterprise BI platforms such as  Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, SAP BusinessObjects , and experience leading BI modernization programs.

Proven success in deploying  AI-enabled analytics ,  augmented BI ,  conversational interfaces , and  self-serve data platforms  at scale.

Strong understanding of modern cloud data stacks (Snowflake, BigQuery), data modeling, SQL, and analytical architecture.

Exceptional executive communication, data storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.

A strategic thinker with a hands-on ability to connect analytics execution with tangible business results.

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.

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.

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