About this Senior Technical Program Manager role at Warner Bros. Discovery
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.
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Overview
As the Technical Program Manager for CNN’s Connected TV Engagement team, you’ll lead execution of the CTV roadmap - translating product goals into certified, high-quality experiences on every device and growing engagement on the platform. Day to day, you’ll work with CTV engineers (BrightScript, TypeScript/JS, Swift) and Backend, Product Managers and Designers, platform partner and certification contacts (Roku, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Comcast), and Mission leadership.
What you’ll do
Own end-to-end delivery planning for CNN's CTV roadmap - from intake through certified release - across every major platform (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, Android TV, Comcast, and others)
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leads to align timelines, scope, and expectations across teams and platform partners
Identify dependencies across Platform, Backend, Editorial, and partner platform teams, acting as the requester and coordinator for platform and certification needs
Surface delivery and certification risks early with clear mitigation paths - keeping delivery predictable with no material late surprises
Coordinate shared codebase development for common features (TypeScript/JS, BrightScript, Swift)
Partner with engineering on performance tuning across low-powered CTV devices
Track and report on engagement KPIs for CTV experiences
Communicate progress, tradeoffs, and certification timelines to stakeholders
Ship releases on time that clear platform certification with minimal resubmission, delivering a consistent CNN experience across every platform
What we’re looking for
Extent of skillset may vary based on level and area.
Genuine curiosity about how things work and pride of workmanship - someone who enjoys tinkering and building outside of work
Customer focused, with a strong problem-solving mindset - able to reduce ambiguous problems into manageable chunks and find creative technical approaches to delivery
Proven ability to own roadmaps, manage dependencies, and drive cross-functional execution, with skilled release planning, risk management, and status reporting up and down the org
Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and integrations - able to discuss technical design with engineers and identify technical and non-technical risks early
Working familiarity with CTV platform ecosystems and languages (TypeScript/JS, BrightScript, Swift), plus data flows, content pipelines, and media formats (video, audio, metadata)
Clear communicator who can translate user needs into technical requirements and vice versa, making tradeoffs explicit (time, scope, quality) to secure stakeholder buy-in
Uses quantitative metrics (usage, latency, uptime, KPIs) and qualitative feedback to inform decisions
Influences without authority - strong facilitation skills to align editorial, product, design, and engineering stakeholders across departments
Nice to Have
Experience navigating store submission and certification cycles is a strong plus
High adaptability in fast-paced, shifting news cycles
Comfortable reading/writing basic queries and building or interpreting dashboards, analytics, and reporting to track program health
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: $103,700.00 - $165,900.00 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.This is a newly created position.
