Senior People & Culture Partner

Job Position(s): Senior People & Culture Partner

 

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.

Our studios are considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. They inform, engage, and transport audiences to new worlds. The key to that lies with our Studio Operations group, which includes areas like soundstage/backlot set rentals, events, design, culinary, construction, landscaping and much more. Whether it’s hosting an unforgettable studio tour, creating an optimal workspace, or equipping talent to tell the best stories, these teams lay the foundation for the memorable experiences we provide.

Your New Role

As the Senior People & Culture Partner for Retail, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience across Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and associated UK retail locations.

This strategic and hands-on position supports our retail outlets, warehouse operations, and e-commerce, buying & design, and merchandising teams. You’ll work closely with Retail leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful people strategies, drive cultural initiatives, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to Retail leadership on all people-related matters.
• Build strong relationships across the Retail business to understand goals and deliver tailored people solutions.
• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases with a commercial and preventative approach.
• Provide expert guidance on HR policies, employment law, and best practices.
• Deliver key projects from the annual People Plan focused on culture, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
• Adapt and implement the People Plan for Retail, ensuring effective communication and delivery.
• Support and embed inclusive practices across recruitment, onboarding, performance, and engagement.
• Coach managers in performance management, capability building, and inclusive leadership.
• Oversee recruitment processes and approvals in Workday, ensuring alignment with workforce planning.
• Champion onboarding and induction experiences that reflect our brand and values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a senior HR/People Partner role within a high-volume, customer-facing retail environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading a small team and driving results in a business area.
• Strong expertise in employee relations with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to offboarding.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification.

Department Overview

Warner Bros. Discovery’s People & Culture (P&C) team provides leading-edge solutions to support the growth, development, and engagement of our employees across the organization. Our team partners closely with the business to anticipate and deliver programs, products, and solutions to keep our talent engaged and our company competitive.

We operate as one team. We are agile—whether we’re helping structure an organization, fill key roles, develop new capabilities across the team, or grow talent across all levels of the organization. We do the right thing, even when it’s hard. We are trusted advisors to the business and collaborate with our P&C COEs to deliver programs and results across the organization.

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.

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.