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Experienced professional with extensive project management and employee engagement expertise. Adept at managing special projects, fostering internal and external partnerships, and implementing strategic initiatives that enhance a culture of inclusion. Proven ability to collaborate across departments, streamline processes, and drive employee relations initiatives.
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...
*This is a 6-month Project Position*
The Inclusion Project Manager will be responsible for planning inclusion initiatives within CNN and TNT Sports. This role involves ensuring that projects align with the organization's values and goals, driving culture change and helping to create an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. Working from WBD's Atlanta or Washington D.C location, this role will report to the Executive Director of Inclusive Partnerships, Content and Development. Our Inclusion team strives to ensure that across all screens and behind-the-scenes business operations within CNN and TNT Sports reflect their audiences and fans. This role will work closely with the ED in planning and executing our mentorship program and other internal and external activations.
Your Role Accountabilities...

• Work with the Inclusion team to support team projects, initiatives, and events to execute on the Inclusion action plan.
• Manage Inclusion projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with program objectives as well as process improvements.
• Documenting project scope, objectives and deliverables or outcomes, involving key stakeholders to ensure appropriate resource allocation to support initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines and provide regular status reports and updates.
• Work closely with the team on the planning and execution of external events and activities around journalism and other industry conferences (i.e. NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, NLGJA, IRE etc.).
• Provide support on CNN and TNT Sports' internal employee engagement and development programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate with and provide support to internal stakeholders.
• Collect and synthesize feedback data about planning and employee experience post-summer journalism conventions and other major initiatives.
• Partner with internal communications to draft and send monthly newsletters for internal mentorship and development programs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Professional work experience in television and digital news or sports media company, particularly CNN and/or TNT Sports, preferred.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in project management with demonstrated success in managing and executing impactful initiatives.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, including strong analytical skills with precise attention to detail.
• Demonstrated commitment and passion and understanding of Inclusion principles, practices and challenges.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong relationship and bridge-building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), concur expense management, invoice and vendor management
• Research experience
• Deep knowledge of the companies' brands and values.
• Bilingual Preferred

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Championing Inclusion at WBD
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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.
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