Senior Researcher Executive Search

Job Description

Warner Bros. Discovery's Global Executive Search team sets the standard for in-house executive search excellence. In practice for over 20 years, we are a best-in-class Center of Excellence (COE) focused on executive roles responsible for the future of our Company. We are trusted talent advisors to leadership and true executive partners, providing perspective on the external talent market. We identify, engage, and recruit best-in-class leadership talent globally.

Title:

Senior Researcher, Talent Intelligence, Executive Search

Business Unit:

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

Location:

US Based (NYC or LA)

Reports to:

Executive Director, Talent Intelligence, Analytics & Operations, Executive Search

Position Overview

The Senior Researcher, Talent Intelligence, Executive Search will be well-versed in executive search research, candidate generation and bespoke talent intelligence projects. Reporting to the Head of Global Talent Intelligence, Competitive Insights and Analytics, and in partnership with an established and seasoned executive search team, you will participate in search strategy by developing comprehensive executive search research and talent intelligence using a robust, multi-channel approach to talent discovery.

As Senior Researcher, Talent Intelligence, Executive Search for Warner Bros. Discovery, you will be fully responsible for owning and executing executive level candidate research and talent intelligence to identify top talent for executive roles across our portfolio of businesses and brands. This is an exciting role with our executive search team supporting talent discovery and intelligence for a global premium entertainment company.

About the role

The Senior Researcher, Talent Intelligence, Executive Search will:
• Conduct extensive talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence to discover top talent using a variety of sources and approaches, e.g. LinkedIn, target environment mapping, conference and event engagement, industry trades, etc.
• Define the target company universe and prioritize based on client intake and key market insights
• Strategically Identify the appropriate competitive landscape for bespoke projects to execute targeted market and organizational mapping for a variety of bespoke client requests
• Proactively contribute to the knowledge base of the group by building out pipelines for critical functions and roles across the competitive set and adjacent sectors
• Develop and execute outside-the-box research strategies in multiple disciplines and industries while managing a high volume of data
• Evolve robust search strategies as needed to identify the best leaders in mission critical roles for our portfolio of businesses and brands
• Maintain close pulse on key executive moves, company realignments, industry conferences, and diversity organizations to expand talent discovery
• Participate in client update meetings on active searches
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment

What you bring
• 5+ years of experience with an executive search firm, in-house recruiting team, or consulting firm with exposure across the research and shortlist-lifecycle of an executive search mandate
• Exceptional qualitative research skills, including the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and quickly learn new spaces
• Hands-on experience with research tools and systems, including but not limited to Encore, Invenias or similar systems, as well as a variety of industry and sector resources
• A genuine interest in/curiosity about people in the media businesses is highly desirable, with an understanding of film and television executives and their interrelationships
• Bachelor's degree required
• Proven experience:
• Conducting executive level research to map talent mapping across multiple functions, sectors and disciplines
• Maintaining a high volume of sensitive information
• Building working relationships with senior leaders

More about you

We seek a professional colleague with a passion for executive talent discovery and proven experience executing best-in-class talent intelligence. Equally important for success in this role:
• A collaborative approach with a track record of maximizing team as well as individual performance. Individual wins are team wins. We are proud of discovering, engaging and making excellent hires as a team.
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills
• High level of attention to detail with a strong process and action orientation
• Exceptional client-service orientation within a corporate environment
• Creative and resourceful in overcoming barriers and unexpected roadblocks
• Thoughtful about inclusion and diversity, enabling the business to reach its ambitious goals
• Continually seeks new perspectives and feedback
• High level of learning-agility with a real interest in executive talent
• Enthusiasm, tenacity and intellectual curiosity; action-oriented; deals with problems immediately
• Curiosity, a strong desire to learn, and exceptionally high standards
• A natural self-starter equally comfortable working independently as needed while seeking guidance as necessary
• Tact and excellent judgement to thrive and succeed in an ever-changing environment with a variety of stakeholders

Compensation

Warner Bros. Discovery intends to attract a superior Senior Researcher, Talent Intelligence, Executive Search

and is prepared to offer an attractive compensation package including a base salary and bonus.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-reqm11-3-17-150-163-42 in your application.