Warner Bros. Discovery
Overview
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) seeks a visionary Vice President, Product & Application Security to lead the security strategy and execution for its Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio, including HBOMax, Discovery+, CNN streaming, and other flagship digital products.
This executive will be accountable for protecting millions of global customers’ data, securing complex application architectures, and ensuring the resilience of revenue-generating systems in a rapid, high-scale environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in application security, secure software development practices, threat modeling, code analysis, and vulnerability management across large-scale distributed systems.
You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business executives to embed security into every phase of development—from concept and architecture through deployment and operations—and drive a security-first culture across global teams.
Responsibilities
Product Security Strategy & Execution
Define and lead the global product security strategy across Discovery+, CNN, and other DTC platforms. Translate cybersecurity requirements into scalable, business-aligned solutions. Prioritize investments and roadmap initiatives based on risk and business impact.
Secure Architecture & Engineering Enablement
Champion secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across the development lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering to design secure architectures and protect consumer-facing technologies at scale. Drive adoption of threat modeling, secure coding, code reviews, and secure deployment practices. Automate security testing and vulnerability management within CI/CD pipelines.
Risk Management, Compliance & Incident Response
Oversee design reviews, architecture assessments, penetration testing, vulnerability management, monitoring, and 24x7 incident response for all DTC platforms. Ensure visibility into API security, identity management, and data protection. Partner with Privacy, Legal, and Compliance to adhere to GDPR, CCPA, and other global data protection regulations. Provide executive-level reporting on security posture and risk management metrics.
Executive Influence & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as a security thought leader to Product, Engineering, and DTC executives. Represent Product & Application Security in governance forums and board discussions. Advocate for security as a business enabler to support customer trust, brand reputation, and revenue growth. Partner with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure leaders for end-to-end security coverage from applications to platform layers. Build and mentor a global team of security engineers, architects, and product security leaders. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the function. Lead workforce planning to scale with evolving architectures and threats; promote cross-functional training and career growth.
Qualifications & Experiences Deep DTC and Application Security Expertise:
Proven success securing large-scale, consumer-facing platforms with millions of global users. Product Security Leadership:
15+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 7+ years leading product security for high-growth DTC, OTT, or digital media products. Cloud & Platform Mastery:
Expertise in cloud-native security (AWS/GCP/Azure), API security, CI/CD protection, and DRM/content protection. Customer Trust Mindset:
Strong understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks and embedding them in product design. Innovation & Agility:
Ability to balance security with rapid product development and time-to-market. Executive Presence:
Able to influence C-suite stakeholders and present security risks in business terms. Team Builder:
Proven success building and scaling global security engineering teams. If you: Are excited to work in an international, fast-paced, multi-faceted media company. Are capable of timely escalation, responsiveness, and follow-through to meet deadlines. Understand risk-based business impact approaches to cybersecurity. Question and influence actions needed to attain goals and targets. Are comfortable driving progress without direct control of staff. Then help us shape the future with one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies. Note on separation : On June 9, 2025, WBD announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, with an expected completion in mid-2026. During this transition, you may be employed by Warner Bros. Discovery and, after the separation, by Discovery Global. This period offers an opportunity to lay the foundation at a premier entertainment brand. How We Get Things Done Our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate. See them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ and discuss them during your interview. Championing Inclusion at WBD WBD is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, or genetic information, among other protected categories. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, see our accessibility page for instructions. Compensation Pay range: $234,360.00 - $435,240.00 per year. Base pay is one component of total compensation, which may include bonuses and other rewards. This description complies with local law where required and may vary by location, skill, experience, and performance.
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Define and lead the global product security strategy across Discovery+, CNN, and other DTC platforms. Translate cybersecurity requirements into scalable, business-aligned solutions. Prioritize investments and roadmap initiatives based on risk and business impact.
Secure Architecture & Engineering Enablement
Champion secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across the development lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering to design secure architectures and protect consumer-facing technologies at scale. Drive adoption of threat modeling, secure coding, code reviews, and secure deployment practices. Automate security testing and vulnerability management within CI/CD pipelines.
Risk Management, Compliance & Incident Response
Oversee design reviews, architecture assessments, penetration testing, vulnerability management, monitoring, and 24x7 incident response for all DTC platforms. Ensure visibility into API security, identity management, and data protection. Partner with Privacy, Legal, and Compliance to adhere to GDPR, CCPA, and other global data protection regulations. Provide executive-level reporting on security posture and risk management metrics.
Executive Influence & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as a security thought leader to Product, Engineering, and DTC executives. Represent Product & Application Security in governance forums and board discussions. Advocate for security as a business enabler to support customer trust, brand reputation, and revenue growth. Partner with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure leaders for end-to-end security coverage from applications to platform layers. Build and mentor a global team of security engineers, architects, and product security leaders. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the function. Lead workforce planning to scale with evolving architectures and threats; promote cross-functional training and career growth.
Qualifications & Experiences Deep DTC and Application Security Expertise:
Proven success securing large-scale, consumer-facing platforms with millions of global users. Product Security Leadership:
15+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 7+ years leading product security for high-growth DTC, OTT, or digital media products. Cloud & Platform Mastery:
Expertise in cloud-native security (AWS/GCP/Azure), API security, CI/CD protection, and DRM/content protection. Customer Trust Mindset:
Strong understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks and embedding them in product design. Innovation & Agility:
Ability to balance security with rapid product development and time-to-market. Executive Presence:
Able to influence C-suite stakeholders and present security risks in business terms. Team Builder:
Proven success building and scaling global security engineering teams. If you: Are excited to work in an international, fast-paced, multi-faceted media company. Are capable of timely escalation, responsiveness, and follow-through to meet deadlines. Understand risk-based business impact approaches to cybersecurity. Question and influence actions needed to attain goals and targets. Are comfortable driving progress without direct control of staff. Then help us shape the future with one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies. Note on separation : On June 9, 2025, WBD announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, with an expected completion in mid-2026. During this transition, you may be employed by Warner Bros. Discovery and, after the separation, by Discovery Global. This period offers an opportunity to lay the foundation at a premier entertainment brand. How We Get Things Done Our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate. See them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ and discuss them during your interview. Championing Inclusion at WBD WBD is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, or genetic information, among other protected categories. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, see our accessibility page for instructions. Compensation Pay range: $234,360.00 - $435,240.00 per year. Base pay is one component of total compensation, which may include bonuses and other rewards. This description complies with local law where required and may vary by location, skill, experience, and performance.
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