Project Manager

Warner Bros. Discovery; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydance in Los Angeles is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the internal development process for WB Global Experiences projects. You will bridge creative direction with day‑to‑day coordination, ensuring schedules, approvals, assets, budgets, vendors, and stakeholder alignment stay on track.

You will collaborate with the Creative team, internal partners, and external vendors across territories to deliver ambitious experiential programs while maintaining creative vision and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of project management or coordination experience in creative production or related fields.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, approvals, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal project development from concept through delivery.
• Bridge creative direction and execution with clear next steps and timelines.
• Coordinate schedules, approvals, budgets, vendors, and assets across teams.
• Oversee stakeholder alignment and consolidate feedback to drive direction.
• Support budget management, scope definition, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate globally across territories to ensure consistent project execution.
• Document decisions, track open items and ensure timely decisions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Stakeholder management

Vendor coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams/Zoom

Workfront

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.

Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator‑first, audience‑focused, tech‑forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next‑generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

Your Role

Warner Bros. Global Experiences extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBGE partners with best‑in‑class partners globally on an award‑winning range of theme parks, studio tours, hotels, LBEs, and dining inspired by franchises and properties such as Harry Potter, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby‑Doo and theatrical properties from historic library to brand new titles.

The division’s Global Experience business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative and groundbreaking projects, retail initiatives and thoughtful experiences, WB Global Experiences is one of the leading and retail organizations in the world.

To be successful in this team, you must have a willingness to model our guiding principles, champion diversity and inclusion, leverage data and insights to maximize the legacy of our deep brands and franchises while maintaining a commitment to fostering best‑in‑class projects.

The Project Manager will manage the internal project development process for WB Global Experiences Creative, helping to move select projects from initial concept through execution. This role serves as a critical bridge between creative/art direction and day‑to‑day project coordination, ensuring schedules, approvals, communications, assets, budgets, vendors, and stakeholder alignment are managed clearly and efficiently. The Project Manager will work closely with the Creative team, internal partners, external vendors, and global territories to maintain creative vision while keeping projects organized, on schedule, within constraints, and moving toward successful delivery.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Manage the internal project development process for multiple projects, from early concept development through execution and delivery.
• Serve as a bridge between creative/art direction and execution, translating creative priorities into clear next steps, deliverables, timelines, and direction for internal teams, vendors, and partners.
• Partner with the Creative team to ensure internal and external stakeholders are aligned, feedback is consolidated, and direction to vendors and partners is clear, actionable, and consistent with the creative vision.
• Oversee Brand Assurance representatives and all Brand Assurance department needs.
• Develop, maintain, and manage schedules for the full concept design process; actively review milestones, dependencies, approvals, and deliverables to ensure deadlines are met.
• Identify and communicate project status, risks, and opportunities with Art Directors and stakeholders.
• Support internal budget management, define scope, establish cost estimates, manage project costs and flag budget considerations or constraints to Finance departments.
• Assist with the vendor selection process, including requests for pricing, bid coordination, contracting, onboarding, payment processing, and ongoing vendor communication.
• Coordinate the work of external vendors, consultants, and partners as needed, ensuring they have the information, assets, feedback, approvals, and direction required to complete assigned work.
• Maintain and organized project files, creative assets, approval records, reference materials, vendor submissions, and documentation to ensure accurate asset management and version control.
• Document decisions, track open items, elevate key issues, and ensure all parties understand priorities, responsibilities, and next steps.
• Provide collaborative leadership and manage across internal teams, franchise partners, legal, finance, sourcing, vendors, and territory teams as required by each project.
• Work globally and coordinate across territories to identify efficiencies, share information, align expectations, and support consistent project execution across regions.
• Support the Creative team during concept development by helping organize creative reviews, document feedback, track action items, and ensure the project direction remains clear and actionable.
• Manage internal project communications, approvals, assets, schedules, meeting follow‑ups, and cross‑functional coordination to keep workstreams organized and moving forward.
• Work directly with the Creative team to manage schedules, deliverables and timelines to help future proof commitments.
• Provide project management support that allows the Creative team to focus on creative quality while ensuring timelines, constraints, communications, and deliverables are actively managed.
• Identify project risks, gaps, blockers, and dependencies early; help develop practical solutions and mitigation plans to keep projects progressing.
• Support the Creative team in directing and maintaining the creative vision within project parameters, including schedule, budget, operational, partner, territory, and production constraints.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Graphic Design, themed entertainment, or creative production background is a plus.
• Minimum 5-8 years of project management or coordination in creative production, themed entertainment, experiential design, live entertainment, location-based entertainment, or related internal creative operations experience.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, approvals, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders in a creative or production environment is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple internal projects, schedules, priorities, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Highly detail-oriented, with strong follow-through and the ability to track approvals, open items, assets, versions, deadlines, and next steps accurately.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, professionally, and tactfully with creative leadership, internal stakeholders, global territory teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced environment, prioritize effectively, anticipate needs, and proactively identify risks, blockers, and solutions.
• Comfortable working with creative assets, reference materials, presentation decks, digital files, vendor submissions, and project documentation.
• Able to synthesize information quickly, identify urgent issues, elevate appropriately, and help drive timely decisions.
• Must have the ability to acquire and work with knowledge of WB Global Experiences project types, including theme parks, pop‑ups, location‑based entertainment, hotels, restaurants, retail, touring, and other experiential formats.
• Ability to move comfortably between big‑picture project objectives and detailed execution needs, including schedules, budgets, vendor coordination, approvals, assets, and communications.
• Familiarity with creative development, concept design, production processes, vendor workflows, and/or themed entertainment development is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to multitask, manage competing priorities, and communicate project direction, risks, and decisions quickly and effectively.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams/Zoom, and project management or workflow tools required. The ability to work in Adobe Cloud Suite and Workfront to review, organize, and communicate creative materials is preferred.
• Comfortable coordinating globally across time zones, territories, partners, and cross‑functional teams to find efficiencies and maintain alignment.
• Good with technology and able to quickly learn new systems, databases, file‑sharing tools, approval platforms, and team workflow processes.
• Los Angeles based is required.

About Skydance

Skydance is a next‑generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Some Important Details

We embrace 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. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable 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.

Hiring Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 per yearIn compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. 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.
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