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Technical Program Manager - Events & Visuals (Elections)

TheTechnical Program Manager (TPM), Events & Visualsis responsible for driving execution, delivery, and operational readiness for high‑stakes, event‑driven digital experiences across CNN Digital. This role sits squarely withinPTD (Product, Technology, Design)and serves as the program lead for theEvents & Visuals squad, which includes the Breaking News & Events team, and the Interactives team.

This TPM will alsorun the elections program within PTD, ensuring that all PTD‑owned products, platforms, and experiences are ready, scalable, and coordinated for primaries, debates, and election nights. The role is execution‑focused and doesnotcarry responsibility for editorial alignment (unless its for PTD), marketing, communications, or other non‑PTD functions.

Scope of Responsibility

1. Events & VisualsDevelopmentTeam

• Act as the primary TPM partner for the Events & Visuals squad, spanning:

• Breaking News & Events product surfaces

• Interactives and visual storytelling tools (e.g., Magic Wall)

• Newsletter product initiatives (as they come online)

• Own planning, sequencing, and delivery of event‑driven product work across web, apps, CTV, and any supporting platforms

• Ensure consistency, reliability, and reusability of visual and event‑based product capabilities

• Ensure operational readiness for Events to support PTD lead work.

• Serve as thesingle point of coordination within PTDfor marquee events‑related execution (e.g. Elections)

• Own operational readiness for all PTD‑owned election experiences, including:

• Web and app surfaces

• Live Story and Live Commentary

• Interactive and data‑driven experiences (Digital Magic Wall)

• Video and visual integrations where they touch PTD products

• Plan and execute against key milestones (primaries, debates, election nights)

• Drive dependency mapping, risk tracking, and mitigation across PTD teams

3. Cross‑Team PTD Coordination

• Coordinate across product, engineering, design, and platform teams to:

• Align on scope, timelines, and technical constraints

• Surface risks and trade‑offs early

• Ensure launch readiness and post‑launch stability

• Partner closely with platform teams (e.g., Stellar, video player, streaming, subscriptions)

4. Operational Excellence & Readiness

• Establish and run clear operating rhythms (weekly check‑ins, readiness reviews, launch runbooks)

• Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and prepared for traffic spikes and high‑visibility moments

• Track execution health, delivery confidence, and known risks leading into major events

What Success Looks Like

• PTD election experiences launch on time, are stable, and perform under peak load

• Event‑driven product experiences are coordinated, predictable, and well‑understood across PTD teams

• Dependencies and risks are surfaced early and resolved without last‑minute escalation

• Product and engineering teams are able to focus on building, not firefighting

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $101,000.00 - $141,000.00 salary per year. 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.This is a newly created position.