VP, Product, Retail
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate etc. Include sections only when posting has real specific content. Need to extract content.
Let's parse the posting:
- Intro: "Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of." repeated. This is boilerplate, likely remove.
- "Who We Are…" repeated. Remove.
- "LocationThis role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York)" => location info. Could be part of a short paragraph.
- "Your New Role Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience."
- "Your Role Accountabilities" then subheadings: Buying & Merchandising, Design & Product Development, Product Compliance & Quality, Leadership & Collaboration.
Under each subheading there are bullet-like sentences (some with line breaks). We need to treat these as list items.
- Then "Qualifications & Experience" with Essential and Strongly Preferred bullet points.
- Then "Leadership Attributes" bullet points.
- Then "Measures of Success" bullet points.
- Then "Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model..." => schedule? Actually hybrid working is schedule info.
- Then "How We Get Things Done…" repeated, but that's boilerplate about guiding principles; we should remove.
- Then "Championing Inclusion at WBD" repeated; remove.
- Then compensation: "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: $210,000 - $390,000 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, sick time and vacation."
Thus we have Pay and Benefits sections.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe a paragraph summarizing role), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (maybe Qualifications & Experience), Skills (maybe Leadership Attributes?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule (Hybrid Working). Also maybe "Measures of Success" could be considered part of Responsibilities or separate? But we should only include sections with real specific content. Measures of Success are specific bullet points; could be under Responsibilities or a separate section like "Performance Expectations". But headings limited to given list; we could put under Responsibilities or maybe under Requirements? Probably better to include as part of Responsibilities (accountabilities). However we already have Responsibilities from "Your Role Accountabilities". Could combine Measures of Success as part of Responsibilities or as separate "Performance Expectations" but not allowed heading. Could incorporate into Responsibilities as additional bullet points.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
Thus we need to extract each bullet point exactly as text.
Let's extract:
Location: "This role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York)". We'll put in a
.
About the role: maybe the paragraph after "Your New Role". That is: "Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience."
We'll put that as
under
About the role
.
Responsibilities: from "Your Role Accountabilities" and subheadings.
We need to list each bullet as - . The subheadings themselves maybe not needed as headings inside list; we can just list items.
Let's extract each bullet:
Under Buying & Merchandising:
- Lead development of strategies for buying, merchandising and assortment across standalone retail, ecommerce and exit retail for tours, exhibitions and attractions aligned to overall retail strategy.
- Craft and direct bespoke product strategies by channel; recognizing distinct guest mindsets, dwell times, price sensitivity and conversion dynamics.
- Define frameworks for exclusive, limited-edition and venue specific product creation that drive differentiation, urgency, collectability and attachment.
- Partner closely with Design to commission and deliver custom‑built product ranges unique to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
- Establish global assortment architectures while enabling geo-specific ranges reflecting local consumer behavior, culture, pricing architecture, size curves, IP relevance and regulatory needs.
- Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting, open-to-buy and SKU productivity across permanent locations and timebound touring experiences.
- Drive revenue, margin, sell-through and inventory efficiency using performance analytics, guest insight and postexperience data.
Under Design & Product Development:
- Oversee global design and product development teams to translate franchise storytelling into high‑quality, immersive and commercially viable product ranges.
- Ensure creative excellence while balancing speed‑to‑market, cost discipline, quality and scalability across global markets.
Under Product Compliance & Quality:
- Define policies and processes to manage global product compliance, safety, testing and ethical sourcing standards.
- Partner closely with Legal, EHS, Supply Chain, and third‑party testing bodies to mitigate risk, ensure market readiness and protect brand integrity across all territories.
Under Leadership & Collaboration:
- Build, inspire, and lead high-performing teams across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Compliance. Including Direct Reports at Director and Senior Director level.
- Partner closely with Franchise, Licensing, Marketing, Retail Operations, and external licensees, fostering a culture that balances creative ambition with commercial and operational rigor.
- Collaborate across the Retail leadership team, ensuring close connection and understanding of Retail Operations, Retail.
We might also include Measures of Success bullet points as responsibilities or separate. Let's extract them:
- Sustained growth in retail revenue, margin and inventory efficiency.
- High guest satisfaction, conversion and product attachment rates across experiences.
- Strong global compliance outcomes with minimal product risk exposure.
- Creative excellence and franchise alignment across all product ranges.
- A scalable, resilient global product organization with strong succession planning.
We could add these as additional
- under Responsibilities.
Now Qualifications & Experience:
Essential:
- Extensive, senior leadership experience in global retail product, buying, or merchandising, including major High Street, multi-sited operations.
- Proven executive oversight of Buying, Merchandising, Design and Product Compliance at scale.
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving profitable, IP‑led retail businesses.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams across North America, EMEA & APAC.
- Deep understanding of global product safety, testing, regulatory standards and quality assurance.
Strongly Preferred:
- Experience within entertainment, media, themed attractions, or licensed consumer products.
- Familiarity with owned retail, licensed, JV & third‑party operating models.
- Experience aligning product strategies to content calendars, franchise launches, and major brand moments.
- Demonstrated leadership in sustainability and responsible sourcing.
Leadership Attributes:
- Strategic, commercially driven and decisive.
- Deep respect for creative storytelling, brand integrity and guest experience.
- Comfortable operating in complex, matrixed global organizations.
- Collaborative, influential, and confident at executive and board level.
- Passionate about fan engagement and immersive branded experiences.
We could treat Leadership Attributes as Skills section.
Thus sections:
- About the role (h3)
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul list
- Requirements (h3) maybe combine Essential and Strongly Preferred as ul list (maybe separate sublists? but we can just list all)
- Skills (h3) for Leadership Attributes
- Benefits (h3) for benefits list
- Pay (h3) for pay range paragraph
- Schedule (h3) for hybrid working paragraph
We must not include sections with filler like "not specified". All have content.
Now ensure we don't repeat job title. Not needed.
We must not include boilerplate like "How We Get Things Done", "Championing Inclusion". Remove.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to use
for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We'll need to escape any special characters? Probably fine as is.
Let's craft.
First, location paragraph maybe part of About the role? Could be separate short paragraph before About the role. But we can include as a
under About the role or separate. Since location is not a heading, we can just put a
after the heading? Actually we need to follow rule: use
for section headings,
for prose. So we can have a
for location before the About the role heading? But we need to output only HTML fragment; we can have multiple
and
elements.
We'll structure:
Location: This role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York).
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of strategies for buying, merchandising and assortment across standalone retail, ecommerce and exit retail for tours, exhibitions and attractions aligned to overall retail strategy.
- Craft and direct bespoke product strategies by channel; recognizing distinct guest mindsets, dwell times, price sensitivity and conversion dynamics.
- Define frameworks for exclusive, limited-edition and venue specific product creation that drive differentiation, urgency, collectability and attachment.
- Partner closely with Design to commission and deliver custom‑built product ranges unique to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
- Establish global assortment architectures while enabling geo-specific ranges reflecting local consumer behavior, culture, pricing architecture, size curves, IP relevance and regulatory needs.
- Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting, open-to-buy and SKU productivity across permanent locations and timebound touring experiences.
- Drive revenue, margin, sell-through and inventory efficiency using performance analytics, guest insight and postexperience data.
- Oversee global design and product development teams to translate franchise storytelling into high‑
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate etc. Include sections only when posting has real specific content. Need to extract content. Let's parse the posting: - Intro: "Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of." repeated. This is boilerplate, likely remove. - "Who We Are…" repeated. Remove. - "LocationThis role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York)" => location info. Could be part of a short paragraph. - "Your New Role Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience." - "Your Role Accountabilities" then subheadings: Buying & Merchandising, Design & Product Development, Product Compliance & Quality, Leadership & Collaboration. Under each subheading there are bullet-like sentences (some with line breaks). We need to treat these as list items. - Then "Qualifications & Experience" with Essential and Strongly Preferred bullet points. - Then "Leadership Attributes" bullet points. - Then "Measures of Success" bullet points. - Then "Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model..." => schedule? Actually hybrid working is schedule info. - Then "How We Get Things Done…" repeated, but that's boilerplate about guiding principles; we should remove. - Then "Championing Inclusion at WBD" repeated; remove. - Then compensation: "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: $210,000 - $390,000 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, sick time and vacation." Thus we have Pay and Benefits sections. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe a paragraph summarizing role), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (maybe Qualifications & Experience), Skills (maybe Leadership Attributes?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule (Hybrid Working). Also maybe "Measures of Success" could be considered part of Responsibilities or separate? But we should only include sections with real specific content. Measures of Success are specific bullet points; could be under Responsibilities or a separate section like "Performance Expectations". But headings limited to given list; we could put under Responsibilities or maybe under Requirements? Probably better to include as part of Responsibilities (accountabilities). However we already have Responsibilities from "Your Role Accountabilities". Could combine Measures of Success as part of Responsibilities or as separate "Performance Expectations" but not allowed heading. Could incorporate into Responsibilities as additional bullet points. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Thus we need to extract each bullet point exactly as text. Let's extract: Location: "This role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York)". We'll put in a
. About the role: maybe the paragraph after "Your New Role". That is: "Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience." We'll put that as
under
About the role
. Responsibilities: from "Your Role Accountabilities" and subheadings. We need to list each bullet as for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We'll need to escape any special characters? Probably fine as is.
Let's craft.
First, location paragraph maybe part of About the role? Could be separate short paragraph before About the role. But we can include as a
under About the role or separate. Since location is not a heading, we can just put a
after the heading? Actually we need to follow rule: use
for section headings,
for prose. So we can have a
for location before the About the role heading? But we need to output only HTML fragment; we can have multiple
and
elements.
We'll structure:
Location: This role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York).
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of strategies for buying, merchandising and assortment across standalone retail, ecommerce and exit retail for tours, exhibitions and attractions aligned to overall retail strategy.
- Craft and direct bespoke product strategies by channel; recognizing distinct guest mindsets, dwell times, price sensitivity and conversion dynamics.
- Define frameworks for exclusive, limited-edition and venue specific product creation that drive differentiation, urgency, collectability and attachment.
- Partner closely with Design to commission and deliver custom‑built product ranges unique to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
- Establish global assortment architectures while enabling geo-specific ranges reflecting local consumer behavior, culture, pricing architecture, size curves, IP relevance and regulatory needs.
- Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting, open-to-buy and SKU productivity across permanent locations and timebound touring experiences.
- Drive revenue, margin, sell-through and inventory efficiency using performance analytics, guest insight and postexperience data.
- Oversee global design and product development teams to translate franchise storytelling into high‑
for prose. We'll need to escape any special characters? Probably fine as is. Let's craft. First, location paragraph maybe part of About the role? Could be separate short paragraph before About the role. But we can include as a
under About the role or separate. Since location is not a heading, we can just put a
after the heading? Actually we need to follow rule: use
for section headings,
for prose. So we can have a
for location before the About the role heading? But we need to output only HTML fragment; we can have multiple
and
elements. We'll structure:
Location: This role can be based in the UK (Leavesden) or US (Los Angeles or New York).
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Retail - Global Experiences, the Vice President, Product, Retail is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the product strategy across Buying, Merchandising, Design, and Product Compliance for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Global Experiences division. The role leads the end‑to‑end retail product ecosystem across studio tours, flagship stores, pop‑ups, e‑commerce and Location Based Entertainment, translating iconic Warner Bros. Discovery franchises & IP into commercially successful, brand‑authentic consumer products that elevate the guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of strategies for buying, merchandising and assortment across standalone retail, ecommerce and exit retail for tours, exhibitions and attractions aligned to overall retail strategy.
- Craft and direct bespoke product strategies by channel; recognizing distinct guest mindsets, dwell times, price sensitivity and conversion dynamics.
- Define frameworks for exclusive, limited-edition and venue specific product creation that drive differentiation, urgency, collectability and attachment.
- Partner closely with Design to commission and deliver custom‑built product ranges unique to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
- Establish global assortment architectures while enabling geo-specific ranges reflecting local consumer behavior, culture, pricing architecture, size curves, IP relevance and regulatory needs.
- Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting, open-to-buy and SKU productivity across permanent locations and timebound touring experiences.
- Drive revenue, margin, sell-through and inventory efficiency using performance analytics, guest insight and postexperience data.
- Oversee global design and product development teams to translate franchise storytelling into high‑