Jon Steinlauf, an industry veteran who has supervised ad sales for Warner Bros. Discovery since it was formed in 2022 as well as several of its predecessor companies, including the Scripps cable networks, will leave the company later this year.

Jon Steinlauf, Warner Bros. Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave at the year's end. WBD just took a $9.1 billion writedown and lost NBA rights.

Jon Steinlauf, who navigated multiple corporate mergers in recent years to become the head of U.S. ad sales at Warner Bros. Discovery, is leaving the company later this year. The news was shared internally by WBD Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell.

In a surprise move, Warner Bros. Discovery ‘s head of advertising sales Jon Steinlauf will exit the company later this year. WBD chief revenue and strategy officer Bruce Campbell announced Steinlauf’s looming exit Friday, telling staff that “I have news to share that may come as a surprise to many of you.”