The executive will remain in the role while a search for a successor is underway

Warner Bros. Discovery ad sales chief Jon Steinlauf is set to depart the media giant later this year.

In his current role, Steinlauf is responsible for overseeing sales, research, marketing, branded entertainment, pricing and inventory control, as well as developing advanced advertising and convergent revenue streams for the company's ad-supported content portfolio.

Previously, he served as the ad sales chief for Discovery Inc., where he was instrumental in the creation and monetization of the company's integrated marketing strategies. Before that, Steinlauf was advertising sales president at Scripps Networks, which was acquired by Discovery in 2018. He joined Scripps in 2000 as vice president of advertising sales, overseeing the direction of HGTV and DIY Network, before being elevated to run the entire ad sales division in 2003.

"Jon is one of the industry's most respected and well-known ad sales executives and has had an incredible career here at WBD through the major mergers, transformations, and industry pivots," chief revenue officer and strategy officer Bruce Campbell told staff in a memo on Friday. "He's been a critical part of our leadership at the company, and someone both David and I have come to rely on for many years. We are very grateful for all Jon has done for us, and while supportive of his personal desire to seek other directions in his life and career, we will clearly miss him."