David A. Hernández
Global Experiential Marketing & Strategy Executive
BUILDING & MARKETING WORLDS ONE GUEST AT A TIME…
Strategic, passionate and experienced executive focused on finding the point where Strategy and Creativity converge. Always looking for new ways to surprise, entertain and engage with consumers and fans around the globe. Part creator, part strategist and full-time franchise builder. With a unique approach to building connections, finding and growing fan bases. Proud to have helped developed and market some of the world's best themed experiences, events, consumer products/merchandise and entertainment. Challenging traditional expectations while creating new and unexpected opportunities, spaces and innovation across products, content and experiences.
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EXPERTISE & SKILLS
Experiential Strategic Development
Creative Ideation & Development
Brand Management and Marketing
Retail Strategy, Planning & Operations
Merchandise & Product Development
Highlights and Recent Projects
Warner Bros. Discovery
Global Experiences
SUPERMAN EXPERIENCE: DEFENDERS UNITE
WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR HOLLYWOOD
LAUNCHED APRIL 2026
Netflix
Bringing experiences to fans around the world as they step into their favorite stories
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Warner Bros. Entertainment
Role: Global Franchise Management and Marketing
Led Franchise Management Strategy for J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World (Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts) for Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment business working with internal and external partners across all licensed experiences, products, Live entertainment, events, MarCom plans and activations around the world.
Key Partners: Universal Destinations & Experiences, The Blair Partnership, CineConcerts, GES, Imagine Exhibitions, Warner Bros. Studio Tour-London, Sonia Friedman Productions, Fever Originals
Themed Entertainment and Core Licensing Activations
Experiences
Harry Potter Film Concert Series - CineConcerts
Harry Potter: The Exhibition (2022-)
Harry Potter: A History of Magic (2018-2019) - British Library (London), New York Historical Society (New York)
Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature (2020-2023+) - National History Museum (London), Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, Canada), Melbourne Museum (Melbourne, Australia)
Christmas in the Wizarding World - Retail Experience (2017-2019) - US, Jakarta (Indonesia), Brazil
Activations and Pop-Ups
A Wizarding World Holiday at Changi Airport (Holiday 2018)- Singapore
Wizarding World Cafe (2018) - Tokyo, Japan
Sao Paulo ComiCon - CCXP 2017, 2018 & 2019
Christmas in the Wizarding World - Multiple locations around the world