Joshua Walker

Vice President - Content Engagement, Partnerships & Strategy

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

A dynamic diversity, equity and inclusion creative professional with extensive business and problem solving acumen and 10 years of experience building partnerships, communicating clear expectations, driving employee engagement and delivering innovative strategies to promote diversity and inclusion. I can be reached at [email protected] Looking forward to hearing from you!

Experience

  • Vice President at Paramount
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Leads cross-functional initiatives that strengthen industry pipelines, deepen strategic partnerships, and drive meaningful engagement across content and talent ecosystems. Oversees flagship programs including the Writers Mentoring Program, Directing Initiative, Actors Showcase, Summit on Disability and Paramount on Tour, aligning development, production, and corporate partners to create sustainable access to opportunity. Partners closely with executives across current and development to ensure initiatives are operationally sound, strategically aligned, and responsive to an evolving industry landscape. Focused on industry readiness, long-term relationship building, and embedding access and authenticity into the creative process in ways that are practical, measurable, and built to last.

  • Director at CBS
    Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Paramount (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director
      Dec 2024 - Jul 2025 · 8 mos

    • Senior Manager
      Jul 2019 - Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      • Developed and spearheaded and facilitated Paramount Global’s highly successful annual summit on Disability, an industry-leading event that brought together thought leaders, advocates, and employees to discuss and promote disability inclusion in the workplace. The summit received widespread recognition for its impact and contribution to fostering a more inclusive culture within the organization. • Led the conception and execution of "Paramount's Music Showcase," a groundbreaking initiative that celebrated and championed marginalized diverse musical talent. The event served as a platform for underrepresented artists and musicians to showcase their skills for agent, managers, and record labels, reinforcing the organization's commitment to nurturing diverse creative expressions and developmental pipeline programs. • Facilitated and expanded "Paramount on Tour," a dynamic college outreach program designed to attract a diverse pool of talent and increase the company's engagement with students from various backgrounds. Collaborated with academic institutions globally, resulting in a significant rise in diverse intern and entry-level hires. • Generated comprehensive metric reports on inclusion efforts within the organization, providing key stakeholders with data-driven insights to gauge progress and identify areas for improvement. • Diligently served as a consultant for various shows, applying a DEI-focused approach to ensure content was sensitively curated and free from triggering or inappropriate elements.

  • Senior Coordinator at ViacomCBS
    May 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Partner and collaborate with non profits and advocacy groups on pipeline programs to foster more inclusivity. Project and event management as well as tracking metrics and develop detailed reports and presentation decks on findings.

  • Creative Director at The Social Renaissance Project
    2015 - Oct 2021 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    The Social Renaissance Project is an online production company that produces video content about societal issues in America. The mission of The Social Renaissance Project is to spark the conversations needed to expose cracks in our society and culture in order to achieve more acceptance, over tolerance, for underrepresented groups in current media by producing film and thought provoking entertainment content that gives voice to the previously silenced.