Associate Creative Development Manager

Job ID 10098551 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 29, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives! From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

Have you dreamed of joining an expert team that will bring the full might and rich mythology of legendary Marvel characters to help creators make outstanding games? Do you have an acute sense of what makes a video game a truly remarkable player experience? Do your gaming habits often interfere with your sleep? Is there an unrelenting drive inside you to play your part in crafting original, memorable, playable Super Hero stories? We are Marvel Games, home of the team that collaborates with the mightiest companies on Earth to bring groundbreaking games to market.

What You Will Do

As Associate Creative Development Manager, you will work closely with the Senior Manager, Creative and Art Director to help guide creative on multiple games at various stages of development. You will help maintain and elevate our quality and brand standards by providing creative guidance and brand feedback on all aspects of each game throughout the entire development process.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Provide creative support and guidance for multiple games in various stages of development and live operations to ensure Marvel authenticity and gaming excellence across our portfolio of mobile, console, PC, and VR games.
Partner with art and product development teams to route assets and consolidate stakeholder feedback on product direction, game design, scripts, in game assets and text, copy, and marketing materials to ensure accuracy and brand authenticity.
Assist in developing and leading Marvel Games’ internal brand tools and resources. Assess creative risks and recommend mitigation solutions that ensure our games meet or exceed all product goals.
Conduct project research on topics including (but not limited to) Marvel characters, Plotlines, story arcs, costumes, etc.
Play, dissect, and analyze games to provide clear and actionable feedback on their gaming appeal and market readiness.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the Marvel brand (past and present) across multiple media including comics, film, television, and games.
Prioritize, curate, and preserve reference materials from comics spanning across Marvel’s vast 80-year history.

Required Qualifications & Skills

You are:

3+ years of relevant experience in comics or game development, entertainment, publishing, or partnership management positions.
A Seasoned Pro – You have experience in creative development or publishing roles in the AAA PC, Console, or Mobile game space preferred.
A Game Connoisseur – You are proficient and passionate about current trends in gaming, including mobile, console, PC, VR, and competitive gaming.
Thoughtful – You are always assessing new and better ways to do your job smarter, faster and optimally. You have a willingness to learn and embrace new ideas that optimize and potentially diversify the way your team operates.
A People Person – You always seek to champion deep and productive relationships with the people around you and treat them the way you wish to be treated - within the team, within the company, and with all our external partners. You understand that these relationships are built through effective, frequent, and timely communication. You strive to lead by example.
Inclusive – You are open-minded and respectful of differences. We work globally with teams that operate internationally. Inclusivity is a pillar of Marvel thinking and must be one of yours.
An Optimizer – Marvel Games has a bottom-line focused, lean, fast, startup-like culture. You need to be forward-thinking, and willing to wear many hats, but in exchange, you get the freedom to accomplish amazing things.
Passionate about Marvel – An authentic love for all things Marvel! Not only can you recall Marvel lore from decades of comics, film, games, and animation, but you also understand the core DNA of these characters and stories that is key to the Marvel brand.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise, and actionable feedback, and present ideas with clarity, conviction, and collaborative understanding.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $70,000.00 to $93,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Marvel Brands LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Marvel Brands LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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