Brand Relations Associate Manager- Disney Games

Job ID 10108701 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 13, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

The Brand Relations Associate Manager is responsible for partnering with Walt Disney Studios and Disney Games Group disciplines (production, creative, and marketing) in receiving, routing, and the delivering of brand feedback to ensure games are aligned with studio creative feedback and company guidelines.

The Brand Relations Associate Manager is directly responsible for lower complexity projects and medium complexity live service/live operated titles. This person supports Brand Relations leads across all team projects as needed and assigned.

This function requires day to day interactions with the games team, creatives, marketing, and Walt Disney Studios. This role supports studios for Disney Games Group including Walt Disney Animation, Disney Live Action, Pixar, Parks, Disney Branded Television, 20th Century Studios, and 20th Television Animation.

This role may require onsite Disney studio visits at: Walt Disney Animation, Disney Main Lot, Pixar, WDI/Parks, and occasional visits with Disney Branded TV (DBT).

You will report to the Sr. Manager, Brand Relations

This is a Full-Time role

What You Will Do

Leads low complexity projects from in-development to launch and leads medium complexity live service projects.
Supports Brand Relations leads on medium complexity projects in-development.
Manages brand reviews for assigned Disney Games titles, both global and regional, including console, mobile, online, and other platforms from creative concept, development, release & live service.
Partners closely with the studio creative leads to learn and master character and IP integrity.
Ensures that the Walt Disney Games team has the necessary studio support on each project, such as access to reference materials, story overviews, digital assets, etc.
Provides brand support to Games production, marketing and creative team members that balances the needs of the game and the authenticity of the TWDC Franchise’s characters and worlds.
Responsible for managing internal creative asset repository.
Manages requests for screenings, rollouts, and content presentations.
Provide clear, detailed, and timely feedback to partners

Required Qualifications and Skills

2 years of experience specifically in brand management, video games, or in film studios.
An understanding of all phases of film or game development: concept, pre-production, production and post-production/live-service.

Ability to make confident, intelligent, and critical decisions to ensure reviewers understand importance of specific game requirements while maintaining brand integrity.
Supports a workplace environment that encourages collaboration and innovative/creative thinking.
Detail oriented and able to manage multiple projects at different stages of development.
Able to identify and escalate issues to senior staff as necessary.
Strong sense of flexibility and urgency.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in project management tools such as AirTable and the ability to navigate asset databases and routing software.
Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint / Keynote.
Strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on building productive relationships with creatives, managers and peers.
Demonstrate affinity and familiarity with TWDC Franchises.
Passion for the latest games and game platforms (Mobile, Console, PC, AR/VR).

Preferred Qualifications

A strong understanding of mobile, console, and/or PC games with live operations components.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

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 Glendale, CA is $85,800 to $115,000 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 Disney Online, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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