Retail Strategy Integration Manager

Job ID 10109673 Location Kissimmee, Florida, United States / Los Angeles, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 14, 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.

The Retail Strategy Integration Manager will drive the development of cross-category product strategies across the vertical merchandising organization while aligning with broader Disney Consumer Products (DCP) priorities for their supported franchises & areas of ownership. This role will be an essential part of the DCP Parks Product Development & Retail organization that supports the development of merchandise for the Disney Parks and Owned & Operated DTC retail locations.

This is an onsite role that can be based in Orlando, FL or Glendale, CA and will report to the Senior Manager - Merchandising.

What You Will Do:

Develop and drive cross-category product strategies across the vertical merchandising organization ensuring alignment with consumer preferences and market demands
Conduct off-cycle milestone check-ins as necessary to accommodate new content and speed-to-market opportunities, and/or other DCP priority alignments
Validate positioning of future strategies with analysis of current in-season performance and trends to improve business results
Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure cohesive strategy implementation
Partner with retail channel teams ensuring franchise content, localized activations, and Park programming requirements are clearly understood and embedded into development touchpoints
Identify 'white space' opportunities and determine strategies to expand audiences
Partner across the broader Walt Disney Company (including Commercialization, Brand Management, Studio, Imagineering, Site teams, etc.) to represent the voice of and serve as the conduit back to the vertical merchandise organization. while maintaining key relationships with Merchandising, Product Design, Global Creative, Parks/DTC Site & Planning Partners, Global Brand Commercialization, Studio and Walt Disney Imagineering Partners

Required Qualifications & Skills:

5 years experience in franchise strategy, merchandising, marketing, business development or brand management
Ability to collaborate, influence, and persuade at all levels across the organization
Comfortable working through a matrix structure to deliver the end solution; flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Exceptional visual presentation building (PPT/Keynote) and delivery skills with a focus on storytelling and business results
Experience in web-based retail systems (e.g. PLM/Product Lifecycle Management, MicroStrategy) and willingness to learn new systems as needed for deck and report building; proficiency in Microsoft Office
Managing large entertainment franchises in an omni-channel retail structure
Able to handle a large volume of complex work, prioritizing to ensure results are achieved
Ambitious attitude, proactive problem solver and self-starter

Preferred Education:

Bachelor Degree in relevant field of study

Additional Information:

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 Orlando, FL is $ 98,600.00 to $132,200 per year and in Glendale, CA is $103,500 to $138,800 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 Global Product Dev & Creative, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Disney Global Product Dev & Creative 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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