Manager, Disney+ Tactical Opportunities

Job ID 10106997 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Jan. 17, 2025

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Job Summary:

The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Entertainment (“DE”) is a global business segment with the mission of providing consumers around the world access to the content they want most, on the latest platforms, at a time of rapidly-evolving consumer habits. DE is responsible for the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content businesses globally, including the Company's direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) streaming services – Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu – alongside Disney's international media businesses. DE aligns cutting-edge technology with world-class content and beloved brands to expand the Company's global footprint and deliver highly-personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world.

Disney DTC is a business unit within Disney Entertainment that includes all consumer-facing digital video subscription services across the company. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location.

Tactical Opportunities is a lean, strategic growth-focused team within the DTC organization, reporting directly to the SVP/Head of Business Planning and closely supporting the SVP/CFO of Disney DTC. This team operates within three main pillars of focus: product strategy and opportunity sizing, sub growth and profitability initiatives, and senior executive presentations. Our goal is to drive growth for Disney+ and Hulu services in collaboration with stakeholders across Product/Tech/Data, Business Planning, and Business Operations.

Job Summary:

The Manager, Disney+ Tactical Opportunities, will support the Disney+ Business Team by providing daily analytical and business modeling support to drive and optimize our global product and growth strategy. Illustrative examples include ideating and evaluating subscriber acquisition, retention, and engagement initiatives, and sizing new growth and monetization opportunities. The team also often leads presentations for C-Suite level executives and DTC leadership. Given the dynamic scope and type of work within Tactical Opportunities, projects will often be complex, ambiguous, fluid, and involve multiple stakeholders. As such, success in this highly impactful role requires robust analytical and presentation skills with a strong interest in leveraging data to solve problems. The Manager will be expected to work independently on projects with minimal oversight, and adeptly manage expectations of peers and cross-functional partners across Product, Data & Analytics, Subscriber Planning, and Business Operations. Broadly defined, the work in this role will help shape Disney’s DTC growth strategy.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Drive growth opportunities through product and other strategic initiatives:

Architect thoughtful, thorough, and actionable assessments of product initiatives through robust subscriber and financial modeling, which will be used to shape the Global Disney+ and Hulu product strategy
Drive roadmap planning and prioritization, business support, and continuous partnership with Product/Tech/Data org
Leverage a data-driven approach to generate buy-in from cross-functional partners and regional stakeholders
Lead near-term subscriber and financial growth opportunities for Disney+ and Hulu with comprehensive and digestible presentation materials
Build Senior Executive presentations to tell the ever-evolving overall DTC growth story
Tactically execute quick-turnaround, executive ad hoc requests for the broader DTC org

Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning Product/Data, Finance, Operations, and Strategy

Partner with Product, Technology, and Data to build a robust opportunity sizings for new product initiatives on a global basis.
Provide strategic support to Business Planning and Operations for sound execution and communication of growth initiatives
Work closely with Finance to synthesize the DTC growth narrative across Subscribers, Revenue, Ad Sales, Content, and Marketing for fast and informed executive decision-making
Develop and mentor one Senior Analyst

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

5-7 years of relevant experience in product strategy, direct-to-consumer strategy, investment banking, management consulting, or similar fields
Impeccable excel skills with experience navigating large data sets, building financial/subscription models, and tackling broader analytical analyses
Excellent PowerPoint and accompanying communication skills, with an ability to distill complex ideas into structured outputs and present to all levels of management
Thrive in ambiguity with a deliverable-focused attitude, strong work ethic, ability to prioritize, and resolve an array of issues simultaneously
Knowledge and understanding of subscription / DTC KPIs and media & entertainment industry experience is a strong plus
Bachelor’s degree

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA, Washington D.C., and Chicago, IL is $124,900 to $167,500 per year, in Seattle, WA is $130,800 to $175,400 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $136,800 to $183,400 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 Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 Streaming Services LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

Disney Streaming Services 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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