Project Manager, Disney CreativeWorks

Job ID 10111611 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Jan. 31, 2025

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Job Summary:

Overview:

Disney CreativeWorks (DCW) Studio is a full-service branded content studio and creative agency with global scale, proprietary insights and data, unparalleled access to the world's most valuable IP, and a legacy of captivating clients and audiences everywhere. We are responsible for creative, strategy, and production of custom branded entertainment and sponsored content solutions across all Disney Entertainment platforms and channels - Hulu, Disney+, ABC, FX, National Geographic, Freeform, Disney Channels, and Disney Branded Television.

As the CreativeWorks Project Manager, you'll get to manage custom co-branded content projects from the initial request all the way to delivery and distribution in an engaging, multi-brand, and multi-platform environment. Your role will include communicating both internally and externally, keeping track of all aspects of the project workflow, and making sure information on scope and deliverables is accurate. You'll align with Disney Ad Sales and clients on processes and expectations, consult with Senior Managers on producer assignments, and work together on schedule and budget reviews/approvals. You'll also oversee all parts of the production process, handle contract negotiations, ensure legal/S&P/BA approvals, and confirm that asset capture, specs, and delivery are all correct.

You'll collaborate closely with Senior Managers, Producers, and Creative Directors, as well as Ad Sales partners and clients. In addition, you'll partner with various teams and key stakeholders across the broader Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Disney Parks, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Walt Disney Studios, and Consumer Products.

In this role, you'll also have the chance to interact directly with external stakeholders, including clients, agencies, and other industry peers, to bring custom content and partnership deliverables to life.

Responsibilities:

Lead complex custom content projects from beginning to end including logistical planning, engaging production vendors, schedule and budget reviews/approvals, tracking all aspects of the production process, aligning on any contract negotiations, confirming legal/S&P/BA approvals, and correct asset capture, specs and delivery.
Have a deep understanding of our DCW business, our partners business, and the key stakeholders, both within The Walt Disney Company and externally, to help with issue resolution. Building and maintaining these relationships.
Working closely with legal, BA, S&P and understanding contract requirements needed to successfully execute programs that utilize IP and/or talent and the rules around allowing advertisers to use these in campaigns

Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience in marketing - publisher or agency experience preferred
Strong producer/project manager with the ability to juggle and prioritize effectively
Strong understanding of the full production and post-production process across all mediums and platforms: streaming, social, video, still photographic, graphics, digital.
Understanding of the entertainment industry and unions
Creative and strategic thinker with excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience interacting with and presenting to senior level executives
Ability to cultivate strong internal relationships and develop effective cross-company working relationship with key business units
Ability to multi-task and prioritize project workflow in a fast-paced environment
Ability to build credibility and collaborate with writers and/or writer/producers, internal stakeholders and vendors as well as lead through influence to keep projects moving forward on time and budget
Understanding of the advertising landscape including linear, digital/social, and streaming
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, and Google Suite

Education:

Bachelors degree in relevant field of study or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in New York City, New York is $98,600.00 to $132,200.00 per year and in Burbank, CA is $94,200.00 to $126,200.00 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 Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

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 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 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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