Director, Product Management (Advertising Financial Systems)

Job ID 10097952 Location Santa Monica, California, United States / New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Date posted Dec. 17, 2024

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Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

DE&ET Ad Platforms is responsible for delivering global adverting technology solutions for Disney's Linear and Addressable channels, brands, and streaming services. With unmatched scale, premium content, and innovative capabilities, DE&ET Ad Platforms is a market leader in advertising. We build and maintain proprietary technology solutions ranging from ad serving, programmatic ad solutions, self-service platforms, audience targeting, and advertising data.

As a Director, Product Management, within the Ad Platform technology team at DE&ET, you will be a part of the team defining Addressable advertising. You will be responsible for leading a team of product managers responsible for Disney’s advertising sales financial systems including Invoicing, Revenue Recognition, and Content Partner payments. In this role you will own the product strategy, roadmap development, success measurement, and senior stakeholder management for your domain. The right person for this role can identify business value, solve complex problems, lead and grow talent, concisely articulate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders and ultimately drive results. If you are someone who can drive strategy, create innovative Ad tech solutions, and brings a passion for building the future of advertising technology, this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Defines the vision, tenets, principles, requirements, and priorities for the suite of Disney’s Advertising Sales and Content Partner financial systems.
Serves as a Financial Systems domain expert within the business and Ad Platforms technical community
Drives executive and leadership alignment amongst business and technical partners around priorities and resourcing decisions
Organizes team structure to maximize business success while ensuring appropriate matching between team member responsibilities and areas of expertise.
Responsible for multiple roadmaps within their product domain and resolves any priority conflicts or trade-offs within those roadmaps.
Defines success KPIs for their product domain.
Drives alignment to a common product vision across a diverse set of stakeholders including Product, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Finance/Accounting
Collaborates with Product Management peers to ensure Product Strategy and requirements align

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 12 years of product management or relevant experience
Minimum 7 years of team management experience, including managing managers
Minimum 5 years of subject matter expertise or expertise in adjacent industry

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:

Proven track record of building and launching products at scale
Ability to articulate strategy and define roadmap
Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with CTV digital advertising
Experience with Streaming TV business models and ad monetization
Experience with Financial Systems and Accounting principals of a fortune 500 company
Knowledge of agile software development practices
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience required

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $202,900.00 to $272,100.00 per year and in New York, NY is $212,600.00 to $285,100.00 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 & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney’s two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

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 Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology 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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