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The Walt Disney Company Manager, Content Programming in Glendale, California

Disney’s Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere. The Disney+ Programming and Content Curation team is responsible for leading content planning, scheduling, on-service merchandising, slate management, and programming insights that contribute to a cohesive strategic content approach for the service.

Job Summary:

The Manager, Content Programming will guide the engagement strategy for Disney+ pre-stream content promos. The role will be the central cross-functional liaison for internal teams with a focus on driving the development and workflow for Disney+ pre-stream content promos. Day-to-day management will include calendaring, title prioritization, building, publishing, long-lead planning, data analysis, and creative readiness. This person will collaborate with Content Analytics to craft data-driven solutions to maximize engagement.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

  • Responsible for Disney+ pre-stream content promos management and execution

  • Define and manage promo strategies and optimization

  • Develop and maintain workflow processes for the content promos ecosystem

  • Create high-impact, curated programming strategies that promote TWDC brands and franchises

  • Communicate campaign plans and recaps to internal teams and cross-functional partners

  • Assist with day-to-day framework management, communication workflow with global teams, campaign calendars, and content programming tools

  • Facilitate verbal and written communications between teams, and to the larger organization to ensure smooth information-sharing, issue resolution, and workload transitions

  • Act as trusted knowledge source for internal business partners around Disney+ content promos and day-to-day operations

  • Partner with TWDC marketing and global programming teams to ensure all priorities are coordinated appropriately

  • Utilize CMS, data, and other tools (Excel, Google Workspace, etc.) to support day-to-day responsibilities

  • Help identify and champion content programming framework improvements based on quantitative and strategic inputs

  • Leverage market and behavior data, audience research to drive data and analytics that determine effective programming strategies

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

  • Bachelors degree minimum

  • 7+ years experience working within the Entertainment industry. International content experience a plus.

  • 1+ years experience managing direct reports

Qualifications

  • Able to build strong relationships and work seamlessly across a large organization

  • Excellent communicator, collaborator, and time-manager with meticulous attention to detail

  • Superior organizational and prioritization skills; ability to balance multiple projects at once with dedication to quality

  • Experience with content management systems, data, and other tools (Excel, Google Workspace, etc.) to help operationalize and execute day-to-day responsibilities

  • Able to be nimble and adapt quickly to new technologies and processes

  • Perpetual learner’s attitude, always looking for ways to improve processes and learn and grow

  • Team player with a strong work ethic and high level of confidentiality

  • Must be open to thinking outside of traditional models

  • Well-developed written and verbal communications skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively

  • Advanced data literacy

  • Demonstrated ability to thrive working in an extremely fast-paced environment

  • Understanding of TWDC and general entertainment content libraries, brands, franchises, and characters

  • Real passion for and knowledge of streaming services and entertainment

The hiring range for this position in CA is $102,000.00 to $136,700.00 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.

Job ID: 10066668

Location: Glendale,California

Job Posting Company: Disney Direct to Consumer

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