Content Planning Manager
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About the Role & Team
Disney’s Direct to Consumer (DTC) 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+ Global Subscriber Engagement and Content Programming organization 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 streaming service.
What You Will Do
Part of the Disney+ Global Content Planning vertical, the Content Planning Manager will be responsible for planning, tracking, and reporting of global planning efforts across content types, collaborating closely with operations, rights management, Disney networks, and international programming teams.
Reporting to the Manager, Content Planning, the Content Planning Manager will supervise local acquisitions, manage library curation, localization strategy, and release strategy throughout the lifecycle of titles within the Disney+ ecosystem. They are collaborative and results-oriented who excels at meticulous, logistical planning work.
Responsibilities
- Manage tracking and reporting of Disney+ premiere dates globally, collaborating with global and local planners for library, acquisitions, and special projects.
- Maintain daily communication and positive relationships with acquisition and operations teams to evaluate rights, localization, and asset readiness throughout the planning lifecycle.
- Develop calendars, reports, and content plans redefining them into data-driven summaries and/or high-level presentations for executives, including preparing documents for title inventory requests.
- Represent Disney+ Content Planning in meetings with a professional and enthusiastic demeanor.
- Serving as a contact point and project manager for ad hoc requests and deliverables.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in digital media and/or entertainment within areas such as title content planning, content strategy, content curation, localization, lifecycle planning, and project management.
- Proficient in Airtable, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.
- Quick and proactive learner, adapting easily to new tools and software.
- Excellent communicator, collaborator, and time-manager with keen attention to detail and dedication to accuracy.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and in written.
- Ability to establish positive relationships and collaborate effectively within a complex organization.
- Collaborative, with a strong work ethic and a high level of confidentiality.
- Forward-thinking and adaptable to new processes and systems.
- Approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset while leading projects for ad hoc requests.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in SVOD or Linear TV industry is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with Looker is a plus.
- Knowledge of localization processes (e.g. subtitles/dubs ordering) is a bonus.
- Passion and understanding of The Walt Disney Company segments, brands, and franchises, along with the ability to engage audiences further.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree
The hiring range for this position in CA is $84,500.00 to $113,300.00 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.
About Disney Direct to Consumer:
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.
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 DTC LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.
Disney DTC LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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