Manager, International Disney+ Subscriber Planning

The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment (DE) group includes the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content business globally, including streaming (Disney+ and Hulu).

Subscription Planning DTC is a highly visible team of professionals with backgrounds in consulting, investment banking, private equity, media & entertainment, and technology who serve as in-house advisers to the Direct-to-Consumer’s executive leadership and own the subscriber, engagement, and revenue growth planning and reporting. The team’s activities and accomplishments have contributed to the rapid growth and success of the Direct-to-Consumer business.

Job Summary:

Disney is currently seeking an accomplished Manager to provide robust support to the Direct-to-Consumer business, with a particular emphasis on Disney+ International. In this pivotal role, the manager will be instrumental in enhancing synergies in subscriber planning across all international regions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, identifying and establishing standardized best practices for subscriber planning across international regions, consolidating and visualizing outputs from the international subscriber forecasts, benchmarking and reporting on subscriber growth, driving continuous process improvement, presenting international trends to operational and finance leadership, and ideating and exploring new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as strategic and conceptual thinking abilities. They must be an effective communicator, set high standards for themselves, and demonstrate a proven track record of successful collaboration with key business operators. The successful candidate will effectively navigate a dynamic and constantly evolving environment, actively seek opportunities to streamline processes, and challenge the status quo. The fast-paced nature of the direct-to-consumer segment at Disney requires the ability to manage multiple projects, collaborate with various stakeholders, and contribute hands-on support to this crucial area of the business.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Collaborate closely with regional leads on the Disney+ International Subscriber Planning team to enhance synergies in subscriber planning efforts across diverse, expansive international regions. Identify, conceptualize and establish standardized best practices for planning and reporting internationally. Consolidate subscriber forecasting outputs, drive continuous process improvement, and ensure alignment and consistency across all regional stakeholders.
• Develop and curate impactful presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicate international subscriber projections, drivers, business performance, and risks & opportunities to leadership.
• Benchmark and report on international subscriber trends. Maintain a strong understanding of operating effectiveness (e.g., critical metrics, subscribers), major partnership deals and transactions, local content performance, as well as issues and challenges facing the businesses. Stay abreast of relevant trends within the streaming industry to inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with the Subscriber Planning team and broader direct-to-consumer planning teams to develop strategic recommendations for new business initiatives, help quantify business issues, and analyze large amounts of subscriber data from previous similar events at DTC. The work requires advanced analytical interpretation, paired with a strategic view on market developments, consumer behavior, and the Disney+ product/content.
• Develop and mentor a Senior Analyst with a focus on international Disney+ subscriber growth.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum four years of professional work experience in media, tech, strategy, business planning, management consulting, or investment banking/private equity
• Bachelor’s degree from a world-class school with a major in Finance, Economics or similar field with an analytical bias
• Significant analytical and modeling experience including ingesting and analyzing large amounts of data in order to drive decision-making
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint) and ability to simplify sophisticated matters for an executive audience
• Ability to work cross functionally in a team environment, managing many stakeholders and building relationships throughout the company

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or other graduate degree is preferred
• Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure
• Self-motivated and comfortable working without mentorship, in a fast-growing environment with multiple partners
• A passion for the media industry, international business, and content as well as a natural curiosity
• Familiarity with working in or with global, large organizations is a plus
• Experience in managing preferred

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $124,900 to $167,500 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.