Job Description
Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment (DE) is one of the three major business segments of The Walt Disney Company, consisting of Disney's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, Disney General Entertainment Content, streaming services, and overseas media businesses.
The Content Planning & Analysis (CP&A) function reports into the DE Finance organization. The CP&A team collaborates closely with stakeholders across Disney Entertainment (DE) segment finance teams, Director-to-Consumer strategy, data analytics, research, operations, marketing and programming teams.
The Senior Analyst, Content Planning & Analysis will be responsible for analytically evaluating the investment and performance of the content on the various Disney Streaming platforms (Disney+, Hulu, Star+, and Hotstar) and across multiple distribution windows. This role will work on projects involving different content categories/genres and portfolio level analyses, international content engagement, third party licensing deal valuations, distribution and windowing decisions, and executive-level reporting for leaders in Disney Entertainment (DE). The role will also contribute to the development and application of analytical methodologies and KPI tracking for evaluating the performance of content.
Responsibilities:
Conducting analyses of title-level and portfolio content performance (generally using Excel to manipulate and interpret large sets of data)
Creating presentations that summarize analyses about title expectations and performance, and insights on portfolio/brand/genre performance
Building models to inform deal valuations, greenlight decisions, and windowing strategies
Developing and updating title performance forecasts
Maintaining standard datasets and presentation materials, such as weekly content categorization and quarterly title rankers
Basic Qualifications:
At least 2 years of work experience preferably in consulting, investing banking, finance/strategy roles at media /technology companies, or other quantitative fields
Demonstrated interest in the entertainment and/or tech industries
Candidate must be highly analytical with superior communication skills and someone who can thrive in a fast-paced and matrixed organization
Possess intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity
Must be motivated, disciplined, flexible, and be able to work effectively in collaborative and autonomous environments
High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis, including highly advanced Excel modeling skills
Familiarity with statistical concepts and analysis
Fluency in building visualizations of complex data sets
Effective at writing, facilitating, and presenting analyses, and proficient with PowerPoint slide building
High EQ and professional maturity, with demonstrated ability to engage at an executive level
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience in Media/Entertainment is a plus, but not a prerequisite.
Required Education
4-year degree in relevant fields with strong academic performance.
The hiring range for this position in California is $122,940 to $150,260 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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