Content Planning Associate

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

3d • $72,000 - $96,500

About The Position

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+ Global Content Programming and Subscriber Engagement 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 Content Planning Associate will provide pivotal support to the global side of the Disney+ Content Planning & Scheduling team under Disney+ Programming. This person will support initiatives related to Disney catalog and acquisitions. Key responsibilities include maintenance and auditing of databases, localization strategy, global release strategy, and day-to-day change management through the lifecycle of titles. The ideal candidate will have a meticulous eye to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a strong sense of collaboration and diplomacy. This role will be instrumental in establishing processes and enhancing support tools. This position reports into the Manager, Content Planning.

Requirements

• Experience in fields related to content planning, content curation, and content strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize, independently managing and accomplishing a variety of assignments punctually and efficiently
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills, precise attention to detail, and commitment to follow-through
• Self-starter who is solution-oriented
• Consistently demonstrate professionalism, diplomacy, and tact, with the ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Maintain a positive, professional demeanor under pressure
• Applies good instincts and judgement navigating complex situations and environments
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to instill trust and confidence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Google Applications (Slides, Docs, Sheets)
• Passion for The Walt Disney Company segments, brands, and franchises.
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years experience in a related field

Nice To Haves

• SVOD or Linear TV experience a plus
• Proficiency in Airtable a plus
• SVOD experience

Responsibilities

• Manage tracking and reporting of Disney+ global premiere dates, in partnership with global and local planning teams for Catalog and Acquisitions.
• Communicate with key stakeholders to inform day-to-day shifts and change management.
• Represent Disney+ Content Planning in all forms of communication and meetings with a professional and diplomatic attitude.
• Meticulously maintain and help generate databases, reports, and documents for leadership and stakeholder consumption through the lifecycle of a title.
• Provide support for ad hoc projects and requests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level