Senior Product Manager II- Data Platforms

Job Summary:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Content Operations is ultimately responsible for successfully delivering Disney’s entertainment and sports content to millions of people every day. This involves developing, operating, and managing a global content supply chain – the myriad of steps involved from taking a finalized TV show/movie, or live piece of content, from inside Disney to audiences around the globe, in their preferred language and format. This team also leads technology operations in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

The Content Platforms Content Metadata Product team is looking for a Senior Product Manager II to help lead our metadata ecosystem into the future. The Content Metadata Product team vision is to “Represent Disney content in data that drives value anywhere our content is handled or monetized.”

As Senior Product Manager II, you will play a key role in shaping the future of data and content flow in a global distributed supply chain. You will be responsible for building out capabilities and services that simplify and improve how content moves through the digital supply chain and empower our operations and engineering teams to lead our content effectively.

Working in a cross-functional environment, you will collaborate with engineering, design, and others to reimagine the way we use technology to shape the future of our business. You will define product strategy and be responsible for building and launching products that meet the needs of the business and delight our partners.

The role will be responsible for building and managing products that empower users to mark, classify, label, and index content efficiently, applying automation where possible and delivering powerful data solutions to our partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Use modern product discovery methods to gain a deep understanding of the problem space and develop solutions using those insights
• Establish and evangelize product strategies that align with the mission of our organization, bring value for the business, and delight users
• Create, own, and implement product vision, mission, roadmap, and KPIs
• Handle external business partner engagements and stakeholder relationships
• Develop and champion cross-domain relationships built on mutual trust and respect
• Create an environment that inspires passion and innovation
• Actively collaborate with team members in engineering, design, and other domains to create products that offer long-term value for our users and our business
• Be accountable for the successful delivery of product solutions and their subsequent performance
• Ensure measurement is a core competency of any effort
• Mentor and invest in the growth of other team members
• Seek out learning opportunities and share valuable insights with your teammates
• Develop deep expertise and provide thought leadership in your product area

Basic Qualifications

• 7 years experience as a product manager
• Extensive experience building and launching products that meet business needs and delight customers
• Extensive experience collaborating optimally across multiple business areas, such as engineering, design, and marketing
• Demonstrated ability to offer creative, quality solutions to complex issues in the digital space
• Demonstrated ability to drive successful execution through teamwork and product evangelization
• Ability to formulate and communicate a compelling vision and motivate collaborators
• Deep understanding of how to use technology to create innovative solutions
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience or military service

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in media & entertainment industry and digital
• Passion and interests in Disney brands
• Understanding of media production workflows, digital video workflows, or consumer-facing video product features

Disability accommodation for employment applications

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
The hiring range for this position in California is $149,300 to $200,200 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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.