Associate, Global Brand Commercialization (PH/IA)

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

4d•$72,000 - $96,500•Onsite

About The Position

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives! From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world! We are seeking an Associate, Global Brand Commercialization (PH/IA) role. The Associate will provide support in the execution of brand strategy and vision across DCP. The role reports to the Director, Global Brand Commercialization and is based in Glendale, CA. This role is a 24-month Project Hire (PH) or Internal Assignment (IA) position with no guarantee of permanent employment (length of role may change based on business needs).

Requirements

2+ years of brand, franchise and/or marketing experience (including professional internships)
Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, Keynote & PowerPoint and other asset management software
Solid presentation skills and demonstrated ability to craft story with the ability to motivate both internal and external partners. Experience building decks preferred.
Self-starter, motivated, proactive, dependable, flexible, detail-oriented
Able to handle multiple tasks and assignments at a time. Has strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent written and oral communication and collaboration skills
Friendly, people oriented, strong collaborator and team player
Resourceful, innovative and responsive to change
Administrative experience including basic office tasks such as meeting coordination, agenda creation, notes and actions steps, routing of materials, research and insights work, etc.

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to be resourceful, decisive, confident under pressure, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
Cross-functional knowledge both internally and externally working across departments such as marketing, brand, business affairs, legal, operations and more.
Experience working with consumer products (softlines and hardlines) and interacting with licensees
Ability to interact with a variety of levels of decision makers and staff.

Responsibilities

Support development of annual brand plans
Support business updates for internal and external partners by coordinating data collection, product images, etc.
Identify additional product development and marketing opportunities in partnership with licensing and retail brand development teams
Manage global retail clearances for IP and retail programs
Support marketing and brand review process with content partners including submissions, feedback capture and implementation
Liaise with Integrated planning and animation studios to coordinate CP involvement in content updates, mobilization meetings and task forces
Route/manage OPA/Marketing submissions including TV spots, in-store creative, trade communications and more
Support marketing initiative development tied specifically to retail and licensing initiatives
Support development, maintenance and distribution of brand tools including play books, fact sheets, pitch decks, Hot Sheets, sizzles, content calendars, and film-related presentations
Support tailored pitch deck development for retail, trade shows and large meetings
Manage communication cadence associated with theatrical releases to internal DCP teams with selling, box office and marketing updates
Support PR needs via asset support, routing support and fact checking
Team meeting coordination including Agenda generation, recap notes/action steps, follow ups
Develop and maintain collection of samples for various needs
Support movie-specific product showcases for content partners and studio
Other tasks as needed