Associate Manager, Entertainment Brand Solutions

The Walt Disney Company•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The position is part of the Entertainment Brand Solutions group – a part of Disney Advertising Sales, an integrated cross-platform national advertising sales and marketing organization within the Disney Entertainment Television (DET) business segment that includes Disney+, Hulu, Disney Channels, ABC, ABC Owned Television Stations, Freeform, FX, Nat Geo, ESPN and Disney Digital. Disney Advertising Sales is seeking an Associate Manager to report into the Senior Manager, Entertainment Brand Solutions. The Associate Manager will be responsible for supporting the team’s advertiser solutions and project management for advertiser-driven, cross-platform brand initiatives tied to Entertainment tentpoles across Freeform, FX, Disney Channels, Hulu, and Disney+. This role operates in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround deadlines and spans paid brand partnerships, in-show integrations, product placements, and custom brand plays, requiring strong client-facing and production-facing skills. This role is based in Los Angeles, California but open to other locations.

Requirements

3+ years of marketing, sponsorship, promotion, branded entertainment and/or media at a broadcast/cable network, streaming platform, promotional/media agency or entertainment studio.
Strong interpersonal skills (especially in high stress environments) and professional presence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to translate oral ideas into written pitches.
Experience in project management across linear and digital/social
Adept problem-solving skills
Demonstrate creative thinking
Highly organized, attention to detail, time management skills, ability to multi-task
Self-motivated and proactive
Team player with the desire to learn and go above and beyond
Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, mornings, weekends and/or occasional travel
Proficient in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Docs/Sheets, Airtable, Smartsheet
Expertise with social platforms including Meta platforms, TikTok, and YouTube

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead pre-sale process: Creation of internal and client-facing presentation materials including decks and one sheets (must be proficient in Powerpoint and Sharepoint)
Proactive and reactive RFP idea generation
Assist in management of the post-sale/activation process: Manage approvals among key internal stakeholders (Legal, BS&P, PR, Business Affairs, studios, producers, etc.) and clients
Participate in management of the activation process: timelines, trackers, client/internal approvals, production shoots, post-production, etc.
Monitor and ensure project elements are delivering/activating across all platforms
Assist in project-related correspondence including legal agreements and project management documents
Review rough cuts and scripts as needed
Potential for client and producer communication
Potential to support on-set shoots
Drive team operations, content organization, and cross-functional project support by managing workflows, coordinating partnerships, maintaining key business resources, and ensuring seamless day-to-day execution across the organization: Update all internal trackers and documents for team (ideally proficient in AirTable, SharePoint, Google docs)
Organizing and storing of branded content, partnership recaps, and case studies
Oversee daily administrative and operational functions to support team workflows (including scheduling calls, manage budgets, processing billing etc.)