Content Planning Associate

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

8d • $72,000 - $96,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment, helping bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere. The Disney+ Global Content Programming and Subscriber Engagement team leads content planning, scheduling, on-service merchandising, slate management, and programming insights that contribute to a cohesive, strategic content approach for the service. The Content Planning Associate will provide essential support to the global Disney+ Content Planning & Scheduling team within Disney+ Programming. This role will support initiatives related to the Disney catalog and acquired content, including database maintenance and auditing, localization strategy, global release strategy, and day-to-day change management throughout the lifecycle of a title. The ideal candidate has exceptional attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative and diplomatic working style. This role will also help establish processes and enhance support tools and will report to the Manager, Content Planning.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in content planning, content curation, content strategy, or a related area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and independently manage multiple assignments accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating strong organizational skills, precise attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
• Self-starter with a solution-oriented approach.
• Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, and tact, with the ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor under pressure.
• Sound judgment and instincts when navigating complex situations and environments.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and confidence.
• Adaptable and comfortable navigating evolving processes, structures, tools, and priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Proficiency in Google applications, including Slides, Docs, and Sheets.
• Passion for The Walt Disney Company’s segments, brands, and franchises.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) or linear television.
• Proficiency in Airtable is a plus.
• Previous SVOD experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tracking and reporting of Disney+ global premiere dates for catalog and acquired content in partnership with global and local planning teams.
• Communicate day-to-day changes and schedule updates to key stakeholders.
• Represent Disney+ Content Planning in meetings and written communications with professionalism and diplomacy.
• Maintain and assist with the development of databases, reports, and documents for leadership and key stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of a title.
• Support localization and global release strategies for Disney+ content.
• Help establish processes and enhance tools that support content planning and scheduling.
• Provide support for ad hoc projects and requests.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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