Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms
About The Position
The Strategy & Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product and Technology shapes the organization’s long-term vision, develops actionable product strategies, and executes critical near-term priorities. The team reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) and uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to guide decision-making for Disney’s senior leadership. As Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms, you will serve as the analytical backbone and connective tissue for the AdTech organization. You will use data-driven rigor and execution discipline to set OKR targets, manage performance, and maintain operational momentum.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top-tier technology companies, startups, management consulting, and/or professional services firms.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to organize complex data into clear, concise narratives.
- Strong spreadsheet skills, including Excel and Google Sheets, and strong SQL skills.
- Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or comparable success metrics.
- Deep expertise in the advertising ecosystem and technical fluency to connect engineering roadmaps with commercial objectives in a complex organization.
- Proactive self-starter with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail and to engage in executive-level discussions.
- Team-oriented and collaborative, with the ability to influence without direct control in dynamic, fast-paced, matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility.
- Strong written, presentation, and oral communication skills, including developing high-level presentations for senior executive audiences.
- BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar business intelligence tools.
Responsibilities
- Drive the OKR-setting process for AdTech leadership by partnering with team leads to set objectives, using analysis to define measurable targets, and managing recurring leadership reviews.
- Analyze key metrics and data sets, identify trends, surface insights, and work with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.
- Establish or manage leadership review forums, including Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, and OKR Grading, and identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.
- Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites, summits, and other large-scale events representing Product and Technology.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Other benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the level and position offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
