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Principal Product Manager

| New York, NY, USA | Hybrid
Employer Provided Salary: 180,700-265,400 Annually
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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.


Product Management
The Product Management team guides the strategy and vision for Disney's incredible global digital products portfolio - from Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and the ESPN App to Marvel Unlimited, National Geographic, ABC and ABC News, and film websites and games. As a member of this team, you will have an impact on the way millions of people around the world experience and engage with Disney's iconic stories and unmatched content.
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology is seeking a Principal Product Management role within its Commerce, Growth and Identity (CGI) organization. The CGI team is dedicated to three business-critical areas at Disney that will help transform its media business. We create seamless user experiences for consumers who can choose from a wide range of subscription plans, enabling more choice and flexibility. The CGI team is also focused on building innovative and cutting-edge capabilities that will drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across Disney's
streaming and digital products.
This is a high-impact and high-visibility role. The role allows you to go deep into commerce monetization yet get a good breadth of product exposure across commerce, identity, media, and even external comms/PR. This role will sharpen your skills to be a cross-functional product leader.
Responsibilities:

  • Drive prioritization of features on the roadmap by tying to company goals, getting buy-in from senior management (from Directors to SVPs) and aligning with other product domains towards shared objectives
  • Create compelling presentations and present to executive and internal stakeholders.
  • Partner with analytics to design experiments that measure the efficacy of the initiative and test hypotheses.
  • Collaborate cross functionally with members of the product, design, marketing, business operations, legal, data & analytics, customer service, regional teams, engineering teams and more, to develop, test, and deliver high quality products and features.
  • Motivate teammates to sprint towards goals in ways that engenders excitement, collaboration, and ownership.
  • Consistently develop and document detailed product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and success measures
  • Champion a collaborative work environment that cultivates shared understanding, transparency, autonomy, innovation, and continuous learning
  • Be a trusted authority in the domain, and be sought after as an expert and influencer in the domain
  • Fill in gaps across roles and functions as needed, performing as an adaptive problem solver


Qualifications:

  • Strong Verbal and Written Communication that brings clarity and instills confidence.
  • Proactive, self-starter nature.
  • Relentless resourcefulness in finding a path around obstacles you may face - leveraging your skills, your network, your team, and your manager.
  • Comfort in working with both senior business stakeholders and deeply technical engineers.
  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in product management or relevant technical field
  • Appreciation for market nuances and good listening skills in working with regional partners to fine tune regionally, as needed.
  • Grit and tenacity to keep pushing, no matter the challenge.
  • Possess strong knowledge of data, experimentation, commerce, and ideally subscription services.


The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA and Bristol, CT is $ 180,700 - $ 242,300 per year, in San Francisco is $ $197,900 - $265,400 and in NYC and Seattle is $189,300 - $253,800 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.

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An Insider's view of The Walt Disney Company

How does the company support your career growth?

Over my 13 years with the company, I’ve had passionate leaders and colleagues with diverse backgrounds who have taught me and given me opportunities to expand into areas I never thought possible. You have the freedom to take career risks and apply your previous experience in ways you may not anticipate.

Chase

Product Management Director

What is your vision for the company?

Disney has always been at the heart of the evolution of the media industry, and technology is an essential part of that. The way that we tell and consume stories in the future is going to be completely different than it is today, and The Walt Disney Company is uniquely positioned to shape and create that future.

Jamie

SVP/Chief Technology Officer, The Walt Disney Studios

What are The Walt Disney Company Perks + Benefits

The Walt Disney Company Benefits Overview

Because our employees and cast members are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, health and savings benefits, time-off programs, educational opportunities and more. Together, these rewards make up a comprehensive package that help you live your best life, grow personally and professionally and take advantage of the special extras that only Disney can provide.

Eligibility for certain reward programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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401(K) matching
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