Manager, Content Planning

Job Summary:

Disney’s Direct to Consumer (DTC) team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment, helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.

The Disney+ Global Content Programming and Subscriber Engagement team is responsible for leading content planning, scheduling, on-service merchandising, slate management, and programming insights that contribute to a cohesive strategic content approach for the service.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Content Planning; the Manager, Content Planning will oversee Disney+ slate updates and collaborate cross-functionally with teams in Finance, Operations, Studios, Networks, and International Programming to ensure slate alignment and optimization. This role requires a dynamic thinker with strong strategy and leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Disney+ slate updates throughout the content planning lifecycle, coordinating with key stakeholders.

• Develop strong partnerships with stakeholders across segments to establish programming intent for content initiatives.

• Work cross-functionally across executive leadership, international partners, programming, and operations teams to ensure slate alignment and initiate content planning workflows.

• Collaborate across teams to generate insights and strategic recommendations that optimize slate planning.

• Create business communications and presentations that synthesize inputs from internal partners to provide a comprehensive and strategic view of the content pipeline.

• Partner with the Sr. Manager to design and evolve scalable frameworks and processes for global slate planning.

• Maintain extensive slate data across planning systems and documentation.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of experience in entertainment at a major media company, with a focus on content finance, planning, strategy, and/or slate management.

• 1+ year of direct people management experience.

• Proficiency in Airtable, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and adaptability with new tools.

• Proven ability to build and manage relationships across a complex, matrixed organization.

• Demonstrated advanced deck building skills for executive-level audiences.

• Strong track record of leading strategic, high-priority projects in dynamic environments.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience in content strategy and finance, with the ability to translate insights into actionable planning; strong preference.

• Passion for Disney’s segments, brands, and franchises with the ability to drive audience engagement; considered a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.

Additional Information

• This role is based in the Glendale office 4 days a week from Monday through Thursday and flexibility to work from home on Friday.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $103,500.00 to $138,800.00 per year. 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.