The Walt Disney Studios (the Studio) encompasses the creation, production, promotion, and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures and live stage plays.

Walt Disney Studios Integrated Planning team facilitates alignment among the Studio and lines of business (XLOB) across The Walt Disney Company (e.g. Disney Consumer Products & Interactive, Parks & Resorts, Corporate, DMED) as strategies and plans are developed in support of films and franchises from Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Live Action, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios. The team collaborates on a global scale to maximize the value of these brands and respective films while supporting the processes and priorities of internal business partners. We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Integrated Planning in Burbank, CA.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Integrated Planning, is responsible for facilitating key planning milestones, aligning resources, and facilitating strategies across the company in support of films and franchises to maximize the value of the brands.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Spearhead early understanding (Mobilization) of cross-company strategies
• Facilitate cross company engagement to guide early planning, XLOB alignment, and track results
• Frame business issues for identifying opportunity and priority given business needs at the Studios
• Champion financial data and consumer research covering internal and external, quantitative and qualitative data sources. Identify trends and patterns and recommend further actions to support Studio business
• Participation in team meetings including agenda solicitation, notes, and follow-ups; in addition to acting as a project manager which includes making timely decisions, taking action and using the available data to solve key issues & problems
• Partner with all lines of business to support title planning
• On-going communication across XLOBs and Franchise partners

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Critical Thinking

Disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, data, observation, experience, reasoning, or communication, as a recommendation to action. Maintain objectivity and applies ongoing analysis to the integrated planning process and objectives. The ability to identify an issue, dilemma, or problem; frame it as a specific question; explore and evaluate information relevant to the question; and integrate the information into development of a resolution and/or recommendation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and interpersonal, expressing ideas, thoughts, or facts in a clear, convincing, and organized way
• Exceptional collaboration skills and ability to influence others without authority
• Ability to communicate to both creatives and executives. This includes experience presenting to all levels of staff, internal and external
• Understands Project Management deliverables and provides guidance as needed to contribute to team success in completing deliverables
• Self-starter with strong initiative and proactive approach
• Highly organized and able to work independently – attention to detail is imperative
• Be adaptable and flexible to shifting priorities and partner needs
• Strategic thinking and ability to mine data to better understand the “big picture”
• Ability to efficiently handle a large quantity of projects and tasks simultaneously
• Problem solver with positive, can-do attitude

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in entertainment or related industry
• 3+ years or more relevant experience gained from business and/or marketing planning, financial analysis and/or management consultancy
• Direct experience in Consulting or Project Management
• Disney segment experience

Required Education

• BA/BS Degree or Comparable Work Experience

Preferred Education

• Bachelor or Master degree in business, planning, consulting

Job Location

• This role is based in Burbank, CA and requires a hybrid on-site/work-from-home schedule.