Job ID 10126444 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Jul. 14, 2025

JOB SUMMARY:

The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Entertainment (DE) group includes the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content business globally, including streaming (Disney+ and Hulu).
Subscription Planning DTC is a highly visible team of professionals with backgrounds in consulting, investment banking, private equity, media & entertainment, and technology who serve as in-house advisers to the Direct-to-Consumer’s executive leadership and own the subscriber, engagement, and revenue growth planning and reporting. The team’s activities and accomplishments have contributed to the rapid growth and success of the Direct-to-Consumer business.

JOB SUMMARY:

Disney is seeking a Senior Analyst that will play a key role in supporting the direct-to-consumer business, focused on Disney+ International. They will assist the subscriber and revenue business planning and communication with the local team, helping to identify some of the key business issues, providing solutions, and evaluating strategic initiatives. This is inclusive of but not limited to: modeling subscriber growth, developing and tracking KPI’s to drive execution and operational improvement, identifying new business and product opportunities, assessing partnerships and deal structures, and more.
The right person for this role has phenomenal problem solving and analytical skills paired with outstanding strategic and conceptual thinking. The person is an excellent communicator, sets a high bar for themselves, and has a track record of success when partnering with key business operators. A successful candidate will be able to confidently navigate a rapidly evolving, dynamic environment and seek opportunities to drive efficient processes and challenge the status quo. The pace and cadence for change at DTC necessitates an ability to manage multiple projects, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and roll up sleeves to support this important segment of the Disney business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum two years of professional work experience in media, tech, strategy, business planning, management consulting, or investment banking/private equity
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Finance, Economics or similar discipline with an analytical bias
• Significant analytical and modeling experience including ingesting and analyzing large amounts of data in order to drive decision-making
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint) and ability to simplify complex matters for an executive audience
• Ability to work cross functionally in a team environment, managing many stakeholders and building relationships throughout the company

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure
• Self-motivated and comfortable working without guidance, in a fast-growing environment with multiple partners
• A passion for the media industry, international business, and content as well as a natural curiosity
• Familiarity with working in or with global, large organizations is a plus
  The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $108,500.00 to $145,400.00 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

• Assist the region manager in the subscriber business planning process for the local region with a full understanding and justification of key underlying subscription metrics based on in depth trending analysis and assessment of future initiatives. You will assist in predicting how subscribers will be impacted by internal factors (content, product, etc.) and external factors (macroeconomics, competitors, etc.). You will work closely with centralized DTC teams such as marketing, product, and data to incorporate the latest initiatives and trends to enhance model accuracy.
• Maintain a strong understanding of operating performance (e.g. KPIs, subscribers), major deals and transactions, issues and challenges facing the businesses, and relevant trends in the streaming business. Assist in developing impactful, compelling presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicates subscriber projections, drivers, business performance, and risks & opportunities to leadership.
• Work with region manager to provide strategic recommendations for new business initiatives, help quantify any business issue, and analyze large amounts of subscriber data from previous similar events at DTC. Most of the work requires advanced analytical interpretation, paired with a strategic view on market developments, consumer behavior, and the Disney+ product/content.
• Work with the local team to understand and build both future and existing partnerships into subscriber forecast model. Support structuring of partnership deals with the goal of maximizing net subscriber growth and operating income, while minimizing cannibalization of retail subscribers and time deal launch dates in line with capital market expectations.