The Disney Advertising, Streaming Solutions team is seeking an Associate Manager who will be a critical addition to our team. As a member of the Streaming Solutions group within Client Partnerships, you will join a dynamic team that is responsible for building, pitching, and executing best-in-class sponsorship and partnership solutions leveraging the Hulu and Disney+ suite of content and ad products.
About The Role & Team
The Streaming Solutions team has Two (2) open positions. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Streaming Solutions, these roles will help support the growth of the Films/Docs/Live vertical OR support the Strategic Projects team. The right candidate will pair storytelling skills with strategic thinking to craft data-driven, Streaming-first sponsorship/partnership opportunities, ultimately driving addressable revenue for Disney Advertising. Strong collaboration skills are critical in this role, as you work across internal and external partners to balance the needs of multiple constituents while pushing the ball forward. The ideal candidate will have superb written and verbal communication skills and be an idea generator, marketing strategist and seller at heart. This individual should also have experience in developing and packaging media opportunities and know their way around a media plan. If you are someone who knows how to craft and package opportunities for clients and is equipped to balance the integrity of the Disney brand and advertisers’ needs while building innovative solutions, all with a roll-up-your-sleeves entrepreneurial spirit, this is a great role for you.
What You Will Do:
1. Associate Manager, Streaming Solutions (Strategic Projects):
Assist Senior Manager in developing sales materials, such as gathering data and insights, creative assets, etc.
Maintain existing materials assuring they are up-to-date and relevant
Manage opportunity heat map and partnership opportunity tracker
Where needed, create additional opportunistic materials for distribution
Work with internal partners such as RYM, Analytics and Addressable Sales to optimize available streaming opportunities in the marketplace
Pull weekly revenue reports for non-traditional streaming offerings
Compile target advertiser lists
Assist in the development of opportunity one-sheets
2. Associate Manager, Streaming Solutions (Films/Docs/Live)
Work with internal teams to identify monetizable opportunities rooted in the Hulu and Disney+ content libraries
Collaborate with Disney CreativeWorks to develop custom co-branded concepts to bring to the marketplace.
Work with Analytics and RYM to develop media plans and thresholds for large-scale initiatives
Work with Research to use data and insights to build sales narratives
Create sales collateral that positions and evangelizes how to best utilize our ad products in sales offerings
Communicate new packages to sellers and educate internal teams on how to sell streaming offerings
Support Senior Manager in the activation process: timelines, approvals, production shoots, post-production, etc. May include:
Assist in all project-related correspondence including legal agreements and project management documents
Coordinate and manage client and internal approvals
Support on-set shoots
Manage budgets and billing
Recap deals and case studies inclusive of research
Monitor and ensure project elements are delivering across all platforms
Work with internal partners such as RYM, Analytics and Addressable Sales to optimize available streaming opportunities in the marketplace
Create timely materials to push relevant opportunities in market
Ensure revenue tracking accuracy
Assist Sr. Manager in identifying priority opportunities
Required Qualifications & Skills
3+ years of experience in integrated marketing/media across a variety of industries from publisher, network, or agency
Working understanding of sponsorships, media plan development and experience supporting an ad sales organization
Ability to create crisp market-facing collateral and obsessive attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to translate oral ideas into written pitches.
Background in both linear and digital advertising
Strategic and creative thinking paired with problem-solving skills
Working understanding of how to best utilize our ad products in sales offerings
A passion for analyzing data and insights to guide strategic decisions
Experience in project management across linear and digital/social
Strong interpersonal skills (especially in high stress environments) and professional presence
Self-motivated and Proactive
Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Keynote, Google Docs/Sheets
Highly organized, expert attention to detail, time management skills, ability to multi-task
Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, mornings, weekends and/or occasional travel (*Films/Docs/Live)
Bachelor’s degree required
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The hiring range for this position based in New York is $89,900 - $120,500 per year and in Santa Monica, CA, the hiring range is $85,800 - $115,000 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.