Manager, Content Planning (Slate Planning)
About the position
About the Role & Team 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 (Slate 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.
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.
Requirements
• 7+ years of experience in entertainment at a major media company, with a focus on content planning, strategy, finance, 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.
Nice-to-haves
• 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.
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About the Role & Team 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 (Slate 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.
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.
Requirements
• 7+ years of experience in entertainment at a major media company, with a focus on content planning, strategy, finance, 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.
Nice-to-haves
• 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.
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