Assistant Manager, Direct to Consumer Programming and Content Curation

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognized by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration, results in an inclusive employee experience characterized by continuous learning, development and achievement. 

Disney Entertainment (DE) brings together the Disney’s best-in-class product, technology, and commercialization teams together into one global organization. DE is responsible for the P&L management and all distribution, network and engineering operations, sales, advertising, data, and certain key technology functions worldwide for the Company’s content engines. DE also manages operations of the Company’s streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ Hotstar, and domestic broadcast and cable television networks.

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Star and ESPN. Disney+ is available on most internet-connected devices and offers commercial-free programming with a variety of original feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series and sports live events. Alongside unprecedented access to Disney’s incredible library of film and television entertainment, the service is also the exclusive streaming home for the latest releases from The Walt Disney Studios.

Assistant Manager, Programming and Content Curation will be responsible for assistance in executing programming and content curation plans for Disney+ Japan. The role is vital to plan and execute high-impact curation to ensure subscribers are engaged via a calendar of editorial initiatives that support content discovery and time spent viewing, critical to supporting broader business KPIs of subscriber retention and customer lifetime value. The role will become an expert/super-user in the Disney+ programming and curation tool.

This role is based in Tokyo.

Areas of Responsibility

• Manage and track alignment with content programming strategy, and execute scheduling including SVOD and live contents, using internal content planning tools
• Support Disney+ content merchandising in CMS and other tools with accuracy and efficiency to maximize sport engagement and retention
• Identify issues across scheduling and merchandising. Resolve them promptly and ensure timely reporting.
• Partner with operational teams to ensure content and asset availability supports curation strategies.
• Collaborate with Growth and Brand & Content Marketing teams for alignment in content priorities. 
• Collaborate on regional and territorial editorial curation and promotion
• Pull data analytics to gain and share content performance insights around audience, title, platform, and other elements of Disney+ 
• Facilitate verbal and written communications between teams, and to the larger organization.
• Drive operational efficiencies; collaborating closely with all programmers and internal teams to manage communication and timely delivery

Professional Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree.
• Fluent in Japanese & English (spoken and written)
• Deep understanding of TWDC content library, brands, franchises, and sport.
• Experience with Sport content and operation is preferred.
• Comprehensive expertise in digital or sports media platforms, including hands-on management of web, app, streaming, and connected devices.
• Prior experience in the streaming industry is considered an advantage.
• Previous experience in data analysis would be a plus.
• Tech-savvy with the ability to use various content planning tools.
• Proven ability to work across a matrixed organization while also able to self-motivate.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive working in an extremely fast-paced environment.

 Skills

• Adopts a challenging and questioning approach, proposing information and solutions in creative ways.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet competing deadline and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive working in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player with a strong ability to build trust, foster open communication, and contribute to shared success.
• Agile and proactive to learn or adapt to new tools as needed.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Creative mindset with the ability to leverage on data to develop strategy/decisions.
• Collaborate with others to solve problems and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Quickly adapt to new technologies and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• PC / Computer systems literate is a must. Expert level in the use of Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Docs, and other relevant software tools.

Additional Information

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

This position is with TWDC (Japan) Ltd., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).

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