Disney+ Content Manager (Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months)

About the Role & Team 

Disney+ is an important strategic priority for the company; this position will give you the opportunity to drive growth of the service across Europe. You will be an integral part of the EMEA Disney+ Regional Content Team and will effectively support to help balance the global vision alongside bespoke strategies for local markets.  

You will have full oversight of all Disney+ content pipelines, from original movies to international original series, collaborating with the Director & Senior Content Manager in delivering the best possible content mix and strategies with an eye on short, medium and long term development and growth. This will entail screening and evaluation of upcoming content with the responsibility of managing the GE slate tracker document which captures all new titles, their attributes and performance potential. This will inform the key beat each month which is the Content Briefing, showcasing D+ content highlights to stakeholders throughout EMEA. These stakeholders will range from marketing, PR, social media to Senior Executives. You will be responsible for the collation of this briefing as well as supporting the UK & Ireland Content Briefing as needed.    

Disney+ is a fast paced & agile environment which is ever evolving. You will need to be proactive in responding to both US & EMEA ad hoc requests, relating to inventory management & editorial planning. You will also be responsible for assisting presentations, running projects and pulling performance data to inform content highlights and strategies to the broader Disney+ team. You will need to communicate and answer questions relating to content and strategies from other Disney lines of business (LOBs) within the wider EMEA business.  

This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home.

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do 

Disney+ Content Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for delivering ‘The Content Watchlist’, a regular content circulation sent to the programming and leadership teams, to advise the business on programme prioritisation. Maintain cadence whilst always evaluating how to develop and improve the process.   
• Manage competitor tracking air table and issue of weekly email in addition to any ad hoc competitor review projects for the programming team and wider Disney+ business with the support of direct report. Ensure all relevant teams have access to upcoming industry title information and assess opportunities to improve tracking and information workflows.   
• Screening & evaluation of content across all pipelines.   
• Collaborate with direct report to run all the internal Disney+ screenings, and work with internal teams such as research and marketing to deliver insights into the show and facilitate any brainstorming opportunities.   
• Responsible for building & maintaining EMEA editorial plans in all relevant systems (air table) & documents alongside EMEA Programming Operations & Planning Manager.  
• Responsible for collation of EMEA Monthly Content Briefing & support UK Content Briefing and presenting select titles to the EMEA teams.   
• Responsible for liaising directly with Kids regional team, Nat Geo regional team & Disney+ global planning to plan EMEA aligned or globally aligned launches and oversee local holdbacks 
• Work collaboratively with the Disney+ Director & Senior Content Manager on delivering the best possible content mix and strategies with an eye on short, medium and long term development and growth.   
• Responsible for management of GE slate tracker document air table to capture all upcoming titles & their attributes (e.g. talent, priority status, cadence & resonance).   
• Respond to inventory management requests, liaise with Content Sales & Acquisitions to ensure compliance with licence agreements.    
• Respond to ad hoc editorial requests from EMEA Content Teams.  
• Role requires the use of the Looker system to pull out weekly performance data to inform editorial planning across Europe, with a view to delivering a top line performance update for EMEA.   
• Work closely with Content Sales and local teams to track exclusivity and 1st window status of new and long running series and films through the first run air table   
• Lead on ad hoc TWDC linear channel requests and tasks.   

General Responsibilities:  

• Act as point person to all other LOBs to facilitate information workflow between Disney+ and other teams incl. Content Acquisitions, Nat Geo, Kids Regional team and the EMEA Original Production team.  
• Role to ensure all Slate documents that cover the short, medium and long term content plans for the service are kept up-to-date and to high levels of accuracy.   
• Seek to ensure the tracking documents and processes used are constantly reviewed, developed and improved so information is shared in the most effective manner.   
• The successful candidate will be held accountable for handling sensitive planning information in a discrete and appropriate manner.  

Required Qualifications & Skills  

• Using performance data to develop content strategies 
• Stakeholder management - ability to build rapport with diverse teams across multiple territories 
• Adaptable and dynamic approach to changing priorities 
• Experience of working within Excel & ability to produce and deliver presentations via PowerPoint 
• Strong levels of organisation and initiative.    

The Perks  

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Complimentary admission to eligible Disney Theme Parks, giving you the opportunity to experience the magic we create and make memories of your own. Admission is subject to availability, capacity restrictions, applicable rules, block-out dates, and eligibility requirements.
• Access to a wide range of Disney discounts on Disney merchandise, Disney Food & Beverage, Disney Resort Hotels, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, National Geographic Expeditions, and more. Offerings are subject to availability and may be seasonal, and subject to applicable rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements.
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

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

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).

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The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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