Full-Time

Senior Manager

Research Operations, Disney Entertainment

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company

10,001+ employees

Leading producers & providers of entertainment and information

Compensation Overview

$124.9k - $167.5kAnnually

+ Bonus + Long-term Incentive Units

Senior

New York, NY, USA

Must live within a commutable distance to 77 West 66th St., NY. Position requires onsite presence 4+ days a week.

Category
Business Research
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
JIRA
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Minimum 8 years media data analysis, research and project management experience
  • Background in Entertainment, Measurement, Consumer Research in large, matrixed consumer product or services company or Management Consulting
  • Expertise in project management software tooling e.g. JIRA, Smartsheet, Airtable.
  • Must live within a commutable distance to 77 West 66th St., NY. Position requires someone onsite 4+ days a week.
  • Substantial experience in project management and operational / process design
  • Strong communication and project organization skills with internal team and external stakeholders
  • Oriented towards advanced planning, organizing, directing and facilitation skills – resourceful and diplomatic
  • High proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint
  • Excellent data interpreter and business communicator with accuracy, persuasion, and polish (both verbally and in written / visual materials intended for distribution)
  • Highly organized, strong facilitation and soft influence skills with senior level colleagues
  • Bachelor’s Degree
Responsibilities
  • Provide high level project management support to Research leads across Content, Consumer, and Marketplace Research
  • Assist in implementation of best practice program management processes, initiate and run project events (kickoffs, research collaboration meetings, workshops, socialization planning)
  • Own project documentation and records; review and communicate risks, issues, and progress to reach program / project deadlines to executive sponsors and stakeholders; act as primary project point of contact and ensure RIA project portfolio is actively socialized
  • Define existing team processes and identify areas needing improvement. Introduces new business processes and produces documentation, tools, and training to support adoption.
  • Implements the tools required to collect and measure relevant data, identify key team performance indicators, and produce data-driven analyses of critical functions and capacity.
  • Introduces new business processes to the organization and produces documentation, tools, and training to support adoption.
  • Creates rubric and departmental process for assessing current research vendors and exploring / evaluating new vendors that are innovative in their approach to multiplatform insights
  • Creates narrative presentations for departmental operations (budget, goal planning, etc.)
  • Strong analytical thinker capable of translating complex data outputs and entertainment and media distribution industry analysis, linkages, and trends into senior executive-ready insights
  • Draft executive memos and reports with authority, business purpose, and data-driven narrative, with deep understanding of our business models and outcomes
  • Monitor industry landscape research and news, supervise industry-focused analyst
The Walt Disney Company

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