The Walt Disney Company · 2 weeks ago
Director, Research & Analytics
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $196K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Director for the Research & Analytics team at ESPN, focusing on digital products. The role involves directing reporting and analyses, defining key performance indicators, and providing insights on user behavior to enhance engagement with ESPN’s digital offerings.
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Responsibilities
Develop and lead the reporting and communications of ESPN’s Digital Product performance through standardized reporting
Develop and lead ad-hoc analyses on user behavior for ESPN’s Digital Products features and content engagement
Translate findings and deliver clear actionable insights to senior management to grow engagement with ESPN’s Digital Products
Be actively aware of sports media and direct-to-consumer businesses to contextualize insights
Manage day-to-day workload of direct reports
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7 years of Digital research or Analytics experience within media, ecommerce, startup, agency, or research supplier
Digital analytics tools like Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics and Conviva
Strong written and communication skills
Understanding of the market positioning and strategies of ESPN and the Walt Disney Company
Collaborative nature and ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to produce original ideas when analyzing problems
Prior person management experience
Undergraduate Degree
Preferred
Knowledge of data visualization tools like Looker, MicroStrategy and Tableau
Data Science code: SQL, Python and R
Social Analytics tools such as Sprinklr, Shareablee, Tubular, etc
Experience reporting on and managing comScore and Nielsen's digital suite of products
Online survey software like Qualtrics
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (96)
2022 (130)
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2020 (40)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
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