The Walt Disney Company · 16 hours ago
Digital Media Manager
New York, NY, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $112K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company, through ESPN, is seeking a Digital Media Manager to lead and optimize digital media operations. This role involves managing ESPN's media strategy across various platforms and mentoring a team of Digital Associates to drive operational excellence and innovative solutions.
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Responsibilities
Provide dedicated leadership for owned digital operations and steward enhancements to the digital ecosystem to unlock the impact of owned media
Lead ESPN’s partnership across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) to maximize digital inventory and marketing value
Support digital prioritization and ensure through-line coordination across TWDC in partnership with Media Operations
Overseeing and directing the day-to-day operations of the activation team
Working with Planning & Buying team to understand goals, address campaign needs, and communicate results and insights
Working side-by-side with broader Media & activation team to ensure tight coordination of campaign setup, adjustments and optimization performance is efficient and effective
Act as a resource and mentor for colleagues
Guide managed employees toward team success and broader organizational impact
Establish stronger integration with the DAS Ad Ops team
Manage relationships with cross-functional leads to improve campaign management and operational processes
Identify optimizations in current practices and drive executive alignment for adoption
Work independently with minimal guidance, leading projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
Demonstrate agility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, supporting new products and businesses backed by a large-scale media property
Communicate complex or sensitive concepts effectively, maintaining executive awareness while parallel-pathing individual workstreams
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years of experience in digital media operations or related field
Skilled in digital media operations and management
Proficient in strategic partnership coordination
Independent worker with effective problem-solving skills
Innovative and tech-savvy with a creative mindset
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in analytics, business, marketing, or a related field
Preferred
Experience in ad sales account management or ad operations; previous sports or entertainment experience is a plus
Experience with Operative 1, Campaign Manager, Google Product Suite, Adobe
Experience working with across several media channels is preferred and a curiosity in emerging media platforms
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to distill key ideas for non-digitally-centric teams
Passionate, resilient, and adaptable team player
Creative thinker with a bold and enthusiastic approach
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the 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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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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