Finance Manager- ESPN Streaming (Project Hire)

Job Description:

ESPN’s Direct to Consumer (DTC) Finance team oversees the financial performance and strategy of the ESPN streaming business, serving as in-house advisors to Disney Entertainment & ESPN executive leadership and operations.

The DTC Finance team is seeking a Manager that will play a key role in supporting the launch and growth of ESPN’s DTC offering. This role will be responsible for building and maintaining subscriber and revenue forecasts that inform strategic decisions on promotions, partnerships, and product improvements.  This position requires significant experience in subscriber modeling, pricing, supply and demand analytics, as well as a strong understanding of the streaming business model and its positioning within the larger entertainment & sports landscape.
 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain financial models for promotional offers & partnerships across the ESPN DTC business
• Perform data-driven scenario analysis on potential strategies to increase subscriber count and improve user experience
• Provide strategic support to Operations in developing go-to-market and communications strategies for pricing and special offers
• Evaluate subscriber and financial impact of potential product enhancements & changes to commerce flows
• Act as a point of contact for operational support teams (Marketing, Programming, Ad Sales, Disney+ & Hulu) and ensure alignment on key assumptions and understanding of KPIs
• Develop impactful, compelling presentation materials that effectively communicate financial projections, drivers, business performance, risks and opportunities to leadership
• Maintain a strong understanding of operating performance (e.g. KPIs, subscribers), major deals and transactions, trends, issues, and challenges facing the streaming business

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with expertise in subscription finance, partnerships, dynamic pricing models, and/or the streaming industry
• Expert Excel skills; extensive experience building operating models and analyzing large data sets
• Comfort working across groups and projects rooted in data, data engineering, and analytics
• Excellent communication and PowerPoint skills; ability to distill complex analyses into structured outputs and present to all levels of management
• Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, able to prioritize, and resolve an array of issues simultaneously

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in direct-to-consumer subscription business, technology, marketing, or related disciplines within media or entertainment

The hiring range for this position in New York is $130,800.00-$175,400.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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, dependent on the level and position offered.