Media Operations Specialist

Job Overview

It’s the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show.  It’s hard to define and even harder to create, but that’s what we do at The Walt Disney Studios.  Ours is a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity.  We raise the bar, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world-class entertainment around the globe.  If you want to help tell compelling, enduring stories through movies, music or stage plays, then we want to hear from you.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Marketing is a dynamic, results-driven marketing team responsible for positioning films released by Disney/20th Century (live action), Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, and now studio branded titles on Disney+. This organization oversees the Studios’ global marketing strategy encompassing creative, media, digital, international, promotions, publicity, research, special events, and synergy, and handles some the most valuable film brands and franchises of all time.

The Media Operations Specialist is an exciting opportunity on the Studios Media & Marketing team that will support the team’s Director and two Managers on several cross-functional projects. The Specialist will be responsible for billing accruals/invoicing, custom reporting, and ad hoc project support. The Specialist must have exceptional interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with our media agency, Finance, Sourcing, and other marketing team members/executives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accounting, Finance and Media team to process invoices and accruals for projects that are planned and paid internally

• Update and distribute weekly spend reporting for global media team

• Work on custom reporting for the Media organization on ad hoc basis

• Assist in tracking planned and actualized media delivery across Studio and Disney+ titles (20th Century, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney Live Action) to monitor pacing and benefits for crossline deals

• Assist in monitoring added value pacing and allocations

• Review and analyze large sets of Synergy data to compile into digestible insights for Senior leadership

• Liaise with media team to track quarterly campaign highlights and best practices

• Help organize team events (Summits, quarterly functions, etc.) in partnership with admin and events lead

• Provide design recommendations for key decks that will be presented and distributed to Senior leadership

• Collaborate with team Managers and Director to oversee status documents and resources

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years in a media or advertising position, preferably with exposure to direct-to-consumer or entertainment businesses

• Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously

• Demonstrates strong skillset in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Keynote

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to ensure successful interactions with executives and business unit contacts

• Detail-oriented with the ability to cross-check large data sets with minimal oversight

• Proactive and resourceful team player with a positive outlook and the ability to problem solve

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in California is $66,700.00 to $86,200.00 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.