Senior Associate - Product & Technology Strategy

Job ID 10127992 Location San Francisco, California, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Aug. 21, 2025

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Job Summary:

The Strategy & Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product & Technology is responsible for shaping the organization’s long-term vision, developing a user-centric strategy across Disney’s entertainment and sports products, and executing against the org’s most critical near-term priorities. The team reports directly to the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), and uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to surface insights, frame trade-offs, and guide decision-making for Disney’s senior leadership.

As a Senior Associate Product & Technology Strategy you will guide the CPTO’s agenda from initial planning to execution. You will define the strategic direction of the organization during a critical period of transformation, identify long-term bets for future growth, and work hand-in-hand with Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers to accelerate high-priority efforts.

Responsibilities:

Strategy Projects: Drive special initiatives for Product & Technology, and partner with Corporate, Direct-to-Consumer, and ESPN Strategy teams to accelerate Disney-wide priorities. Projects will require you to analyze user needs, assess emerging trends, develop a long-term product vision, influence roadmap prioritization, surface M&A opportunities, and/or guide organizational design.
Long-range and Annual Planning: Serve as a primary Product & Technology point-of-contact for corporate planning. This includes articulating the strategic vision for the org, partnering with Product & Engineering leaders to define organizational commitments, and collaborating with Finance to size investments and corresponding ROIs.
Executive Reporting: Provide regular Product & Technology updates to Disney’s top executives and stakeholders, in partnership with Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. This includes roadmap reviews, performance updates, and investor narrative discussions with Disney’s most senior leaders up to, and including, the CEO and Board of Directors.
Market & Competitive Intelligence: Build a “center of excellence” for assessing market developments that impact the Product & Technology roadmap. This includes conducting in-depth market research, unpacking industry trends, monitoring competitor strategies, and providing actionable insights to inform product strategy.
Operational Alignment: Drive alignment between strategic objectives and operational activities. Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Operations to harmonize multi-year strategies with near-term goals, roadmap priorities, and operating models.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Strategy / Management Consulting roles within top-tier Technology, Media, and/or Professional Services companies.
BS/BA or equivalent experience required.
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; capable of framing ambiguous quantitative / qualitative problems, and conducting complex analyses independently.
A deep understanding of industry dynamics in technology and media; proficiency in the latest trends and their implications.
Proactive “self-starter” with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action.
Team-oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross-functional collaboration and mentorship.
Highly detail oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
Embrace of dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility; comfortable influencing in the absence of direct control.
Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills; capable of developing high-level presentations for senior executive audiences.

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $138,500 to $185,600 per year and in Santa Monica or Glendale is $126,400 to $169,500 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.

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About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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