Executive Assistant

Job ID 10136705 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Nov. 24, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team:

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

Do you have deep experience supporting a high-level executive? Can you interact with the most senior levels of management? If you’re nodding your head, then an Executive Assistant position in Walt Disney Imagineering’s Ride Engineering Studio might be right for you.

Our Executive Support Professionals are highly respected because their skills are quite simply, essential. You would be a key member of a dynamic, fast-paced team that develops the innovative ride platforms for Disney's theme parks, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide.

You will report to the Ride Engineering Studio Executive.

This is an On-Site Full-Time role based in Glendale, CA. Please note that relocation will not be available.

What You Will Do:

There will always be expense reports, travel planning, endless calendar management, but this job is very much about people. The relationship you form with the executives you support is critical because that is what enables you to become a true partner. In addition to understanding your executive’s business and business needs, you will also need to develop a deep knowledge of the leadership and workings of WDI and of related departments across the Disney enterprise. Every day as an Executive Support Professional is different! On any given day you might:

Collaborate with colleagues across TWDC and Imagineering
Manage a busy calendar on behalf of the executives you support.
Review your leader’s schedule to build-in time for things like focus time and traveling to their next meeting.
Create global, multi-city travel itineraries, considering time zones, weather delays, traffic, and fatigue levels.
Schedule conference rooms, meetings, and video chats.
Assist other Ride Engineering members with various administrative, departmental and office needs.
Interface directly with other senior executives and their support teams.
Manage very confidential, sensitive information.
Draft emails on behalf of your leaders, prep meeting/presentation materials.
Assist with on-boarding new employees.
Manage large purchase orders and vendor set up.
Greet and assist visitors for work sessions and special events – including senior executives, strategic partners, and high-profile VIPs – maintaining a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Assist as needed with coordination, both on-site and off-site, of workshops, team events, and demos, including internal and external partners, vendors, and collaborators (agendas, catering, travel coordination, and day-of event management).

Required Qualifications & Skills:

At least 5 years administrative experience supporting executives in a corporate environment.
Sharp written and verbal communication skills, including flawless grammar and a rich vocabulary.
Desire to immerse yourself fully and learn all aspects of your executive’s business.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines/deliverables.
Strong proficiency with all types of computers, phones, and office equipment, as well as mastery of Microsoft Office programs, SAP, Concur, and working in a Windows environment.
Resourceful, proactive, self-directed, solution oriented.
Skills to build bridges, work relationships and encourage people to want to collaborate with you.
Complete reliability handling confidential, often extremely sensitive information.
Desire to be helpful to your leaders and co-workers, to go the extra mile without being asked.
Some flexibility in your schedule – we value work/life balance but help if travel support is needed out of office hours while executives are traveling.
Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.
A highly professional demeanor, positive outlook, a can-do attitude and discretion.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Experience within the Walt Disney Company or in a dynamic, fast paced and demanding environment
Experience managing media files including asset organization, resizing, watermarking, and large-file exchange
Experience working with Technical teams and executives

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $65,300 to $87,500 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The number of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay offered will consider internal equity and 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, depending on the level and position offered.

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About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. 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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