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Manager, Local Content

Job ID 10135650 Location Seoul, South Korea Business The Walt Disney Company (APAC) Date posted Oct. 31, 2025
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Job Summary:

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognized by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration, results in an inclusive employee experience characterized by continuous learning, development and achievement.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be part of the Disney+ Korea Originals team, driving the development and production of premium scripted and unscripted Korean content that embodies Disney’s creative excellence and global storytelling ambition.

This role works closely with local creators, producers, and cross-functional partners across APAC and global teams to build a slate of high-quality, distinctive Korean Originals that resonate locally and connect with audiences worldwide. The ideal candidate combines strong creative sensibility, deep market knowledge, and production management experience with the ability to champion bold ideas through a collaborative and structured process.

Key Responsibilities

Development / Pre-production / Set-up

  • Identify, evaluate, and develop scripted and unscripted ideas with strong creative identity and global appeal

  • Collaborate with writers, directors, producers, and studios to refine story direction, characters, tone, and format

  • Guide projects through Disney’s development and greenlight process, aligning creative vision with strategic goals

Production / Delivery Oversight

  • Oversee all aspects of project execution, from pre-production through post, ensuring creative excellence, efficiency, and brand alignment

  • Partner with internal teams including Production Management, Legal, Finance, and Marketing to maintain schedules, budgets, and workflows

  • Manage potential production and reputational risks, ensuring compliance with Disney’s global standards and sensitivities
     

Partnership / Relationship Management

  • Build and sustain trusted relationships with Korea’s creative community — including writers, producers, and talent agencies

  • Partner closely with regional and global Disney+ teams to align Korea’s originals with broader creative and content strategies

  • Represent Disney+ as a creative partner of choice, fostering collaboration and co-development opportunities

  • Contribute to slate planning and portfolio discussions, identifying growth and synergy opportunities across genres and markets

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8–10 years of experience in content development, production, or commissioning for scripted and/or unscripted series at a major studio, network, or OTT platform

  • Strong creative instincts and story evaluation skills, with proven ability to identify and elevate projects with both local resonance and global potential

  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects from development through delivery, balancing creative ambition with operational execution

  • Deep understanding of Korea’s entertainment and production ecosystem, including leading creators, studios, and talent agencies

  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Post-Production teams in a matrixed environment

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate creative insights into actionable plans that support business and brand objectives

  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders

  • Awareness of content sensitivities, regulatory standards, and cultural nuances relevant to the Korean market

  • Passion for storytelling and alignment with Disney’s creative values and brand mission

  • Fluency in both Korean and English (spoken and written) required

Additional Information:

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

The Walt Disney Company can provide individual accessibility support that may be needed during your interview process. Please let us know of accommodations that may assist in helping you feel welcome by emailing wdi.careers.au@disney.com.

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About The Walt Disney Company (APAC):

For over 70 years, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers in Asia Pacific – and enriching people’s lives. Today’s consumer can discover new branded experiences in many ways and in many markets from Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Japan, Korea to Southeast Asia.

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 The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).

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