Product Manager II

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you'd love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney's media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

DMED Ad Platforms is responsible for delivering global advertising technology solutions for Disney's Linear and Addressable channels, brands and streaming services. With unmatched scale, premium content and innovative capabilities, DMED Ad Platforms is a market leader in advertising. We build and maintain proprietary technology including ad serving, ad delivery, campaign management, reporting as well as all the integrations internal and external that come with evolving and maintaining a best-in-class video advertising business.

Job Summary:

As a Product Manager I, within the Ad Platform technology team at DMED, you will contribute to strategy and drive execution to establish the future of The Walt Disney Company's customer-facing advertising platform: Disney Campaign Manager.

In doing so, you will be introducing transformational technology to the Connected TV (CTV) advertising industry. The right person for this role can identify business value, solve complex problems, concisely articulate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders and ultimately drive results. If you are someone who can drive technical strategy at scale and brings a passion for advertising technology, join us in building the future of video advertising.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

● Participate in defining product definition, strategy, and features across our proprietary customer-facing advertising platform

● Author product roadmap and delivery execution of components of the Disney Campaign Manager platform, aligning stakeholders and driving results

● Responsible for product prioritization, including value identification, cost savings and progress against the broader business strategy

● Work backwards from users to abstract form from substance and author clear functional requirements in close partnership with engineering teams.

● Partner with our UX/UI design teams to build the next generation of our internal demand management platform

● Maintain expected standards across the team for product specifications, backlog health, and consumable user stories for engineering partners

● Product owner for a Scrum team by participating agile ceremonies, responsible for prioritization, backlog refinement, and feature definition

● Hold a deep compassion for our users, and creatively tackle problems with a viewer-first mentality

● Collaborate with other product managers to drive innovation across our ad products including but not limited to ad serving, campaign management, order management, measurement, creative management, and reporting.

● Enumerate and identify clear business critical metrics for setting annualized objectives and partnering with GTM and financial planning to meet them

● Partner with Engineering and Program Management organizations to execute against the product roadmap, delivering on the needs of the business

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

● Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technology or business domains

● 3+ years of product management or equivalent experience

● Highly logical, truth-seeker able to problem solve through data and clear rationale

● Ability to harness creative ideation alongside pragmatic prioritization and execution sequencing

● Unwavering bias for execution and impeccable follow-through

● Proven success in a product role with the ability to demonstrate a record of delivery and excellence.

● Track record partnering with UX Designers to deliver highly efficient and scalable experiences.

● Ability to influence, collaborate, and deliver solutions in a fluid environment across a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders

● Excellent leadership and communication skills

● Domain expertise and problem solving around self-service advertising preferred

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $112,600 to $151,000 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.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation - enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

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 Hulu, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Hulu, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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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