Content Planning Manager

About the Role & Team

Disney’s Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment, helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.

The Disney+ Global Content Programming and Subscriber Engagement team is responsible for leading content planning, scheduling, on-service merchandising, slate management, and programming insights that contribute to a cohesive strategic content approach for the service.

What You Will Do

The Content Planning Manager, reporting to the Sr. Manager of Content Planning, will oversee daily tracking of Disney+ slate updates and collaborate with teams across Finance, Operations, Studios, Networks, and international Programming to ensure alignment and process adherence. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented self-starter with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day tracking of slate updates within the content planning lifecycle, coordinating with key stakeholders (including executives).

• Partner with internal teams to monitor and communicate programming intent for the content slate.

• Support the Sr. Manager with special ad hoc projects related to the function, such as creating frameworks and processes to scale global slate planning.

• Prepare summaries, presentations, and status reports for key stakeholders and executives.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital media and entertainment, focusing on content strategy, slate management, content curation, and/or project management.

• Experience with content planning tools; Airtable preferred.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

• Diplomatic mindset with proven teamwork abilities in matrixed organizations.

• Effectively manage multiple demands and priorities for self and others.

• Strong emotional intelligence and collaborative spirit.

• Quickly adapt to new technologies and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

• Collaborate with others to solve problems and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.

• Produce polished and clear documents for internal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Airtable, Excel, Google Docs, and Google Sheets preferred.

• SVOD or Linear TV experience a plus.

• Passion and insight into The Walt Disney Company segments, brands and franchises, the elements that define them, and expertise to build further audience engagement.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree