Manager, Viewer Experience, Disney+

7 Hours ago • 7 Years + • Operations

About the job

Summary

The Manager, Viewer Experience at Disney+ in Japan will manage relationships with partner teams providing customer support for Disney+ viewers. Responsibilities include building a strong team culture aligned with Disney's values, developing performance metrics, ensuring quality guidelines are met, collaborating with internal and partner teams, managing budgets, conducting business reviews, and handling communication across all projects. The role requires experience in high-volume customer service, operational management, building outsourcing partnerships, and driving continuous improvement. Fluency in Japanese and business-level English is essential. The role involves working with partners to enhance customer experiences and ensuring the Disney brand is reflected in support delivery.
Must have:
  • 7+ years in high-volume customer service
  • Leadership experience in operations management
  • Experience building & managing BPO partner teams
  • Fluent in Japanese and Business level English
  • Drive continuous improvement in operational processes
Good to have:
  • Experience in Streaming Services
  • Bachelor's degree
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The Team

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

Disney+ is one of the leading premium video streaming services in the world. It is the dedicated home for streaming movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. Our Disney+ North Asia team is responsible for the launch and day to day operation of the service across Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan specifically focused on customer acquisition and retention, marketing, partnerships, content programming, research and analytics.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Viewer Experience, Disney+. In this role, you will manage the relationship with a partner(s) who supplement our small in-house team in providing support to viewers of Disney's Direct-to-Consumer offerings (primarily Disney+). This will include coordinating the operations between the Disney and partner teams and infusing the Disney mission, values and culture into the partner teams so they are reflected in the support that they deliver. If you are someone who thrives on fostering a culture of high performance and is equally motivated to drive continuous improvements across functional teams and partners, then this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities

  • Work with partners to build a strong team culture that embraces shared values and standards, so they deliver a customer experience that represents the Disney+ brand
  • Build, mentor, and lead top-performing teams of leaders responsible for viewer interactions, experience expectations, and overall brand support across Disney+ in Japan.
  • Develop relationships and management processes that enable Disney to hold partners accountable for performance
  • Build alliances with in-house and partner support teams to enhance Advocate and customer experiences
  • Create and share operational goals, performance standards and metrics to properly align with the company Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Ensure that Disney quality guidelines are implemented at partner location, collaborating with internal and partner quality teams and participating in calibration sessions across partners and sites
  • Partner with Disney command center in the US to resolve Advocate schedules and schedule offline activities for the partner location
  • Build effective communication plan for all ongoing and new projects with partner(s) to ensure Advocates have all necessary tools and training to support our viewers
  • Partner with finance to develop annual operating budget. Manage budget for Disney Streaming Services.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly business reviews with partner
  • Travel is limited to potentially a few trips a year

Qualifications

  • 7+ years working in high volume customer service environment
  • Leadership experience in operations management roles, in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience in building and managing business process outsourcer partner teams
  • Confirmed ability to lead through influence and advocacy
  • Confirmed ability to drive continuous improvement in operational processes
  • Flexible - Willing to support the Operation as needed, including some weekends, nights, and holidays
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • (preferred but not required) Experience in Streaming Services, Satellite and/or on-demand entertainment
  • Fluent in Japanese and Business level English required
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About The Company

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

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