Senior Product Manager II - Data

38 Minutes ago • 7 Years + • Product Management • Data Analyst • $152,200 PA - $223,600 PA

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Job Description

As a Senior Product Manager II, you'll redefine digital advertising at Disney, focusing on core data products for the Ad Platform. Responsibilities include driving product strategy for the operational data store, partnering with various teams (BI, Research & Data Science, Ad Experiences) to ensure data accuracy and reporting capabilities, working with upstream teams to manage data flow, and adhering to privacy guidelines. You'll own the domain model for events and metadata, manage product backlogs, and collaborate with engineering for execution. The role necessitates strong technical skills, experience in advertising/media, leadership, and communication abilities.
Must have:
  • 7+ years product management experience
  • Deep understanding of data infrastructure
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience in advertising/media
  • Excellent communication & leadership

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.

As a Senior Product Manager II, within the Ad Platform technology team at Disney, you will be a part of the team redefining digital advertising. You will support the Core data products of the Disney Advertising platform, bringing together ad event data with metadata from various areas of the streaming organization to enable unified reporting and billing capabilities for the Enterprise. You will be responsible for driving execution to power the realization of all The Walt Disney Company’s core data and reporting needs. 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 and bring a passion for building the future of advertising technology, at a fast pace, this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities And Duties Of The Role

  • Drive product strategy and plan for the digital advertising platform operational data store including core data, metrics APIs, and inbound and outbound data feeds.

  • Partner with Business Intelligence & Analytics Product Managers to ensure front-end reporting requirements are satisfied with the appropriate platform event and metadata schemas

  • Collaborate with Research & Data Science teams to guarantee that accurate and relevant data is available to all teams through advanced and modernized data platforms.

  • Partner with Ad Experiences Product Managers to ensure innovative data products are supported by back-end data capture to measure product performance.

  • Work with upstream Product Managers and Engineers to identify source event data and metadata and negotiate its delivery to the data platform.

  • Work with Privacy and Data governance to ensure that sensitive data is managed according to policy and all datasets are cataloged and Data quality rules defined.

  • Own the domain model for Events and Metadata and evolve the quality of documentation and interfaces for consumers of operational data.

  • Own product backlog and delivery execution of advertising data initiatives, aligning stakeholders and driving results

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

  • 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.

  • Drive innovation in platform services such as targeting, measurement, BI & Analytics, and Research in collaboration with other product managers & engineering teams.

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

  • Partner with the Platform Operations team to optimize the ongoing health and financial viability of our product line

  • Partner with Engineering organization to execute against the product roadmap, delivering on the needs of the business
     

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field, or equivalent Product Management experience

  • Minimum of 7 years of product management experience, highly preferred from established technology or digital media company

  • Deep understanding of data infrastructure, including storage models, data lakes, warehousing, analytics, data movement, and ELT/ETL technologies and practices.

  • Strong SQL skills and extensive knowledge of relational databases

  • Strong technical diagramming and documentation skills.

  • Proven experience and success in a product role with the ability to demonstrate a record of success Experience in advertising or media business

  • Ability to interact with a diverse set of tech and non-tech partners

  • Ability to influence, collaborate, and deliver solutions in a sophisticated, always-changing environment

  • Excellent leadership and communication skills


The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA, Washington D.C., and Chicago, IL is $152,200 to $204,100 per year, in Seattle, WA is $159,500 to $213,900 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $166,800 to $223,600 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.
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$187.9K/yr avg.
Santa Monica, California, United States

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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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