Responsibilities

• Support & deliver strategic brand strategy for products across the Mickey & Friends brands globally
• Build relationships with global partners and ensure timely & transparent communications
• Act as a key contact and manage franchise relationships with internal and external partners
• Collaborates with key stakeholders across the company to deliver against commercial needs.
• Acts as brand ambassador by providing a broad and deep understanding of Disney and/or Pixar brands
• Establish timelines and manage projects to meet key milestones based on business needs
• Facilitate milestone meetings, employing strategies for effective and strategic meeting management
• Maintain comprehensive project tracking to monitor and report project progress
• Escalate when deliverables are off calendar in a timely manner
• Think strategically and with a solution-oriented approach

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive brand/franchise experience
• Strong understanding of both internal/external, and product go to market
• Experience with Excel, Word, Keynote & PowerPoint and other asset management software
• Ability to build trust and strong relationships with film makers, executives, and IP stake holders
• Agile and responsive – can thrive in ambiguous business situations.
• Proven ability to be resourceful, decisive, confident under pressure, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to detail
• Outstanding creativity and drive; excellent written and oral communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to craft story
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent work experience

Preferred

• Experience managing projects including timelines, approvals, documentation and overall milestones and insight gathering.
• Cross-functional knowledge both internally and externally working across departments such as marketing, brand, business affairs, legal, operations and more.
• Experience working with consumer products (softlines and hardlines) and interacting with licensees
• Ability to interact with a variety of levels of decision makers and staff.

Benefits

• Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits