Director, Creator Content and Partnerships

Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

$153K/yr – $205K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale Disney's global Creator Studio, directing creator partnerships, content strategy, and cross-functional programs to accelerate audience growth and ecosystem development.

  • Lead the global Creator Studio strategy, governance, and long-term roadmap.
  • Drive creator partnerships, content partnerships, and franchise opportunities with cross-functional leadership.
  • Own key performance metrics and alignment across product, marketing, and finance to optimize growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creator Studio Leadership
  • - Build and scale Disney's global Creator Studio, defining its strategy, operating model, and long-term roadmap.
  • - Lead and develop a high-performing team across creator partnerships, production, creative strategy, and operations.
  • - Establish scalable workflows, governance, resource planning, and performance standards that enable global growth.
  • Creator Strategy & Partnerships
  • - Develop and execute Disney's creator partnership strategy, cultivating relationships with creators, talent representatives, agencies, and strategic partners.
  • - Identify and launch creator-led franchises, content partnerships, and new audience growth opportunities.
  • - Lead complex partnership negotiations, licensing agreements, and commercial models.
  • Content & Audience Strategy
  • - Define creator-led programming that increases audience acquisition, engagement, retention, and fandom across Disney's streaming platforms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of leadership experience in creator partnerships, digital media, social content, streaming, entertainment, or consumer technology.
  • 5+ years leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling creator, content, or digital media organizations, programs, or operating models.
  • Deep understanding of the creator economy, social platforms, audience behavior, and emerging digital media trends.
  • Proven experience developing creator partnerships, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing talent relationships.
  • Experience defining audience growth strategies using performance analytics, consumer insights, and experimentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across Product, Marketing, Content, Technology, Legal, and Finance.
  • Strong business acumen with experience translating data and market insights into strategic recommendations.
  • Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in streaming, media, entertainment, gaming, or creator-focused businesses.
  • Experience launching creator-led franchises, original IP, or creator ecosystems at scale.
  • Experience designing creator incentive programs, monetization strategies, or partnership frameworks.
  • Experience leading global creator initiatives across multiple markets.
  • Pasion for digital culture, emerging platforms, and the future of creator-led entertainment.

Benefits

  • medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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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. Our mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make us the world’s premier entertainment company.

Founded in 1923
Burbank, CA, US
176K employees (45,010 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$30.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.5%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
13.6%
Social
8.2%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~181.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
25,072 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
8.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
22

Funding

Total Funding
$15B
Last Raise
$4B
Post IPO Debt, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $4B
  • Apr 2020
    Post IPO Debt • $5B
  • Mar 2020
    Post IPO Debt • $6B

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