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