Performance Marketing Manager

Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $173K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a cross brand performance engine for Disney Enterprise by shaping audience strategy, bid optimization, and rigorous testing with internal teams and external agencies.

  • omni-channel audience strategy and bid optimization across platforms to drive efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Marketing Science, Analytics, and agency partners to benchmark and improve performance.
  • Manage platforms (Meta, Google, DV360, The Trade Desk, etc.) and ensure seamless cross-team activation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Working directly under and with a Performance Marketing Senior Team Lead to build and implement performance marketing strategy for different brands under the Disney Enterprise
  • Manage, build and implement holistic, omni-platform audience data strategy - inclusive of first-party, second-party, and third-party data
  • Manage, build and implement auction bid, pacing, and optimization strategies to improve media performance
  • Proactively identify and interpret key media performance drivers, and deliver insights to optimize spend and performance of media as aligned with business goals
  • Manage ad buying platforms including Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Snapchat, TikTok, Google Ads, Google Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360, Google DV360, and The Trade Desk – as well as interface and partner effectively with internal and external sales and ad operations teams associated with each
  • Implement ongoing, rigorous test and learn cadence to benchmark and improve performance marketing in partnership with Marketing Science and Marketing Analytics to benchmark the performance of current strategies and tactics or to explore and prove out new approaches and opportunities
  • Interpret, analyze and share analyses and learnings from titles, data testing and performance marketing campaigns in partnership with Marketing Science and Media Agency Analytics teams
  • Working cross-functionally with multiple internal media and marketing teams as well as our external media agency to continuously improve and achieve success across all marketing efforts
  • Participating as a member of a cohesive and collaborative, cross-functional Performance Marketing team
  • Maintain day-to-day communication with the media agency performance marketing activation teams in order to ensure proper implementation of performance marketing campaign

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience in advertising media (primarily digital), performance marketing, media analytics, or paid social/search/programmatic auction buying
  • Experience working with digital advertising platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Yahoo, Amazon), Innovid, LiveRamp, or similar technologies
  • Strong understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including audience targeting, attribution, measurement, and optimization methodologies
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and generate actionable insights
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings to diverse stakeholders
  • Self-driven, accountable, well-organized, detailed-oriented individual
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively that meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge of digital campaign implementation, tracking, tagging, and ad-serving fundamentals

Preferred

  • Experience using SQL
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
  • Experience using Airtable
  • Experience supporting performance marketing campaigns for entertainment, media, direct-to-consumer, or consumer-facing brands
  • Experience working with cross functional teams to translate business needs into data requirements
  • Experience working with media agencies and external activation partners
  • Exposure to marketing experimentation, incrementality testing, or advanced measurement methodologies
  • Passion for entertainment and The Walt Disney Company
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The Walt Disney Studios

For 100 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Group, producer of world-class stage shows, as well as Disney Music Group.

Burbank, California, USA
2.6K employees (859 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$45.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.2%
Direct
46%
Referral
13.5%
Social
8.2%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
525 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
7.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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