Sr Manager, Communications

Job Posting Title:

Sr Manager, Communications

Req ID:

10089745

Job Description:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical watching, reading and experiences with the world’s most beloved stories and products, while also transforming Disney’s media, advertising and distribution businesses for the future.

Our Communications team for the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology organization is seeking an experienced, energetic, and creative Senior Manager of Communications that is equal parts Communications professional and “translator” – who can work to understand sophisticated product and engineering projects and functions, and clearly, concisely, and understandably help build strategies, messages and materials that communicate them through high-impact initiatives to audiences both external and internal to Disney. In this role, you will help devise and implement 360-degree communications strategies (external, internal, leadership, technical), communications materials and storytelling, supporting the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology team.

In partnership with the DE&E Technology’s Director of Communications, you will work together to develop, run, and execute communications strategies, create visual storytelling content in addition to written positioning and messaging materials, and help drive content and strategy for the organization’s owned storytelling platforms to publicize the innovation and utilization of Disney’s media products, platforms, and technologies.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of the technology sector, the cross-section of media and technology, and will have worked with product managers, engineers and designers to make complex technology understandable to wider audiences – explaining not only what it does, but how it does it and why it matters.

Specifically, this role will help support several key technology teams that drive multiple businesses including Direct-to-Consumer (DTC): Product Management, Design, Ad Platforms, Commerce, Growth & Identity, Product & Data Engineering, Media Engineering. We are looking for someone with self-motivation, proactivity, strong organizational skills, positive team-oriented attitude, and a love of technology and media. Is that someone you? If so, apply now to join our team!

What You Will Do

• Partner with the team in all communication activities related to key pillars groups within DE&E Technology.
• Work collaboratively as part of a dynamic, matrixed team that supports the communication strategy and execution of strategic product and technology storytelling – both internally and externally.
• Craft, develop and deliver corporate announcements and communication plans and guidelines for DE&E Technology to help drive goals.
• Support external communications efforts and initiatives in support of product and technology initiatives including for the DTC business, positioning Disney as a leader at the intersection of technology, media, entertainment and sports, while working in collaboration and coordination with Communications colleagues across the segment.
• Actively supervise competitive and media landscapes to identify press and thought leadership opportunities to secure stories with media, appearances in key strategic industry events, and address inaccuracies.
• Support and contribute to internal communications initiatives, alongside other team members and in coordination with colleagues within the broader Technology, Distribution & DTC communications function and in other divisions at Disney.
• Work to understand complex media infrastructure projects and develop clear and approachable narratives that help explain what they are and why they matter to audiences with limited tech understanding.
• Working with the Technology Communications team, drive the technology content creation for owned storytelling (contributions to The Walt Disney Company blog, editorial strategy and create written and visual storytelling content), press materials (press kits, press releases, fact sheets, bios, statements, talking points, and social posts), and press events.
• Effectively work with relevant internal colleagues on communications to DE&E Technology employees and teams across multiple channels (intranet, slack, email, other), as well as working with internal communications leads across Corporate, Disney Entertainment, and ESPN to ideate and deliver content for employee-facing platforms.
• Maintain and develop tools for the team to help establish and advance best practices in the corporate communications sector (e.g. press lists, reporting, templates and tools, social media strategies, media website, etc.)
• Interact with senior product and technology executives to identify key goals and prioritie