Sr Associate, Alliance Management
Location
Lake Buena Vista, FL | United States
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Job Summary:
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.
Disney’s Corporate Alliances develops and holistically manages complex, long-term relationships with selected brands and companies. Our mission is to forge innovative and inspirational marketing partnerships around the world to drive incremental profitability through unique and diverse value streams across The Walt Disney Company.
Responsibilities:
- Support Manager and/or Senior Manager’s account portfolio strategy to plan and execute key marketing programs for a portfolio of alliance partners with both domestic and international activity; the Senior Associate may have responsibility for one or more of their own accounts.
- Maintain a deep knowledge and understanding of contractual obligations and alliance business objectives.
- Collaborate with key alliance partners and cross-functional TWDC stakeholders to identify, develop, and execute creative programs that deliver on Alliance partner’s business objectives and deliver value to Disney.
- Coordinate regular communications with Alliance partners and ensure all deliverables are met according to the partnership agreements.
- Manage execution and tracking of Alliance partner activations as appropriate across Disney BUs.
- Develop and maintain timely analysis and repository of partner’s joint marketing programs in Salesforce and SharePoint.
- Support and lead when needed, partner meetings to ensure optimal results.
- Monitor ongoing trends in marketing and the industry to support development of annual and long-term account plans for a portfolio of alliance partners.
Basic Qualifications :
- Experience in brand management, marketing, sponsorships, promotions, agency and/or equivalent experience.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively cross-functionally with Cast Members/Employees and Partners at all levels.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
- Experience working with creative teams and/or agencies to ensure the creative execution delivers on identified business objectives.
- Proven ability to function successfully within a team environment and to build consensus within Corporate Alliances, Business units and alliance partners.
- Demonstrated strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated strong abilities in prioritization and multi-tasking.
- Demonstrated strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite and Keynote.
- Self-motivated individual with demonstrated strong abilities in organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking
- Ability to lead and influence multiple teams and projects simultaneously with no direct authority.
- Minimal travel as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep familiarity with The Walt Disney Company.
- Minimum of three years of marketing, promotions, sponsorship, agency and/or equivalent experience.
- Proven ability to identify key business issues and clearly articulate opportunities for both the partner and The Walt Disney Company.
- Natural curiosity and takes initiative to ask “why” and “what” when presented information and data.
- Comfortable with data; ability to tell a story and extract actionable insights.
Required Education : Bachelor’s degree
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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