Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms

Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms

Job ID 10150744 Location San Francisco, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 19, 2026

The Strategy & Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product and Technology is responsible for shaping the organization’s long-term vision, developing actionable product strategies, and executing against the org’s most critical near-term priorities.

The team reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), and uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to surface insights, frame trade-offs, and guide decision‑making for Disney’s senior leadership.

As Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms, you will be the analytical backbone and connective tissue for the AdTech organization. Specifically, you will use data‑driven rigor and execution discipline to set OKR (opens in new window) targets, manage performance, and maintain operational momentum.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Goals: Drive the OKR‑setting process for AdTech leadership. This includes partnering with team leads to set objectives, using informed analysis to define measurable targets, and managing recurring leadership reviews to assess performance.

Performance Measurement: Be the analytical backbone for our key metrics. Understand the data sets, identify trends, surface insights, and work with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.

Operational Excellence: Stand up and/or manage leadership review forums including Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, OKR Grading, and more. Proactively identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.

• Cultural Transformation: Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites/summits, and other large scale events where Product and Technology is represented.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top‑tier Technology Companies, Start Ups, Management Consulting, and/or Professional Services firms.

Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills; expertise in organizing complex data to create clear, concise narratives. Strong spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets) and SQL skills. Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar BI tools is highly preferred.

Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or other comparable success metrics.

Deep domain expertise in the Advertising ecosystem, possessing the technical fluency to bridge the gap between engineering roadmaps and commercial objectives within a complex organizational environment.

Proactive “self‑starter” with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action. Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail, while also knowing when to zoom out and have executive‑level discussions.

Team‑oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross‑functional collaboration.

Embrace of dynamic, fast‑paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility; comfortable influencing in the absence of direct control.

Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills; capable of developing high‑level presentations for senior executive audiences.

BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

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• Cultural Transformation: Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites/summits, and other large scale events where Product and Technology is represented.

• 10+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top‑tier Technology Companies, Start Ups, Management Consulting, and/or Professional Services firms.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills; expertise in organizing complex data to create clear, concise narratives. Strong spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets) and SQL skills. Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar BI tools is highly preferred.
• Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or other comparable success metrics.
• Deep domain expertise in the Advertising ecosystem, possessing the technical fluency to bridge the gap between engineering roadmaps and commercial objectives within a complex organizational environment.
• Proactive “self‑starter” with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action. Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail, while also knowing when to zoom out and have executive‑level discussions.
• Team‑oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross‑functional collaboration.
• Embrace of dynamic, fast‑paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility; comfortable influencing in the absence of direct control.
• Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills; capable of developing high‑level presentations for senior executive audiences.

• BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

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The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $190,700.00 to $255,700.00 per year, and in Glendale, CA is $174,100.00 to $233,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide‑ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

Disney’s ability to marry world‑class technology with one‑of‑a‑kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.

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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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 Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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