Principal Product Manager, News & Entertainment Growth

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Principal Product Manager News & Entertainment Growth

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Job Description:

Technology is at the heart of Disneys past present and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers product developers designers technologists data scientists and more all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneys media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products enhance storytelling and drive velocity innovation and scalability for our are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Companys media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think youd love working here:

Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media advertising and distribution businesses for years to come.

Reach Scale & Impact: More than ever Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories storytellers and events they carry matter to millions of people globally.

Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Management is responsible for driving the overall user experience feature strategies and concepts and engagement paradigms for Disney Entertainment & ESPNs global portfolio of consumer-facing streaming and digital products including Disney Hulu ESPN ABC ABC News Nat Geo Marvel and Star Wars.

Job Summary:

The DEEPT News & Entertainment Product Team is looking for a dynamic Principal Product Manager specializing in matrixed strategic initiatives experimentation and data-driven decision making. This critical role sits at the intersection of technology content and user experience focusing on world-class digital experiences for Disneys news and entertainment brands. The ideal candidate is collaborative passionate about UX self-directed curious about industry trends and has demonstrated an ability to build and support market-leading digital products.

The News & Entertainment product team is responsible for building the next generation of news and entertainment experiences for all digital platforms. As a key member of this team you will collaborate with colleagues across engineering design and data science as well as editorial and business stakeholders to launch new features and coordinate ongoing support for existing experiences. You will drive product strategies with a data-first mindset leveraging A/B testing user analytics and advanced data practices to elevate our product offerings and inform decision-making. You will be supported in personal and professional growth through ongoing learning mentorship and leadership opportunities and be a part of a culture that values diversity experimentation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and collaborate with product managers engineering design and editorial teams to define strategic goals propose innovative ideas align on product vision and set measurable success metrics.
• Define monitor and communicate KPIs and product metrics. Identify growth opportunities measure business impact and influence cross-team priorities through clear data-informed storytelling.
• Cultivate direct user relationships by delivering personalized timely and contextually relevant messaging to maximize engagement and loyalty
• Build the long-term strategy for unifying CRM and automated messaging capabilities including data models integrations and automating workflows across multiple products.
• Leverage AI tools to introduce new features and improve messaging capabilities tooling and enhance connected user experiences.
• Advance data maturity by establishing best practices for experiment data collection governance and analytics ensuring the integrity and accuracy of data used for product insights.
• Craft and present strategic narratives tailored for executive audiences to influence decision-making drive alignment on business priorities and deliver meaningful improvements at scale.
• Provide leadership and coaching to product teams championing product strategy raising organizational capabilities and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Required Education Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 10 years or more experience in product management specifically in digital media news entertainment or streaming domains.
• Strong technical aptitude and experience with CRM and messaging platforms automation tools and experimentation tools.
• Strong understanding of data integration data maturity concepts and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with AI and machine learning applications particularly in building and deploying automated workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization driving consensus and delivering results.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for making data-driven decisions and the ability to break down complexity and deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills capable of influencing at all levels and translating technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Passion for news entertainment or media and creating transformative user experiences at scale.

Required Education

• A bachelors or masters degree in computer science statistics business media or a related field from a four-year accredited college or university

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The hiring range for this position in New York NY is $200400.00 to $268700.00 per year and in Glendale CA is $191300.00 to $256500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Product Management

Job Posting Primary Business:

PM - News & Ent Product

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management Tech

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City State Region Postal Code:

New York NY USA

Alternate City State Region Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

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Required Experience:

Staff IC