Sr Product Manager

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s 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 Disney’s media business globally.

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

• Building the future of Disney’s 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:
  Disney+ Hulu ESPN ABC News and many more products and brands matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation:
  We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

If you enjoy working with talented and passionate people, have excellent communication skills, demonstrate determination in finding solutions, have curiosity about how content moves from inception to consumers, work constructively in a diverse setting, transform business strategy into innovative products & platforms, love startup culture, value learning, and find Media & Entertainment fascinating, then the Content Platforms team is the place for you.

The Content Platforms’ Rights Management Team is looking for a Product Manager to support day‑to‑day activities of the Product Lifecycle, defining and launching products supporting distribution of Disney’s content across Direct‑to‑Consumer, Content Sales, Transactional, Syndication, and Airlines.

• Articulate product strategy and gain alignment from stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Create product roadmaps that link vision, strategy, objectives, and execution.
• Provide end‑to‑end product management for a specific product or platform within the Rights Management domain.
• Collaborate with partners to evaluate value of enhancement requests and propose alternatives when necessary.
• Identify and define business requirements with partners and cross‑functional teams.
• Assist in process alignment and standardization.
• Deliver solutions that support product and Content Platforms strategy.
• Manage product backlog, ensuring transparent prioritization.
• Support the team in identifying, developing, and verifying solutions for complex problems.
• Coordinate major product releases and participate in daily scrum meetings.
• Make thoughtful, well‑documented assumptions, own cost/benefit analysis, and prepare lean business cases.
• Define realistic product targets, KPIs, and OKRs and leverage product frameworks to document information.
• Exhibit user empathy, seek ways to improve user experience, own system processes, guides, and training materials.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in digital media supply chain.
• Strong product understanding and platform familiarity.
• Experience in content rights and availability product management.
• Knowledge of first‑party, third‑party, and acquired content workflows for direct‑to‑consumer streaming service.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently under time constraints.
• Strong presentation skills and clear communication of goals, status, and…