Retail Business Development Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098877 Location Anaheim, California, United States / Kissimmee, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Sep. 10, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives! From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.
We are seeking a Retail Business Development Manager to fill a new position on the Domestic Parks Business Development team. The Parks Retail Business Development team is focused on creating growth and value for the Domestic Parks/Disney Signature Experiences (DSE) merchandise line of business through business analysis, the identification of new opportunities in support of business strategies, capital planning, capital project management, and initiative/project development and management.
The position will report to the Senior Manager, Retail Business Development. This role can be based in either Anaheim, CA or Orlando, FL.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will partner to craft the development of the Merchandise Long-Term Capital Plan (LTCP) and Annual Capital Plan (ACP) with the goal of driving growth and achieving long-term objectives. Your focus will include:
- Maintaining the Merchandise LTCP for Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and DSE LTCP and ACP in partnership with Sites and Finance.
- Working with key partners to analyze capital retail projects and guide supportable projects to approval.
- Working with partners to see approved projects through all stages to opening while partnering to ensure that projects stay on track and issues are optimally addressed.
- Supporting planning and business case development for MGOI projects.
- Analyzing business opportunities and issues as assigned.
- Reviewing domestic business performance to identify opportunities.
- Developing presentations to communicate on projects.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of proven experience in retail roles, financial analysis and/or strategy development.
- Proven creativity in identifying business opportunities and addressing issues.
- Excellent communication and relationship skills with a proven ability to influence partners and key business decisions.
- Professional written skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple priorities.
- Self-starter with natural curiosity and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Ability to work within a complex, matrix organization and find creative solutions.
- Excel experience with formulas and pivot table experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative fields.
Additional Information
Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
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The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $102,000 to $136,700 per year and in Orlando, FL is $73,400 to $98,400 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 Experiences:
Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.
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 Global Product Dev & Creative, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
Disney Global Product Dev & Creative 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.