The Sr. Manager, Legal Operations, will help develop, implement and deliver the engagement initiatives for Corporate Legal at The Walt Disney Company, aimed at creating an inclusive culture.  This includes, but is not limited to, management support of internal affinity groups, internal and external partnerships, legal specific training curriculum, programming, communications, employee resource group development.
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key internal stakeholders including DEI and HR business partners across TWDC, Enterprise Social Responsibility, Communications, Global Relations/Public Policy and Brand Management in support of business objectives

• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships and impactful engagement with key external stakeholders to champion our brands, reputation and objectives with a key focus on underrepresented communities

• Partner with our People/Culture, Segment DEI teams and other internal partners to assure that our stakeholder engagement is aligned with enterprise and segment DEI strategy and guidelines, and effectively advances DEI objectives

STRATEGY

• Support the delivery & awareness building of enterprise & corporate DEI and Learning offerings, while simultaneously supporting the execution of legal-specific engagement initiatives

• Manage, support, and operationalize needs within corporate legal, specifically those of our employee resource groups

• Partner with Corporate DE&I team to develop identity-centric strategies to deepen TWDC’s engagement within specific underrepresented communities

• Develop and collaborate with partners to execute strategic internal activations supporting key moments (e.g. heritage months, holidays, content releases)

• Manage investments and budgets, prioritizing actions with greatest impact

• Build strategy, align stakeholders and manage projects that anticipate business needs and advance inclusion

MEASUREMENT/INSIGHTS

• Ensure business segments have access to information, insights and other resources that to maximize their ability to take strategic, cohesive action aligned with overall company direction

• Collaborate with stakeholders across TWDC to deepen COE visibility and engagement with internal and external DEI benchmarks, KPIs, and leading indicators of progress

• Provide insights and build competency to enable business leaders to deepen engagement with diverse segments and advance business objectives

• Maintain a deep understanding of segment business priorities

• In partnership with COEs and businesses, drive TWDC reputation efforts in the external market through surveys, recognition etc.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Drive two-way communication with partners to amplify content, experiences and other related activations, and to communicate our narrative and our progress against Strategy

• Partner with segment Communications, PR, Marketing, Sales, CSR and Public Affairs teams to champion brands and advance reputation across all markets

• Identify opportunities to communicate our stories that demonstrate market leadership and relevance
   

CAPABILITY BUILDING

• Partner with and support segment creative and product development teams to ensure our stories, products and services are relevant and reflect our market

• Support segments in building capabilities and resources required to lead in their markets

• Build enterprise insight and interventions that disrupt bias and effectively advance inclusion

• Support the capability building of resource groups across the enterprise

• Ensure global perspective is embedded in all efforts
   

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Five (5) years' of experience

• Exceptional project/program management and stakeholder collaboration skills

• Is collaborative; sees own contributions within team context

• Cultivates own curiosity AND focuses on impact

• Experienced in integration of multiple data sources (including primary and secondary research, social media) into clear, actionable insights and stories

• Equally comfortable in quantitative and qualitative environments

• Has working knowledge of marketplace research and analytical techniques

• Demonstrates ability to turn vision into action, motivate others to achieve goals, and follow through on decisions

• Effectively builds partnerships and influences stakeholders and decision-makers

• Manages focused, successful outcomes with outside partners

• Communicates regularly, and in clear and compelling ways (written/verbal), adapting appropriately for the environment
   

To be successful, this leader needs to have four core characteristics:

• A keen mind for business and business performance

• A natural orientation to collaboration, entrepreneurship and decision-making

• The ability to garner trust from leaders

• Required education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred education Master’s degree in a related field)

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