Senior Sourcing Specialist, Marketing
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10117892 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 17, 2025Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
At Disney, we‘re storytellers, we make the impossible, possible. We do this through unmatched creativity and use of innovative technology to bring stories to life through our movies, licensed products, interactive games, theme parks and resorts, television networks & streaming services. Now is your chance to join our dedicated team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. Come join this dynamics team!
The Marketing Sourcing Team collaborates with Media & Marketing professionals across the Walt Disney Company, to enhance the value of our marketing investments, by creatively crafting deals that deliver value across the enterprise, and improving the way we do business with our partners. The Marketing Category includes, Advertising, Creative Services, Digital, Events, Social Media, CRM, Market Research, Marketing Technology, and other marketing services.
Our team curates programs and content to bring the Disney Marketing Community together to collaborate, network and share best practices, and we lead cross-enterprise initiatives that require us to coordinate across all divisions, orchestrating complex deals that account for the needs of our very different businesses. Every day is different, and there are countless opportunities to give value to the business, while growing your own skills & capabilities.
What You Will Do
In this role you will work with marketing partners to make thoughtful sourcing decisions in selecting agencies, technologies & other service providers, to increase the value of our marketing investments, and to mitigate risks through smart contract negotiations. This includes running RFP’s, negotiating enterprise & segment level deals, managing supplier relationships, recommending best-in-class suppliers & innovations, facilitating process improvements and bringing partners across the segments together for collaboration and maximizing opportunities. We serve as the connective tissue across the segments, creating broader opportunities than what is possible at the segment level.
Required Qualifications & Skills
3+ Years of strategic sourcing and/or relevant work experience
Complex financial modeling experience
Completes scorecard analytics for sourcing initiatives
Builds strong working relationships across lines of business and leadership levels
Strategic thinker & creative problem solver
Strong communication skills
Advanced negotiation skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams & coach/develop talent
Ability to persevere with ambiguity
Ability to analyze complex situations, and develop coherent insights and strategies to maximize value.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Experience with SAP or other ERP
Strong PC skills (Excel, Access, Power Point and Word)
Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in Creative, PR, Marcoms, Media or other marketing fields.
Experience in negotiations of professional and/or technical services
Marketing background is a plus.
Marketing Sourcing background is a plus.
Education
Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
Preferred Education:
Masters Degree/MBA
The hiring range for this position in California is $103,400.00 - $126,200.00 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 The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
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 Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. 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.