Sr Manager, Retail Strategy
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098864 Location Kissimmee, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Sep. 06, 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 Senior Manager, Retail Strategy to fill a new position on the Domestic Parks Long Term Retail Planning team. This group will develop strategic financial plans to drive growth and profitability while delivering on the Guest experience, partnering to develop long-term goals, objectives, and resource plans for the business. You will also drive major strategic projects that significantly impact results.
The Sr. Manager will report to the Director of Retail Strategic Planning
This is a Full-Time role
What You Will Do
In this role, you will drive long-term growth and significant value through key strategic projects and initiatives to drive business growth and impact how the business operates. You will bring outstanding analytical, critical thinking, influencing, and project management skills to an evolving portfolio of projects.
Business Development:
Lead major strategic merchandise projects to create significant value for the business through revenue growth and cost reduction initiatives.
Proactively drive targeted analysis of the merchandise business specific to domestic sites, focused on significant changes in the business.
Develop key partnerships with Sites and other merchandise functions to find opportunities.
Strategic Perspectives:
Contribute to the development of new and revised merchandise objectives and strategies
Act as a consultant with merchandise partners to provide an analytical and strategic perspective on their initiatives. Input will include risk analysis and perspectives on alternatives.
Develop and bring historical performance to key initiatives to improve decision-making and reduce risks.
Industry and Guest Insight:
Understand retail and theme park industry trends. Share insight with partners and use information to develop potential opportunities and risks.
Develop and share insights on Guest behavior in a storytelling fashion that facilitates understanding of the opportunities.
Required Qualifications & Skills
7+ years’ experience in analytical or development roles.
Proven creativity in identifying business opportunities and addressing issues.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop comparisons from multiple sources.
Excellent communication and relationship skills with an ability to influence partners and key business decisions.
Excellent written communication skills. Proven track record of synthesizing financial information into a concise story and communicating the story to various levels of leadership.
Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple priorities.
Self-starter with natural curiosity and navigating ambiguity.
Ability to work within a complex, matrix organization and find creative solutions.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative fields or equivalent experience.
Additional Information
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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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.