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Senior Marketing Manager - Disney Destinations Int'l - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10140584 Location London, United Kingdom Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Feb. 04, 2026

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team
At Disney Destinations International (DDI), we bring unforgettable Disney holidays to life for guests across the UK, Ireland and EMEA. As Senior Manager, Marketing, you will lead a talented team responsible for shaping creative, digital and CRM strategies that inspire audiences to choose Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris and Disney Cruise Line.
If selected for this role, you will report to the Director, Strategy & Marketing, DDI UK & EMEA.
This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with one day working from home.
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration, and caring deeply for our Community.
What You Will Do
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment.
  • Drive creative development and execution for paid media across search, social and CRM for Walt Disney World (WDW) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL) across the UK and other EMEA markets.
  • Act as the central hub for creative assets, ensuring consistency, governance and strategic use across all territories.
  • Build a holistic touchpoint strategy across paid, owned, earned media, affiliates and CRM, partnering closely with PR, partnerships, trade marketing and digital teams.
  • Translate marketing strategy and insights (market, competitor, consumer, media) into effective media and creative plans.
  • Lead media briefing, planning, buying, optimisation and reporting in partnership with in-house media teams and agencies.
  • Shape and deliver the social editorial message calendar and drive local fan engagement strategies.
  • Define and implement CRM strategies to retain and grow audience databases in close collaboration with the TWDC CRM team.
  • Work with central Disneyland Paris teams to adapt and localise media, search, social and CRM plans for the UK and Ireland.
  • Lead the Integrated Communication Plan (ICP) process across all brands, including development and senior stakeholder alignment.
  • Manage and optimise budgets across creative, media, social, affiliates and CRM.
Required Qualifications & Skills
  • Experience in travel/tourism, FMCG or luxury marketing environments.
  • Strong experience across integrated marketing, including creative development and media planning/buying.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team.
  • Strong commercial, analytical and results-focused mindset.
  • Cultural sensitivity and strong understanding of EMEA markets.
  • Flexibility for occasional UK, European or international travel.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris parks and resorts.
  • Professional proficiency in French.
  • Experience building and delivering fan/community engagement strategies.
The Perks
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance & dental care
  • Free Park Entry for you and opportunities for family and friends
  • Disney Discounts on designated products, resort dining and ticketing
  • Excellent parental and guardian leave
  • Employee Resource Groups including WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED (disability & neurodiversity), and TRUST (Mental Health & Wellbeing)
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation throughout the application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to access benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

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 The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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