Senior Technical Account Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10145939 Location London, United Kingdom Business Disney Direct to Consumer Date posted Apr. 09, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
Disney’s Direct to Consumer (DTC) team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within the Disney Entertainment division, helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.
Disney’s Technical Account Management (TAM) team within the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) organization is composed of industry thought leaders and innovators collaborating with partners across Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu. We serve as strategic allies for our partners, fostering strong, collaborative relationships that support Disney’s streaming product and technology initiatives worldwide. Our partnerships span leading mobile platforms, connected devices, consumer electronics, telecom operators (wireless, pay-tv, MVPDs), and a broad range of distribution channels, driving the success of Disney’s streaming services on a global scale.
We are seeking a Senior Technical Account Manager (TAM) to join the TAM team to support our regional Disney+ distribution partners in EMEA. The Senior TAM drives all technical aspects of Disney's partnership with distributors, by collaborating with business development, legal, finance, product, and engineering teams to onboard partners, promote the product offering, and develop and implement platform features to support distribution strategies.
This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home.
Values
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. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
What You Will Do
Cultivate and manage strong, positive, daily relationships with regional distribution third-party partners. Ensure the successful delivery of integrations and platform deployments. Effectively advocate for Disney’s DTC product and technology interests, educating partners and influencing their strategies.
Identify new capabilities, features, and requirements across regional distribution partners, providing actionable recommendations to internal business, product, and technology teams.
Collaborate with internal product and technology teams to identify challenges, blockers, and issues requiring resolution with third-party partners.
Work closely with legal, sales, and business development teams to facilitate distribution deals that advance Disney’s product, technology, and strategic goals, including advising on and negotiating contractual terms for technical features.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a technical account management or product management role.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent years of technical experience in product management, media, video streaming, or a related field.
Communication (written and verbal)/Collaboration –
Proven track record working with third-party consumer electronics partners, middleware providers, SoC manufacturers, OEMs, and platform distribution partners.
Exceptional customer relationship and account management skills, with the ability to influence and advocate for Disney’s product and technology initiatives, while uncovering and evaluating implementation requirements for internal teams.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, capable of distilling complex technical concepts into clear business impacts and vice versa.
Prioritization –
Skilled in identifying core business objectives and technical needs to drive successful launches and ongoing support for each distribution partner.
Detail Oriented/Data Driven –
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate challenging issues, develop solutions, and deliver strategic recommendations to product, technology, business, and executive stakeholders.
Technical Skills and Acumen –
Extensive experience leading complex end-to-end technology integrations for digital media and streaming video solutions, including live and VOD platforms.
In-depth knowledge of live and VOD streaming technology for OTT and Direct-to-Consumer services.
Strong understanding of streaming media consumer electronics devices and platforms such as web, mobile, connected devices, living room devices, and set-top boxes.
Experience with video streaming technologies, including playback, encoding, packaging, DRM, CDN, and related systems.
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
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 to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Disney Direct to Consumer:
Disney’s Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.
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 Disney Direct to Consumer.
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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