Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10156935 Location Minato-ku, Japan Business The Walt Disney Company (APAC) Date posted Jul. 30, 2026Job Summary:
Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is responsible for developing strategies to drive long-term growth for the company. CSBD team works closely with the leaders of all businesses to drive and support strategy development and execution.
As part of the Corporate Strategy & Business Development team, the role will aim to provide a good understanding of key market trends & consumer behaviors, their attitudes & preferences, and leverage relevant data & insights to work with business teams and form appropriate business strategies or answer the critical strategic questions. We seek a candidate with experience at management consulting firms, investment banking, as well as in-house strategy/business development roles at FMCG, consumer tech, or media & entertainment companies. This role requires strong problem solving and analytical skills, excellent team work, effective communication in both English and Japanese, as well as the ability to collaborate across a diverse range of stakeholders, including multiple levels of business and functional teams within TWDC.
Responsibilities:
- Synthesize market, industry, and competitive intelligence to anticipate emerging trends and identify incremental and transformational growth opportunities for the company
- Develop and evaluate business cases and strategic plans to capture new growth initiatives and adjacent opportunities
- Formulate strategies/initiatives in collaboration with multiple LOBs
- Prepare and share insights and analytical reports with the relevant stakeholders; provide consumer insights to different business teams
Professional Qualifications and Experiences
- 3-5 years of experience at consulting firms, investment banking, or in-house strategy/business development experience in FMCG, consumer tech, or media & entertainment companies
- Insights about Japanese consumers, sensitive to identifying and following M&E market trends preferred
- Bachelor's degree required
- Passion for M&E industry; a content lover
Skills
- Business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
- Good in numbers and has an analytical mind
- Ability to conduct consumer/market research
- Strong written and verbal communication skills: Power Point Slide, Excel Analysis
- Communicating with key stakeholders and team members in a credible and confident way
- Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working
- Sensitive to cultural nuances
- Fluency in English (Business Writing is important, fluent verbal communication is a plus)
About The Walt Disney Company (APAC):
For over 70 years, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers in Asia Pacific – and enriching people’s lives. Today’s consumer can discover new branded experiences in many ways and in many markets from Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Japan, Korea to Southeast Asia.
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 TWDC (Japan) Ltd., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).