SVP, Emerging Digital Products & Platforms
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10102514 Location Orlando, Florida, United States / Anaheim, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Sep. 30, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
At Disney Experiences, technology powers the magic – seamlessly integrating the physical, digital, and virtual worlds to help our guests navigate our properties and platforms, immerse themselves into our stories, connect with those they love, and share their unforgettable experiences with the world.
What You Will Do
Reporting to the EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, and as an integral member of the Technology & Digital Leadership Team, this role will focus on identifying, developing, and scaling emerging digital products and platforms that will evolve the segment’s digital products ecosystem to drive future growth and market leadership. Strengthening an intrapreneurial culture focusing on growth and efficiencies with venture capitalist like practices to drive measurable results. This individual will need to possess the leadership, creativity, and analytical capabilities to develop and execute Disney’s digital product ecosystem in partnership with stakeholders across Technology & Digital and beyond.
It will be essential for the SVP to have deep knowledge and passion for creating innovative products and
conceiving and gaining stakeholder and guest adoption for new business models – all grounded in consumer data and insights. It will be key for the leader to be well versed in current and emerging trends and know how to leverage our content and brands to make world class products. Establish segment and cross segment collaboration community to service our guest. The SVP will oversee a portfolio of emerging products & platforms, lead the Technology & Digital transformation from “projects to products”, partner with business and commercial leaders, and ensure we not only stay ahead of consumer and market demands but set trends in the industry.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and evolve the emerging digital product portfolio including the total experience program, Spark, and the segment’s emerging digital product ecosystem.
Develop and lead a new technology product management organization for platforms including the Grid, Core, Experience, Connected Platform, among others.
Lead Technology & Digital’s transformation from a project-centric to a product-centric delivery model, delighting and solving for the needs of our consumers.
Strengthen our intrapreneurial culture, further our guest-centric focus and enhance our metric driven culture to deliver results for our consumers, businesses and segments.
Drive the development and implementation of new business models, exploring innovative avenues for growth and expansion in web and mobile channels, and cross-segment.
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of emerging digital products and platforms and processes for scaling and launching new product offerings.
Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging forward-thinking ideas and solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the segment to ensure product strategy, development, and management are executed in a data and evidence-driven manner.
Develop and mentor a high-caliber team to create sustained performance.
Partner with in-market leader and business leaders to create in-market commercialization plans
Required Qualifications & Skills
16+ years of related work experience in technology and capabilities, including significant leadership responsibilities.
Strong background in leading digital transformations and transitioning teams from project to product delivery models (practices, strategies, structure, processes, etc.)
Experience leading a significant product portfolio.
Experience in scaling early-stage products or platforms into successful, revenue-generating businesses
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate large teams
Experience with management of geographically distributed teams
Strategic thinker with an analytical mindset and problem-solving prowess
Demonstrated experience navigating the investment landscape (e.g., pitching to Venture Capitalists, securing funding, and managing “investor” relationships), including experience in crafting compelling pitches and securing funding for ambitious projects
Strong acumen for identifying market opportunities and translating them into viable business propositions
Education
Bachelors’ degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of experience
The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $361,300.00 to $484,600.00 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 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 Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC 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.
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