Manager, Hulu Subscriber Planning
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10082164 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Apr. 26, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
Hulu Subscriber Planning is a highly visible team of hard-working professionals with backgrounds in consulting, investment banking, private equity, media & entertainment, and technology. We serve as in-house advisers to the Direct-to-Consumer’s executive leadership and own subscriber planning and reporting for Hulu’s SVOD and Live businesses. We have directly contributed to the rapid growth and success of the Direct-to-Consumer business!
The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment (DE) group includes the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content business globally, including streaming (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Star+, and Disney+ Hotstar).
Job Summary:
Are you interested in joining a hard working team who has been a key part in Hulu's growth by providing strategic support and financial analysis? Hulu’s Subscriber Planning team is seeking a strong candidate who will be an outstanding addition to our team of strategic finance professionals.
What You Will Do:
Own the strategic long-range plan, annual operating plan, and forecasting processes for Hulu’s subscription business; work closely with key partners within Marketing, Data Analytics, Strategy, and Finance teams to present a comprehensive plan for our business.
Work cross-functionally with teams in Content, Marketing, Analytics, and Strategy to develop business insights that uncover subscriber growth levers and opportunities to improve customer lifetime value.
Lead ad hoc analyses and deliver presentations that drive financial and strategic decisions around subscriber growth and retention.
Maintain a strong understanding of operating performance (e.g. KPIs, subscribers), major deals and transactions, and issues and challenges facing the businesses
Develop impactful, compelling presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicate subscriber projections, drivers, business performance, and risks & opportunities, and present to leadership.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
The right candidate for this role will have outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, sets a high bar for themselves, has a track record of success when collaborating with business operators. They must display initiative in anticipating and exceeding the business demands of key partners.
4+ years of finance or strategy experience and proven track record with a credible tech or media & entertainment firm, management consultancy or investment bank / private equity firm
Expertise in effectively building highly complex financial models (Excel)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint) and ability to simplify matters for an executive audience
Highly proficient with quantitative data analysis and utilizing data to drive decision-making
Organized, self-motivated and comfortable working without guidance, in a fast-growing environment with multiple partners
Excellent teamwork skills with the capacity to work collaboratively and independently when needed
Education:
Bachelor’s degree with a major in Finance, Economics or similar field with an analytical bias; MBA (or equivelant work experience) is a plus
The hiring range for this position in CA is $123,000.00-$165,000.00 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 Entertainment:
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
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 Hulu, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.
Hulu, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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.