Senior Product Manager I

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

DE&ET Ad Platforms is responsible for delivering global advertising technology solutions for Disney's Linear and Addressable channels, brands, and streaming services. With unmatched scale, premium content, and innovative capabilities, DE&ET Ad Platforms is a market leader in advertising. We build and maintain proprietary technology solutions ranging from ad serving, programmatic ad solutions, self-service platforms, audience targeting, and advertising data.

Job Summary:

As a Senior Product Manager within Ad Platforms technology, you will be part of the team that is redefining addressable advertising in the Live streaming & VOD space for some of the most-used consumer applications in the world. The right person for this role will be able to identify & collaborate on solutions to complex problems, communicate requirements concisely while articulating a clear vision to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This role will oversee parts of core ad services within Disney’s proprietary ad server which handles targeting, decisioning & ad experience treatments. Work is focused on addressable advertising within the Hulu and Disney+ applications along with future expansion opportunities. If you are someone who can drive product strategy and bring a passion for building the future of advertising technology, at a fast pace, this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Develop & execute on a product roadmap that considers multiple major projects with competing timelines & resources
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on value identification, cost savings, and alignment with overall business strategy
• Collaborate with other product managers to drive innovation in platform services, including core ad serving, programmatic, measurement, operational data store, business intelligence and more
• Act as the product owner for an engineering Scrum team, participating in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and feature definition to ensure successful development and delivery
• Work closely with the larger Engineering organization to execute against the product roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of features that align with the needs of the business
• Partner with the Platform Operations team to optimize the ongoing health of ad server components and identify areas for improvement

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Product Management experience, preferably with an established technology or digital media company
• Experience working with addressable video ad serving technology, including direct experience with an established digital video ad server
• Proven experience in a product role with the ability to demonstrate a record of success using data-driven decision-making skills
• Ability to influence, collaborate and deliver solutions in a complex, ever-evolving space
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to share a vision to people with varying levels of technical acumen
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience required; MBA or advanced degree is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within the Live streaming addressable advertising space including an understanding of streaming protocols & ad insertion methods
• Understanding of ancillary ad serving components such as creative asset transcoding, content metadata models, user segmentation & other data models
• Experience with: Airtable, Datadog, Lucidchart, Smartsheet, Slack, Google Docs

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $142,600 to $191,100 per year, and in Los Angeles, CA is $136,100 to $182,400 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.