Senior Analyst, Consumer Strategy & Business Development

The Walt Disney Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dentalcare

Disney Theme Parks admission

Disney discounts

Parental leave

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in London seeks a Senior Analyst to support the Consumer Strategy & Business Development team across EMEA. You will lead complex financial modelling, build business cases with regional leaders, and interact with senior leaders to drive growth initiatives for Disney+.

You will collaborate across Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Streaming, gaining exposure to cross-functional teams while reporting to the CSBD leadership in EMEA.

Qualifications

• Experience in top-tier management/strategy consulting or central BD/strategy in a media org.
• Ability to conduct and review complex quantitative analysis to inform decisions.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; GenAI familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic and financial analysis of growth opportunities for Disney+ in EMEA.
• Build business cases with regional leads and Country Managers.
• Lead sophisticated business/financial modelling and present outputs to senior leaders.
• Support the annual strategic business review and 5-year plan with stakeholders.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Financial modelling

GenAI

MS Office

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Analyst, Consumer Strategy & Business Development

Job ID 10160478 Location London, United Kingdom Business The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) Date posted Oct. 08, 2026

The Senior Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the CS&BD team with the development and delivery of EMEA-wide business strategies and initiatives. The role requires superior strategic, analytical and collaboration skills – and the ability to apply these effectively as part of the CS&BD team.

The Senior Analyst will build a strong understanding of the Disney Entertainment and ESPN businesses, including the different areas within Streaming, and develop advanced business and financial modelling skills through a range of projects. The Senior Analyst will also collaborate effectively with teams and colleagues at all levels across EMEA and the US, build a broad internal network, and gain experience presenting and discussing results with senior leaders.

As a result, the Senior Analyst will support on high profile projects, taking the lead on the business/ financial modelling and interacting with multiple teams across the organization, often working directly with the VP and Directors in the team and presenting their output to EMEA SVPs.

This rolewill be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, witheithera Mondayor Fridayworking from home.

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

Organic development

• Support strategic & financial analysis of growth opportunities for Disney+ in EMEA (e.g., evolution of our commercial offer, introduction of new product features, launching in new markets)
• Work with regional business leads and local Country Managers to build business cases for new opportunities, identifying associated revenue streams, costs and risks and/or support review of business plans prepared by local Country Managers to test viability and alignment to overall company goals
• Provide advanced business modelling/analysis (including interpretation) of financial data to support business operations
• Support preparation of the annual strategic business review and 5-year plan, including coordination with relevant Regional and US/Global stakeholders.
• Monitor key market trends – e.g., across consumer behaviour and competitors, extracting meaningful insights that inform key decisions in our business

Partnerships / Joint Ventures / M&A

• Evaluate potential commercial partnerships, assessing strategic fit and financial & operational impacts
• Collaborations with other streaming services
• Distribution of Disney+ through wholesale partners (e.g., Pay TV/ Telecom operators, Consumer Brands)
• Evaluate opportunities to establish strategic partnerships with external content producers (e.g. linear TV channels)
• Evaluate opportunities to license external content and rights (e.g., films and series from external producers, sports rights)

Operations

• Support and deliver integrated EMEA initiatives as identified by the EMEA President
• Ongoing support across strategic and operational priorities

Areas of Accountability (Strategic Impact, Financial, Management, Relationships)

• Including factors such as team size, geographical scope, financial responsibilities (eg. revenue targets, size of budget to manage etc) and level of authorisation
• Supporting the CS&BD function in the management and delivery of ongoing projects in EMEA, with a particular emphasis on DTC
• The senior analyst assumes responsibility for our most complex/ challenging business & financial models, which are a key component to the success of the most important projects within CS&BD.
• The senior analyst also leads directly the preparation of important outputs from the CS&BD team, which are used widely across our projects and in other areas of the DTC team, and require close collaboration with all local DTC teams

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Robust experience working in a top tier Management/Strategy consultancy firm and/or experience of working within a media organisation’s central BD/strategy team;
• Clear and structured thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to conduct and review complex quantitative analysis to inform business decisions
• Advanced MS Office skills, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, required
• Professional usage of GenAI (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) is a plus
• Proactive, self-motivated and autonomous, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across different markets and lines of business
• Ability to multi-task and deliver against multiple deadlines
• Used to working in fast moving environments providing accurate and timely outputs to a high standard
• Strong interest in media industry
• Full fluency in English

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Complimentary admission to eligible Disney Theme Parks, giving you the opportunity to experience the magic we create and make memories of your own. Admission is subject to availability, capacity restrictions, applicable rules, block-out dates, and eligibility requirements.
• Access to a wide range of Disney discounts on Disney merchandise, Disney Food & Beverage, Disney Resort Hotels, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, National Geographic Expeditions, and more. Offerings are subject to availability and may be seasonal, and subject to applicable rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements.
• 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 with 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.

Disney EMEA aims to drive growth, innovation and brand affinity across an extremely diverse collection of countries with a team of over 6,000 employees operating in 59 markets with offices in 29 countries.

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 The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).

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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