Analyst, Business Development & Innovation

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & long-term incentive units

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company, within ESPN, seeks an Analyst for Business Development & Innovation to support new project opportunities across ESPN and Disney teams in New York and Bristol. You will help scope, manage, and evaluate initiatives spanning strategy, technology, content, and marketing.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year in analytical/financial/project‑management roles, with strong PowerPoint and Excel skills and the ability to communicate effectively across

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in analytical/financial/technology/project management roles.
• Familiarity with media distribution landscape and industry trends.
• Strong written, verbal, and quantitative skills; proficient in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to translate objectives into actionable tasks and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support project management across multiple initiatives, from ideation to post-launch evaluation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and external partners to align timelines.
• Document roles, workflows, and budgets to enable efficient collaboration.
• Assist with communications, deliverables, and status updates for external partners.
• Work with ESPN, Disney Entertainment, and corporate teams on various projects.
• Support finance, legal, and execution needs related to innovation initiatives.
• Track project performance against KPIs and contribute to executive-ready updates.
• Create standardized project documents including briefs, roadmaps, and run-of-show materials.

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Project management

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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Analyst, Business Development & Innovation

Job ID 10160018 Location New York, New York, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States Business ESPN Date posted Oct. 05, 2026

A successful candidate for this full-time position will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and creativity while supporting the identification and evaluation of new project opportunities across a wide variety of departments at ESPN (e.g., corporate strategy, technology, content and marketing, product, production, and programming).

Responsibilities:

• Support project management efforts across multiple concurrent initiatives, including early ideation, scoping, execution support, delivery tracking, and post launch evaluation.
• Assist project leads by coordinating with cross functional stakeholders and external partners to support alignment, execution, and timeline adherence.
• Help document roles, responsibilities, and workflows across internal teams, leagues, vendors, and partners to enable efficient collaboration.
• Support external partner relationships by assisting with ongoing communications, deliverables, and status updates to help ensure successful outcomes.
• Work with internal colleagues across ESPN, Disney Entertainment, and corporate teams including Content, Technology, Editorial, Ad Sales, Finance, Legal, Research, Affiliate, Ad Sales, and Business Affairs.
• Support the Vice President and Manager with finance, legal, and execution related needs tied to innovation initiatives.
• Assist with financial tracking and review of accounting and invoicing requirements for innovation projects, helping ensure timely payments in coordination with Finance teams.
• Create and maintain standardized project documentation, including briefs, road maps, budgets, timelines, run of show documents, and post project summaries.Track project performance against defined KPIs and contribute to executive ready updates and insights in collaboration with senior team members.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in an analytical, financial, technology, project management consulting, marketing, or business development role.
• Familiarity with the media distribution landscape, competitors, and current trends in the media industry.
• Strong written, verbal, and quantitative skills, with proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to support strategic problem solving and translate high level objectives into actionable tasks.
• Effective communicator (verbal and written) able to tailor messaging for different stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience or exposure to media, technology, project management, consulting, or corporate strategy environments.
• Familiarity with modern AI or machine learning tools, including large language models (LLMs).
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis and presentation development while maintaining editorial standards, brand voice, and governance requirements.
• Strong written, verbal, and quantitative skills, with proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.Ability to support strategic problem solving and translate high level objectives into actionable tasks.
• Effective communicator (verbal and written) with ability to tailor messaging for different stakeholders.
  Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $81,918 - $109,890 per year and in Bristol, CT is $78,146 to $104,830 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.

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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.

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