Analyst, Distribution Planning & Analysis

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA is seeking an Analyst for Distribution Planning & Analysis to support international deal analysis and post-sale management for SVOD, AVOD, and FAST deals across TWDC’s direct-to-consumer services.

You will assist in financial modeling, content valuation, and rights management, coordinating with Content Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure timely availability and accurate licensing.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent experience (including internships, academic coursework, or project work)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with financial modeling and analyzing large amounts of data
• Strong facility with interpretation and analysis of contracts, and basic contractual drafting (e.g.,notices).
• Strong facility with Powerpoint
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders (including through internships or academic collaborations)

Responsibilities

• Support content licenses pre- and post-sale across SVOD, AVOD, and FAST with internal teams.
• Assist in financial analysis and content valuation for licensing deals with stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate content availability respecting holdbacks and rights.
• Prepare deal summaries for executive decision support.
• Manage deals in Rightsline and post-entry workstreams (notices, fees, invoices, asset delivery).
• Track deal options, MFNs, and expirations.
• Assist in critical UAT testing.
• Ensure content availability for DTC services respecting holdbacks and restrictions.
• Assist in executing global/regional content windows and maintain guidelines in Rightsline.
• Review rights entries quarterly to support DTC accounting.
• Support DTC content valuation with market data and comps.
• Assist rights management for DTC launches and new models.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Contract interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Rightsline

Power Query

Excel BI

Power Pivot

Tableau

Job description

Analyst, Distribution Planning & Analysis

Job ID 10158734
Location Burbank, California, United States
Business Disney Platform Distribution
Date posted Aug. 28, 2026

Job Summary:

The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-To-Consumer and International (DTCI) is a new, global business segment for The Walt Disney Company with the mission of providing consumers around the world access to the content they want most, on the latest platforms, at a time of rapidly-evolving consumer habits. Combining the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services – ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu and Hotstar -- alongside Disney’s international media businesses, DTCI aligns cutting-edge technology with world-class content and beloved brands to expand the Company’s global footprint and deliver highly-personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world.

This person will support international deal analysis and post-sale deal management for SVOD, AVOD, and FAST deals and for TWDC’s direct-to-consumer services worldwide (media and territory responsibilities will vary depending on skills and experience).

Support U.S deal analysis and post-sale deal management for SVOD, AVOD, and FAST deals:

• Support TWDC’s Content Sales team, Business Operations, Legal, Finance and Accounting in all licenses of TWDC content to SVOD, AVOD, and FAST clients, both pre-sale and post-sale.
• Assist in financial analysis and content valuation for all content licensing deals, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Provide accurate and timely availability of all content (long form feature films, Disney+ originals, episodic content, promos, bonus, interstitials, etc.), respecting complex rights holdbacks and restrictions stemming from existing licenses, underlying rights and/or music issues, various MVPD restrictions, first-party channel programming priorities and availability of assets.
• Assist team prepare deal summaries for senior executive decision support.
• Administer and manage deals in the rights management system (Rightsline); manage all post-entry workstreams, e.g., draft and send notices (start dates, new seasons, etc.), license fee calculations, preparing invoice backups, asset delivery, etc.
• Track deal options, MFNs, and expirations.
• Assist in critical UAT testing functions

Support management of TWDC’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) services:

• Provide accurate and timely availability of all content (long form feature films, DTC originals, episodic content, promos, bonus, interstitials, etc.) for our DTC services, respecting complex holdbacks and restrictions stemming from existing licenses, underlying rights and/or music issues, various MVPD/BDU restrictions, and availability of assets.
• Assist in executing global and regional content windows and guidelines, coordinating between DTC and Content Sales teams, and enter and maintain such guidelines, by territory, in Disney Platform Distribution’s rights management system (Rightsline).
• Review and adjust rights entries with regional DTC and Content Sales teams on a quarterly basis to support preparation of DTC quarter-end accountingstatements.
• Support ongoing content valuation of DTC by providing global market data and comps.
• Assist in critical rights management support for DTC territory launches, new features, and emerging business models.

Strategic Projects:

• Develop and enhance analytical tools leveraging metadata and aggregated transactional and streaming data to drive title-level insights and support content distribution strategies
• Maintain and enhance the title recommender tool, including troubleshooting, testing, and performance optimization to ensure consistent and scalable operation
• Create analysis and presentation materials in response to ad hoc senior executive and client requests that may include new distribution strategies, sales reporting for audits and finance, market trends and best practices.
• Assist legal with guild and participation audits.
• Liaise with asset delivery teams and business operations on servicing issues.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent experience (including internships, academic coursework, or project work)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with financial modeling and analyzing large amounts of data
• Strong facility with interpretation and analysis of contracts, and basic contractual drafting (e.g.,notices).
• Strong facility with Powerpoint
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders (including through internships or academic collaborations)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some experience with media distribution or the entertainment industry
• Experience developing data-driven tools or dashboards to support decision-making
• Familiarity with metadata-driven analysis or content performance insights
• Experience with Power Query, Excel BI, Power Pivot
• Knowledge of Tableau

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $71,996 to $96,580 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 Platform Distribution:

Disney Platform Distribution manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution; affiliate-related business operations for all of the Company's direct-to-consumer services and linear media networks; and content sales agreements for Disney Entertainment and ESPN.

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 Disney Content Sales LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Platform Distribution .

Disney Content Sales 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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