Analyst, DTC Subscriber Growth & Monetization

Disney; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company seeks an Analyst to support the direct-to-consumer business, focusing on Disney+ International. You will help forecast subscriber growth, track KPIs, and analyze initiatives to inform leadership decisions.

You’ll collaborate with regional and centralized teams, develop forecasts, and present insights to drive growth and efficiency across the subscriber base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a similar field with an analytical bias.
• Minimum one year of professional work experience in media, tech, strategy, business planning, management consulting, or investment banking/private equity.
• Strong Excel-based business modeling skills are required, including analyzing large amounts of data to drive decision making; experience modeling subscription or recurring-revenue businesses is a plus.
• Experience with AI tools, adaptive to the new AI landscape.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint) and ability to simplify sophisticated matters for an executive audience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment, managing many stakeholders and building relationships throughout the company.
• Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working without mentorship, in a fast-growing environment with multiple partners.
• A passion for the media industry, international business, and content as well as a natural curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Assist the region manager in collaborating with local regional teams on the subscriber business planning process with full understanding and justification of key underlying subscription metrics based on in-depth trending analysis and assessment of future initiatives.
• Forecast and model how subscribers will be impacted by internal factors (content, product, etc.) and external factors (macroeconomics, competitors, etc.).
• Develop impactful presentation materials that effectively communicate subscriber projections, drivers, performance, and risks to leadership.
• Provide strategic recommendations for new business initiatives and quantify business issues, analyzing large amounts of subscriber data.
• Model partnerships to maximize net subscriber growth and operating income while minimizing cannibalization.

Skills

Excel modeling

AI tools

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Job ID 10163749 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Direct to Consumer Date posted Nov. 03, 2026

DTC Subscriber Growth & Monetization is a highly visible team of professionals with backgrounds in consulting, investment banking, private equity, media & entertainment, and technology who serve as in-house advisers to Direct-to-Consumer’s executive leadership and own the global subscriber, engagement, and revenue growth planning and reporting.

The team’s activities and accomplishments have contributed to the rapid growth and success of the Direct-to-Consumer business.

Job Summary

Disney is seeking an Analyst to play a key role in supporting the direct-to-consumer business, focused on Disney+ International. They will assist the subscriber and revenue business planning and communication with the local team, helping to identify key business issues, provide solutions, and evaluate strategic initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to: modeling subscriber growth, developing and tracking KPIs to drive execution and operational improvement, identifying new business and product opportunities, and more.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role

Assist the region manager in collaborating with local regional teams on the subscriber business planning process with full understanding and justification of key underlying subscription metrics based on in-depth trending analysis and assessment of future initiatives. You will help forecast and model how subscribers will be impacted by internal factors (content, product, etc.) and external factors (macroeconomics, competitors, etc.). You will work closely with the local regional teams and centralized DTC teams such as marketing, product, content, and data to incorporate the latest initiatives and trends to enhance model accuracy.

Maintain a strong understanding of operating performance (e.g., acquisition, retention), major deals and transactions, issues and challenges facing the businesses, and relevant trends in the streaming business. You will assist in developing impactful, compelling presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicate subscriber projections, drivers, business performance, and risks & opportunities to leadership.

Work with the region manager to provide strategic recommendations for new business initiatives, help quantify any business issue, and analyze large amounts of subscriber data from previous similar events at DTC. Most of the work requires advanced analytical interpretation, paired with a strategic view on market developments, consumer behavior, and the Disney+ product/content.

Work with the local team to understand and build both future and existing partnerships into the subscriber forecast model. Support structuring of partnership deals with the goal of maximizing net subscriber growth and operating income, while minimizing cannibalization of retail subscribers and timing deal launch dates in line with capital market expectations.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training

• Bachelor’s degree from a world-class school with a major in Finance, Economics, or a similar field with an analytical bias.
• Minimum one year of professional work experience in media, tech, strategy, business planning, management consulting, or investment banking/private equity.
• Strong Excel-based business modeling skills are required, including analyzing large amounts of data to drive decision making; experience modeling subscription or recurring-revenue businesses is a plus.
• Experience with AI tools, adaptive to the new AI landscape.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint) and ability to simplify sophisticated matters for an executive audience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment, managing many stakeholders and building relationships throughout the company.
• Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working without mentorship, in a fast-growing environment with multiple partners.
• A passion for the media industry, international business, and content as well as a natural curiosity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Investment Banking or Financial consulting is a plus
• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of international business
• Familiarity with working in or with global, large organizations

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Disclaimer

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in California is $86,200.00 to $118,400.00 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.

This position is withHulu, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.

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