Associate Manager, Business Development

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Savings plan

Educational opportunities

Job summary

Marvel Games seeks an Associate Manager, Business Development to help grow the Marvel IP across gaming. You will work with partner studios, support end-to-end deal processes, and build data-informed business cases in collaboration with Strategy, Finance, and regional teams.

You will join a collaborative team in Burbank, contributing to partnerships across Mobile, PC, Console, and emerging tech while aligning with Disney Experiences and Marvel’s growth strategy.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in business development, licensing, partnerships, strategy, or related functions within games.
• Strong understanding of the video game industry, platforms, genres, and business models.
• Emotional intelligence and ability to build internal and external relationships.
• Desire to overdeliver and produce high-quality work.
• Analytical and qualitative mindset with a hypothesis-driven approach to trends.
• Passion for Marvel characters and stories.

Responsibilities

• Join a strategically minded team to develop best-in-class games with leading developers.
• Partner with leadership to manage and grow Marvel Games’ footprint through relationships and new opportunities.
• Support end-to-end deal processes for Marvel IP in games, including negotiations and contract execution.
• Evaluate inbound and outbound opportunities for strategic fit and commercial viability.
• Maintain internal tracking and reporting for deals with timely updates.
• Build data-informed business cases to support long-term gaming strategy with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with international teams to support partner success in growth markets.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Passion for Marvel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field

MBA or equivalent a plus

Tools

Excel

Job description

Associate Manager, Business Development

Job ID 10152651 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Aug. 11, 2026

Job Summary:

ASSOCIATE MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Job Summary

Have you dreamed of joining an expert team that will bring the full might and rich mythology of legendary Marvel characters to help creators make exceptional games? Do you have an acute sense of what makes a video game a truly remarkable player experience? Do your gaming habits often interfere with your sleep? Is there an unrelenting drive inside you to play your part in crafting original, memorable, playable Super Hero stories? We are Marvel Games, home of the team that collaborates with the mightiest companies on Earth to bring groundbreaking games to market.

We are looking for an Associate Manager, Business Development to join our team to work on multiple exciting projects with the most-talented game companies in the world.

What You Will Do:

• Join a passionate, strategically minded team dedicated to developing best-in-class games with leading developers across Mobile, PC, Console and emerging technologies.
• Partner with the Director of Business Development, Operations, Production, and Creative Teams to help manage and grow Marvel Games’ footprint through existing relationships and new opportunity development.
• Support the end-to-end deal process for Marvel IP in games, including negotiations, new deal structuring, amendments, and contract execution.
• Help evaluate inbound and outbound opportunities for strategic fit and commercial viability.
• Own and maintain internal tracking and reporting for prospective, in-progress, and executed deals, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Assist the Director of Business Development in building data-informed business cases to support Marvel's long-term gaming strategy, in collaboration with DGG Strategy & Insights and Finance teams.
• Coordinate with TWDC international teams to support partner success in strategic growth markets through local/regional collaboration and synergy opportunities.

Basic Skills and Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in business development, licensing, partnerships, strategy, or related functions within games (publisher, developer, platform, agency, or IP holder).
• Strong understanding of the video game industry, including platforms, genres, and F2P (free to play), premium and subscription-based business models
• An emotional intelligence that drives and builds strong relationships (internal and external) via excellent communication and an empathetic mindset
• A constant, unyielding desire to overdeliver, going above and beyond to produce the highest-quality work
• An analytical and framework-oriented mind, both of quantitative (Excel sheets, business models) and qualitative (game genres, trends) nature, as well as a whiteboard-debate-eager, insights-fueled, hypothesis-driven approach to identifying and evaluating industry trends
• Passion for Marvel characters and stories.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field; MBA or equivalent a plus.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits (opens in new window)

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $87,100 to $116,800 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.

About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 Online , which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences .

Disney Online 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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