Director, DTC Creator Partnerships

The Walt Disney Studios

Burbank (CA)

On-site

USD 153,000 - 205,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & long-term incentive units

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

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Job summary

The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA seeks a Director, DTC Creator Partnerships to build and scale Disney's global Creator Studio, a strategic capability to accelerate audience growth and fan engagement. Reporting to the VP, Creator Partnerships, this leader will define the Studio's strategy, operating model, and global creator ecosystem, partnering across Marketing, Product, and International teams.

You will lead a high-performing team, develop creator-led franchises, and negotiate

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
10+ years of leadership experience in creator partnerships, digital media, streaming, or related fields.
5+ years leading and developing high-performing teams.
Proven success building and scaling creator, content, or digital media organizations, programs, or operating models.
Deep understanding of the creator economy, social platforms, audience behavior, and emerging digital media trends.
Proven experience developing creator partnerships, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing talent relationships.
Experience defining audience growth strategies using performance analytics, consumer insights, and experimentation.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across Product, Marketing, Content, Technology, Legal, and Finance.
Strong business acumen with experience translating data and market insights into strategic recommendations.
Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Build and scale Disney's global Creator Studio, defining its strategy, operating model, and long-term roadmap.
Lead and develop a high-performing team across creator partnerships, production, creative strategy, and operations.
Establish scalable workflows, governance, resource planning, and performance standards that enable global growth.
Develop and execute Disney's creator partnership strategy, cultivating relationships with creators, talent representatives, agencies, and strategic partners.
Identify and launch creator-led franchises, content partnerships, and new audience growth opportunities.
Lead complex partnership negotiations, licensing agreements, and commercial models.
Define creator-led programming that increases audience acquisition, engagement, retention, and fandom across Disney's streaming platforms.
Translate audience insights, cultural trends, and platform behavior into scalable content strategies while preserving creator authenticity and Disney's brand standards.
Design and optimize creator incentive programs that drive long-term creator engagement and ecosystem growth.
Own performance metrics across audience growth, engagement, watch time, creator success, and business impact.
Partner with Analytics to identify emerging opportunities, optimize content investment, and inform strategic decisions.
Develop forecasting models that align creator supply with business priorities and growth objectives.
Partner across Product, Marketing, Programming, Legal, Finance, Technology, and International teams to drive execution and alignment.
Influence executive stakeholders through strategic recommendations, performance insights, and business cases.