Director, Global Partnerships Strategy & Planning

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Director of Partnerships Strategic Planning in Santa Monica, CA. This senior leader will inform global content partnership strategy through insights, analysis, and cross-portfolio perspective, guiding investments and partner models to deliver durable value at scale.

Reporting to the VP, Partnerships Strategic Planning, this role leads a high‑performing team, aligning internal stakeholders with external signals and ensuring financial rigor in partnership

Responsibilities

• Define the global partnership and add-ons portfolio strategy, structuring holistic, multi-region and multi-component strategies across global content portfolio opportunities for Disney+/Hulu and connecting individual partner opportunities across regions, business verticals, and deal types to broader DTC priorities, subscriber growth objectives, and regional business plans.
• Develop a unified global partnership narrative, identify cross‑market opportunities, and maintain a consolidated partnerships and DTC portfolio repository, including a clear narrative of strategic intent, history, performance, and forward‑looking opportunities.
• Lead partner opportunity and risk assessments, evaluating strategic, financial, and operational impacts across current and prospective partners.
• Provide partner insights and decision support, leveraging internal performance data, market intelligence, and research to inform deal strategy and prioritization.
• Lead partner and contract forensics, identifying points of alignment through spend concentration, portfolio dependency, and relative strategic value.
• Own partnerships market intelligence, including competitive dynamics, distribution trends, and emerging partnership

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Director of Partnerships Strategic Planning in Santa Monica, CA. This senior leader will inform global content partnership strategy through insights, analysis, and cross-portfolio perspective, guiding investments and partner models to deliver durable value at scale.

Reporting to the VP, Partnerships Strategic Planning, this role leads a high‑performing team, aligning internal stakeholders with external signals and ensuring financial rigor in partnership