Growth Director, News & Entertainment Platforms

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 211,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology seeks a Director of News & Entertainment Growth Products to lead the product strategy across user journey, messaging, and algorithms to drive acquisition and retention. You will oversee a team of product managers and partner with cross-functional teams across brands.

Responsibilities include defining vision, roadmap, and OKRs for reach and engagement, evolving experimentation culture with Platform teams, and driving data-informed personalization and CRM

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience in consumer products at scale, ideally news or storytelling experiences.
• Proven track record of building and coaching product teams.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term product vision, roadmap, and OKRs to grow reach and engagement across the News & Entertainment portfolio.
• Lead and develop a team of product managers with coaching and direction.
• Drive direct 1:1 relationships with users and refine lifecycle messaging across channels.

Skills

Product management leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Growth acquisition & retention

Data-driven decisions

Analytical mindset

Communication & influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM platforms

A/B testing tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology seeks a Director of News & Entertainment Growth Products to lead the product strategy across user journey, messaging, and algorithms to drive acquisition and retention. You will oversee a team of product managers and partner with cross-functional teams across brands.

Responsibilities include defining vision, roadmap, and OKRs for reach and engagement, evolving experimentation culture with Platform teams, and driving data-informed personalization and CRM