Principal - Streaming Strategy & Operations, Product & Technology

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution is seeking a Principal for Streaming Strategy & Operations in San Francisco. You will anchor data-driven strategy, define performance targets, and drive execution across Disney+'s and Hulu's product leadership.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to surface insights, guide executive decisions, and maintain momentum in a fast-paced matrix organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in ProdOps, strategy, or analytics in tech firms, startups, management consulting, or professional services.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; ability to organize complex data into clear narratives.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and SQL; experience with BI tools like Tableau or Looker.

Responsibilities

• Drive the OKR-setting process for Streaming Product & Technology leadership; set measurable targets and manage leadership reviews.
• Be the analytical backbone for key metrics; identify trends, surface insights, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.
• Support leadership review forums (Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, OKR Grading) and identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact.
• Partner with Corporate Communications and Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites, and large-scale events for Streaming Product and Technology.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Self-starter

Education

BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Principal - Streaming Strategy & Operations, Product & Technology

Req ID:

10149140

Job Description:

The Strategy & Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product and Technology is responsible for shaping the organization's long-term vision, developing actionable product strategies, and executing against the org's most critical near-term priorities.

The team reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), and uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to surface insights, frame trade-offs, and guide decision-making for Disney's senior leadership.

As a Principal of Streaming Strategy & Operations you will be the analytical backbone and connective tissue of the Streaming Product & Technology leadership group that oversees Disney+ and Hulu. Specifically, you will use data-driven rigor and execution discipline to set OKR targets, manage performance, and maintain operational momentum.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Goals: Drive the OKR-setting process for Streaming Product & Technology leadership. This includes partnering with team leads to set objectives, using informed analysis to define measurable targets, and managing recurring leadership reviews to assess performance.
• Performance Measurement: Be the analytical backbone for our key metrics. Understand the data sets, identify trends, surface insights, and work with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.
• Operational Excellence: Support leadership review forums including Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, OKR Grading, and more. Proactively identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.
• Cultural Transformation: Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites/summits, and other large scale events where Streaming Product and Technology is represented.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top-tier Technology Companies, Start Ups, Management Consulting, and/or Professional Services firms.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; expertise in organizing complex data to create clear, concise narratives. Strong spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets) and SQL skills. Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar BI tools is highly preferred.
• Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or other comparable success metrics.
• Proactive "self-starter" with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action. Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail, while also knowing when to zoom out and have executive-level discussions.
• Team-oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross-functional collaboration.
• Embrace of dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility; comfortable influencing in the absence of direct control.
• Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills; capable of developing high-level presentations for senior executive audiences.
• BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $187,900.00 to $252,000.00 per year, and in Los Angeles, CA is $171,600.00 to $230,100.00 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Business Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

BO - Strategy & Creative

Primary Job Posting Category:

Project Management Tech

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-05-18