Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms

The Walt Disney Company; California; Presencial; USD 171 600 - 252 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Disney Entertainment & ESPN - Product & Technology seeks a Strategy & Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms, to be the analytical backbone for the AdTech org, setting OKR targets, driving performance, and maintaining momentum across leadership reviews.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to surface insights, define metrics, and coordinate leadership forums, town halls, and cross-functional planning in a dynamic, matrixed environment in San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics within top-tier technology companies or related firms.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving with the ability to create clear narratives from data.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and SQL; experience with BI tools is preferred.
• Deep domain expertise in advertising ecosystems and bridging engineering roadmaps with business goals.
• Excellent written/presentation skills and ability to influence executives in a matrixed org.

Responsabilidades

• Drive the OKR-setting process for AdTech leadership and measure progress across reviews.
• Serve as the analytical backbone for key metrics, surfacing insights across product, engineering, and data science.
• Stand up and manage leadership review forums to improve velocity and impact through rigor.
• Collaborate with Communications and Workplace teams to plan large-scale events where Product/Tech is represented.

Conhecimentos

ProdOps

Strategy

Analytics

OKRs/KPIs

SQL

Excel/Sheets

Tableau/Looker

Advertising ecosystem

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Formação académica

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

Ferramentas

Tableau

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

SQL

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms, you will be the analytical backbone and connective tissue for the AdTech organization. Specifically, you will use data-driven rigor and execution discipline to set OKR targets, manage performance, and maintain operational momentum.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the OKR-setting process for AdTech leadership by partnering with team leads to set objectives, defining measurable targets, and managing recurring leadership reviews.
• Act as the analytical backbone for key metrics, understanding data sets, identifying trends, surfacing insights, and collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.
• Stand up and/or manage leadership review forums including Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, OKR Grading, and other relevant sessions to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.
• Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites, summits, and other large-scale events where 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 with 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.
• Deep domain expertise in the Advertising ecosystem with technical fluency to bridge engineering roadmaps and commercial objectives within a complex organizational environment.
• 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.