Senior Strategy & Operations Lead, Gaming

Disney Entertainment; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and savings benefits

Educational opportunities

Disney benefits

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Sr. Manager to guide the long-term strategy for Disney Games & Digital Entertainment, with a focus on the Fortnite-connected digital universe.

You will partner with product, technology, finance, legal, marketing, and Disney Entertainment to develop strategic frameworks and data-driven recommendations for executive decision-making. You will compile market research, build business cases, and craft executive narratives to influence investment priorities and

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business strategy, strategic planning, product strategy, or strategic finance.
• 5 years within gaming, entertainment, media, or technology.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic recommendations through qualitative and quantitative analysis that influence executive decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical, financial, and structured problem-solving skills, including business case development, financial modeling, forecasting, and opportunity analysis.
• Proven ability to develop executive presentations, strategic narratives, and decision-support materials that communicate complex analyses with clarity and influence senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of the interactive entertainment industry, including market dynamics, consumer trends, digital platforms, live-service games, and emerging technologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders across product, technology, finance, marketing, legal, and other business functions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that shape the long-term direction of Disney Games & Digital Entertainment. Identify growth opportunities, evaluate emerging business models, and develop strategic recommendations that directly influence executive decision-making and investment priorities.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership by developing executive narratives, strategic recommendations, business cases, and Board-level materials that inform critical business decisions.
• Leverage market research, vendor analytics, competitive intelligence, and business performance data to identify strategic opportunities, evaluate emerging technologies and business models, and inform product planning and investment decisions.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, technology, finance, marketing, legal, and Disney Entertainment teams to align strategic priorities and drive key business initiatives.
• Influence senior leaders across Product, Technology, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Disney Entertainment to align strategic priorities, resolve complex business challenges, and drive execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Lead key components of the annual operating plan, long-range strategic planning process, and executive business reviews under the guidance of executive leadership; partner with Finance and functional leaders to develop multi-year strategies, evaluate investments, prioritize initiatives, define health metrics, and track progress against business objectives across games and digital entertainment
• Lead the development of executive business reviews by synthesizing market trends, portfolio performance, financial results, and strategy priorities to actionable recommendations for executive leadership decision-making
• Drive and support partnership and greenlight process by utilizing business cases, financial models, and negotiation frameworks, fostering cross-functional collaboration and facilitating executive alignment on strategic priorities and resource allocation for initiatives across Disney Games & Digital Entertainment

Skills

Strategy

Financial modeling

Executive storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Sr. Manager to guide the long-term strategy for Disney Games & Digital Entertainment, with a focus on the Fortnite-connected digital universe.

You will partner with product, technology, finance, legal, marketing, and Disney Entertainment to develop strategic frameworks and data-driven recommendations for executive decision-making. You will compile market research, build business cases, and craft executive narratives to influence investment priorities and