Strategic Communications Manager — Platform Distribution

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA is seeking a Manager, Communications to lead corporate communications and external media relations for Disney Platform Distribution, Disney Entertainment and ESPN.

The role requires managing multiple projects, advanced media relations, and storytelling for global streaming and distribution initiatives, reporting to the VP, Platform Communications. Onsite role based in Burbank.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in public relations, publicity, or external communications.
• Experience creating PR campaigns, including corporative narratives and messaging.
• Deep knowledge of the earned media landscape, strong media/press relations experience and existing relationships, and high comfort level working with media.
• Experience writing and editing press releases, fact sheets, biographies, executive talking points and more.
• Effectively present and communicate communications strategies in meetings.
• Ability to drive innovative approaches to deliver communications goals in more creative, efficient, and effective ways by challenging current processes and recommending new approaches.
• Combination of strategic and creative thinker and hands-on tactician.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PD, Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and DTC, internal communications, marketing, publicity, events and other stakeholder groups for storytelling on major campaigns.
• Assist and advise on executive communication efforts including nominations for relevant panels, lists and roundup stories.
• Develop and maintain a deep network of press relationships across corporate, business, trade, consumer and entertainment press outlets.
• Manage platform distribution, content sales, and promotional wholesale partnerships announcements.
• Prepare key messaging and talking points, verify deal points/content availability dates, and contribute to crisis comms.
• Collaborate with distribution, affiliate marketing, regional sales, content management, and digital teams in addition to station groups.
• Support internal communications outreach and logistics, including employee messaging, forums, team meetings and key initiatives.
• Execute domestic and international publicity requests for talent and producers on streaming and TV programming.
• Manage talent participation at festivals, client upfronts and in-person publicity tours.
• Oversee the department’s media monitoring efforts and clip reports.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Press release writing

Strategic thinking

Communication storytelling

Crisis communications

Internal communications

Education

BA/BS in Communications or related field

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA is seeking a Manager, Communications to lead corporate communications and external media relations for Disney Platform Distribution, Disney Entertainment and ESPN.

The role requires managing multiple projects, advanced media relations, and storytelling for global streaming and distribution initiatives, reporting to the VP, Platform Communications. Onsite role based in Burbank.