Job Posting Title:

Assistant Manager, Programming and Content Curation

Req ID:

10100152

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment (DE) brings together the Disney’s best-in-class product, technology, and commercialization teams together into one global organization. DE is responsible for the P&L management and all distribution, network and engineering operations, sales, advertising, data, and certain key technology functions worldwide for the Company’s content engines. DE also manages operations of the Company’s streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ Hotstar; and domestic broadcast and cable television networks.

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Star and more. Disney+ is available on most internet-connected devices and offers commercial-free programming with a variety of original feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series and short-form content. Alongside unprecedented access to Disney’s incredible library of film and television entertainment, the service is also the exclusive streaming home for the latest releases from The Walt Disney Studios.

The Assistant Manager, Programming and Content Curation will be responsible for providing assistance in executing programming and content curation plans for Disney+ Thailand. The role is vital to plan and execute content strategy and high-impact curation to ensure subscribers are engaged via a calendar of editorial initiatives that support content discovery and time spent viewing, critical to supporting broader business KPIs of subscriber retention and customer lifetime value. The role will become an expert/super-user in the Disney+ programming and curation tool.

This role is based in Bangkok.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the market leads to leverage service, market, and behaviour data, as well as audience research to drive effective programming strategies, and create high-impact, curated programming events that leverage TWDC brands and franchises
• Plan, curate, build, publish, and manage Disney+ content programming through the curation tools with accuracy and efficiency to maximize audience engagement and retention
• Managing and tracking the alignment with overall content planning strategy and programmers to execute the scheduling of the programs.
• Partner with operational teams to ensure content and asset availability supports curation strategies
• Collaborate on regional and territorial editorial curation and promotion
• Pull data analytics to gain and share content performance insights around audience, title, platform, and other elements of Disney+
• Facilitate verbal and written communications between teams, and to the larger organization.
• Support the programming manager to drive operational efficiencies; collaborating closely with all programmers and internal teams to manage communication and timely delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Fluent in English & Thai (spoken and written).
• Deep understanding of TWDC content library, brands, franchises, and characters. Keen interest in Asian content.
• A Strong understanding of Thai market landscape is a must
• Prior experience in the streaming industry is considered an advantage.
• Previous experience in data analysis would be a plus.
• Comprehensive expertise in digital media platforms, including hands-on management of web, app, streaming, and connected devices.
• Proven ability to work across a matrixed organization while also able to self-motivate.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive working in an extremely fast-paced environment.

Skills:

• Adopts a challenging and questioning approach, proposing information and solutions in creative ways.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet competing deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborative team player with a strong ability to build trust, foster open communication, and contribute to shared success.
• Agile and proactive to learn or adapt to new tools as needed
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strategic thinker with good communications skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to leverage on data to develop strategy/decisions.
• Results-oriented
• Proficient in computer systems. Expert level in the use of Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Docs, and other relevant software tools

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Job Posting Segment:

APAC DTC

Job Posting Primary Business:

APAC DTC Programming and Content Creation:

Primary Job Posting Category:

Direct-to-Consumer Programming Strategy:

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bangkok, Thailand

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

IDN - World Trade Center 1

Date Posted:

2024-12-02