Manager, Product Design - Streaming Ad Platforms

About the role

Disney’s technology organization is growing our team of passionate product designers on a mission to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling. As the group that develops Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN+, and dozens of other Disney apps and enterprise products, we are builders with a relentless dedication to adding a little magic to people’s lives – whether they are streaming a Pixar movie or using the tools that power our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and inspire a design team to successfully deliver projects of broad and/or ambiguous scope, and execute design work if needed.
• Help build a world-class design culture, hold a high bar for design quality, leverage AI tools to uplevel their team’s output and impact.
• Play a role in setting goals and direction for the team, while building influential partnerships with cross-functional peers.
• Succinctly and effectively communicate their team's work, and represent their team to executive leadership or in cross-functional forums.
• Actively mentor designers, strengthen culture, and independently drive initiatives like recruiting, process improvement, standards development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience building or leading high-caliber teams of full-time designers
• 8+ years of product design experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Ability to cultivate a positive, impact-focused environment for outstanding designers, and continually raise the bar for quality and innovation
• Clearly articulate your team's design decisions to internal partners
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in high-level product design strategy
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively, and to collaborate effectively with Sr leaders and stakeholders
• Strong interest in and aptitude for leveraging data to inform design, learning new technologies, and leveraging AI for design
• Motivated to empower a team to create design solutions that solve business problems and deliver impact
• Hunger for innovation, fluidity with ideas, eagerness to challenge the status quo
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• Proven leadership and mentorship competencies
• Add to an inclusive design culture and attract world-class talent
• Enjoy and are energized by mentoring others as well as helping others achieve their potential
• Self-motivated, with the ability to lead teams operating in complex areas independently
• Strong work ethic, are a self-starter, adaptable, and inspire those around you
• Fantastic communicator

Pay

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $170,500 to $228,600 per year and in New York, NY is $163,100 to $208,700 and in Los Angeles, CA is $155,700 to $208,700 . 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.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.