Sr Manager, People & Culture Business Partner

About the role

The Sr. Manager, P&C Business Partner for Studio Marketing is a strategic, forward-looking P&C professional who partners with marketing executives and leaders across Creative Advertising, Strategy, Publicity, Partnerships & Events to shape an exceptional employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Envision and design forward-looking org and talent strategies that anticipate evolving marketing models, audience behaviors, and industry trends.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organization design, team effectiveness, leadership capability, and change management to enable high-performing marketing organizations.
• Drive workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, development, performance management, succession planning, and retention strategies tailored to dynamic marketing teams.
• Support teams responsible for campaign strategy, creative development, and audience engagement by aligning talent strategies with campaign cycles and business priorities.
• Collaborate closely with PC Centers of Excellence (O&I, OD, T&G, Compensation, TC, People Insights) and cross-segment marketing teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Use workforce analytics and business insights to inform org effectiveness, talent decisions, and resource planning.
• Champion inclusive talent strategies that reflect diverse audiences and ensure equitable practices across the team.
• Coach leaders to strengthen clarity, accountability, and effectiveness while navigating change in a high-visibility, high-pressure marketing environment.
• Create an environment where Disney values come to life, encouraging innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and authenticity across marketing teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in HR, organizational development, training, or talent management.
• Proven experience as a strategic HR Business Partner supporting complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong ability to translate business priorities into actionable HR strategies.
• Expertise in organizational design, change management, and large-scale transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders as a trusted advisor.
• Experience leveraging workforce data and analytics to inform decisions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting creative, media, entertainment focused organizations.
• Experience with SAP, Workday, or similar HR systems.
• Advanced education or certifications in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related disciplines.