Manager Data Analytics
Disney
Manager Data Analytics
Job Description
Job Summary:
About Direct To Consumer (DTC)
Disney Streaming Direct To Consumer (DTC) is seeking an experienced and strategic Manager, Product & Technology Analytics to join our Product Performance and Forensics Analytics team. This team plays a critical role in evaluating product health, ensuring data integrity, and delivering actionable insights that influence product development and executive decision-making.
You will lead a team of analysts responsible for assessing and improving browse telemetry data quality and producing high-impact analysis of streaming product performance across Hulu and Disney+. Working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics partners, you will help develop scalable solutions, ensure metric consistency, and uncover the “why” behind key product trends and anomalies.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Help drive the vision and priorities for a high-impact analytics team focused on product telemetry, anomaly detection, and performance reporting.
- Data Quality & Instrumentation: Partner with engineering and data engineering teams to monitor, validate, and improve the quality of browse telemetry and event instrumentation.
- Product Performance Reporting: Drive the creation and ongoing development of core performance metrics, executive dashboards, and deep-dive analyses on user behavior and platform engagement.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN to influence product roadmaps and feature prioritization.
- Forensics & Root Cause Analysis: Drive rapid-response investigations and anomaly detection efforts to diagnose data or product issues and guide timely remediation.
- Data Infrastructure: Collaborate on the development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and business logic to support consistent, reliable reporting.
- Tooling & Enablement: Deliver intuitive self-serve dashboards and analytics tools using Looker, Tableau, and Databricks to democratize data access.
- Team Development: Mentor, and grow a diverse team of analysts, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and excellence.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or analytical engineering, including at least 3 years managing technical teams.
- Proven ability to lead analysts and drive strategic impact through data.
- Deep fluency in SQL and experience with large-scale, distributed data systems (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift).
- Strong business intuition and ability to translate technical analysis into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels.
- Expertise in exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigation.
- Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Databricks).
- Strong understanding of product telemetry, user funnel analysis, and operational monitoring.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining scalable data products or pipelines.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with scripting languages such as Python or R
- Experience in the streaming media industry and/or supporting a direct-to-consumer subscription-based product
- Experience in the technology industry and knowledge of how to build and implement data products
- Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Databricks, Jupyter, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow
- Experience operating in an SDLC environment and deploying code
Additional Information
#DISNEYTECH
#DISNEYANALYTICS
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 per year and in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. 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 Direct to Consumer:
Disney’s Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.
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.
This position is with Disney Streaming Services LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.
Disney Streaming Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Santa Monica, California, United States / New York
Salary
141,900 - 199,400 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Strong business intuition and ability to translate technical analysis into clear, actionable insightsintermediate
- Expertise in exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigationintermediate
- Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Databricks)intermediate
- Strong understanding of product telemetry, user funnel analysis, and operational monitoringintermediate
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbalintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field (experience)
- 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or analytical engineering (experience)
- At least 3 years managing technical teams (experience)
- Proven ability to lead analysts and drive strategic impact through data (experience)
- Deep fluency in SQL and experience with large-scale, distributed data systems (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift) (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with scripting languages such as Python or R (experience)
- Experience in the streaming media industry and/or supporting a direct-to-consumer subscription-based product (experience)
- Experience in the technology industry and knowledge of how to build and implement data products (experience)
- Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Databricks, Jupyter, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow (experience)
- Experience operating in an SDLC environment and deploying code (experience)
Responsibilities
- Help drive the vision and priorities for a high-impact analytics team focused on product telemetry, anomaly detection, and performance reporting
- Partner with engineering and data engineering teams to monitor, validate, and improve the quality of browse telemetry and event instrumentation
- Drive the creation and ongoing development of core performance metrics, executive dashboards, and deep-dive analyses on user behavior and platform engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN to influence product roadmaps and feature prioritization
- Drive rapid-response investigations and anomaly detection efforts to diagnose data or product issues and guide timely remediation
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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Manager Data Analytics
Disney
Manager Data Analytics
Job Description
Job Summary:
About Direct To Consumer (DTC)
Disney Streaming Direct To Consumer (DTC) is seeking an experienced and strategic Manager, Product & Technology Analytics to join our Product Performance and Forensics Analytics team. This team plays a critical role in evaluating product health, ensuring data integrity, and delivering actionable insights that influence product development and executive decision-making.
You will lead a team of analysts responsible for assessing and improving browse telemetry data quality and producing high-impact analysis of streaming product performance across Hulu and Disney+. Working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics partners, you will help develop scalable solutions, ensure metric consistency, and uncover the “why” behind key product trends and anomalies.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Help drive the vision and priorities for a high-impact analytics team focused on product telemetry, anomaly detection, and performance reporting.
- Data Quality & Instrumentation: Partner with engineering and data engineering teams to monitor, validate, and improve the quality of browse telemetry and event instrumentation.
- Product Performance Reporting: Drive the creation and ongoing development of core performance metrics, executive dashboards, and deep-dive analyses on user behavior and platform engagement.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN to influence product roadmaps and feature prioritization.
- Forensics & Root Cause Analysis: Drive rapid-response investigations and anomaly detection efforts to diagnose data or product issues and guide timely remediation.
- Data Infrastructure: Collaborate on the development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and business logic to support consistent, reliable reporting.
- Tooling & Enablement: Deliver intuitive self-serve dashboards and analytics tools using Looker, Tableau, and Databricks to democratize data access.
- Team Development: Mentor, and grow a diverse team of analysts, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and excellence.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or analytical engineering, including at least 3 years managing technical teams.
- Proven ability to lead analysts and drive strategic impact through data.
- Deep fluency in SQL and experience with large-scale, distributed data systems (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift).
- Strong business intuition and ability to translate technical analysis into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels.
- Expertise in exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigation.
- Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Databricks).
- Strong understanding of product telemetry, user funnel analysis, and operational monitoring.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining scalable data products or pipelines.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with scripting languages such as Python or R
- Experience in the streaming media industry and/or supporting a direct-to-consumer subscription-based product
- Experience in the technology industry and knowledge of how to build and implement data products
- Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Databricks, Jupyter, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow
- Experience operating in an SDLC environment and deploying code
Additional Information
#DISNEYTECH
#DISNEYANALYTICS
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 per year and in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. 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 Direct to Consumer:
Disney’s Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company’s best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.
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.
This position is with Disney Streaming Services LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.
Disney Streaming Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Santa Monica, California, United States / New York
Salary
141,900 - 199,400 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Strong business intuition and ability to translate technical analysis into clear, actionable insightsintermediate
- Expertise in exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigationintermediate
- Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Databricks)intermediate
- Strong understanding of product telemetry, user funnel analysis, and operational monitoringintermediate
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbalintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field (experience)
- 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or analytical engineering (experience)
- At least 3 years managing technical teams (experience)
- Proven ability to lead analysts and drive strategic impact through data (experience)
- Deep fluency in SQL and experience with large-scale, distributed data systems (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift) (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with scripting languages such as Python or R (experience)
- Experience in the streaming media industry and/or supporting a direct-to-consumer subscription-based product (experience)
- Experience in the technology industry and knowledge of how to build and implement data products (experience)
- Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Databricks, Jupyter, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow (experience)
- Experience operating in an SDLC environment and deploying code (experience)
Responsibilities
- Help drive the vision and priorities for a high-impact analytics team focused on product telemetry, anomaly detection, and performance reporting
- Partner with engineering and data engineering teams to monitor, validate, and improve the quality of browse telemetry and event instrumentation
- Drive the creation and ongoing development of core performance metrics, executive dashboards, and deep-dive analyses on user behavior and platform engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN to influence product roadmaps and feature prioritization
- Drive rapid-response investigations and anomaly detection efforts to diagnose data or product issues and guide timely remediation
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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