Job Summary:
Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made, including Frozen, Zootopia and Moana. For over 100 years, Disney Animation has told timeless stories, set in imaginative worlds, with compelling characters. We invite you to bring your unique talents, passion and ideas to our collaborative team.
Reporting to the Director of Worldwide Marketing, this role will support the Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) Marketing & Franchise team, and will be responsible for organizing and securely distributing core production marketing assets for all WDAS film titles during their pre and post-release windows, while ensuring timeliness against deadlines, clear communication and consistency across all executions.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with managing day-to-day marketing clip requests and other A/V deliveries, including trailers, TV/digital spots and toolkit animations.
- Supervise worldwide film presentation content availability and incoming requests via secure company platforms (GSS SP/FP, DDS) on behalf of WDAS.
- Assemble, watermark, catalog and securely distribute slides and clips for global presentations (via Aspera or Box) to internal partners.
- Coordinate and execute all pre-release domestic and international screenings of WDAS films through company-approved secure channels.
- Track incoming Marketing & Franchise team projects, and proactively recommend and provide assets as needed, while clearly communicating with requestors about follow-up questions, deadlines, and suggesting solutions.
- Organize WDAS Marketing and Franchise assets across internal platforms for optimal internal collaboration, intuitive access, long-term planning, and consistency across titles.
- Ensure strict content security standards are upheld for all title assets, including watermarking and prescribing appropriate levels of content access for partners external to WDAS.
- Identify need gaps within projects and work with the WDAS Franchise Lead to provide recommendations for high-value assets that should be created to support ongoing Franchise business.
- Build and maintain quality relationships with Production teams to ensure that cross-line-of-business asset requests are met and fulfilled appropriately.
- Communicate asset deliveries to key partners, and ensure asset availability documents are up-to-date.
- Leverage WDAS internal tools and asset repositories, as well as Disney Studio-specific tools like Wonderland, Mulan, DDS, Box, and Debut, as needed.
- Manage the WDAS Marketing & Franchise asset archive and migration process, and ensure assets are up-to-date and organized at all times.
Basic Qualifications:
- Meticulous organizational skills are a must.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are critical for this role.
- Ability to juggle multiple simultaneous deadlines, and reprioritize efforts frequently when needed.
- A thorough understanding of Google Suite applications, Word, Excel and an ability to learn new technical tools on the job.
- Effectively able to partner closely with many different types of colleagues, in both creative and technical spaces.
- Ability to recommend new best practices and ideas based on time and experience spent in role.
- An eagerness to learn constantly.
- Must be available to work onsite 3-5 day per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of Animation Pipeline a bonus.
- 1+ years experience in Media or Entertainment industry preferred.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
The hiring range for this position in California is $53,300 to $71,300 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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.