Disney
Sr. Manager, Market & Consumer Insights
Glendale, CA, USA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$139k-$187kDetected 22 days ago
PythonSQLData AnalysisData ScienceData VisualizationStatisticsStakeholder ManagementForecastingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- At The Walt Disney Company, magic is made by people who dream-and do.
- We're searching for a versatile, strategic, and data-driven Sr.
- Manager, Market & Consumer Insights - Gaming to help shape the future of Disney Games.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver large-scale, global market and consumer insights initiatives for Disney Games, including foundational studies (e.g., character studies, industry forecasting, and trend deep-dives).
- Partner with GMs and senior business leaders to inform incubation, AOP, LTP, performance benchmarking, and PR statements.
- Build and improve automated, scalable data solutions (data lakes, dashboards, reporting).
- Liaise and support other general research teams across TWDC, helping bolster entertainment with a Gaming native POV.
Requirements
- his role will require approximately 10% travel domestically and internationally and will require a valid and current Passport with the required identification necessary for travel guidelines.
Nice to have
- 8 years in consumer insights, strategy, or market research roles, ideally including time at a top consulting firm and/or within gaming, entertainment, or technology.
- Advanced degree (PhD, Master's) in a quantitative discipline or comparable research/analytical training preferred.
Skills
- Deep competency in data analysis, modeling, and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Tableau, etc.).
- Ability to visualize data and insights, and tell an executive-level story with clear and actionable recommendations
- Passion, curiosity, and subject matter depth in gaming, consumer trends, and the evolving entertainment landscape.
- Demonstrated experience leading both quant and qual research at a global and regional scale, with hands-on data science/automation skills.
- Technical & Strategic
- Leadership & Collaboration:
- Track record of managing complex projects.
- Outstanding communication, collaboration, and senior stakeholder management skills.
- Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration.
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Market Research, Consumer Science, Economics, or a relevant field required.
- Preferred Education:
Compensation
- Manage relationships with multiple external research/data vendors, maximizing ROI on an $800k+ annual insights budget.
- The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $139,200 to $186,600 per year.
Benefits
- This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide.
- Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
- 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.
This listing is sourced directly from Disney's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.