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Global Marketing Strategy Manager

The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, Glendale, CA, United States


Disney Consumer Products (DCP)

brings the magic of Disney's beloved stories, franchises, and characters to families and fans around the world. From toys to apparel, books to games, our marketing organization has a meaningful effect on The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) and the markets in which we operate. With a portfolio of renowned brands including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century Fox, National Geographic, and Star Wars, we are a worldwide industry and category leader delivering innovative products that entertain and inspire. As a

Global Marketing Strategy Manager , you will help shape the go-to-market strategies and execution of communication plans across a variety of franchises such as Disney Princess, Frozen, Pixar and Preschool. You'll partner with internal and external partners across creative advertising, PR, social, synergy, regional teams (EMEA/APAC/NAM/LATAM), category leads, hardlines licensee partners and franchise/commercial teams. In this role, you will provide strategic input and lead the development and implementation of integrated marketing plans, develop creative, and monitor and analyze campaign performance as part of a collaborative, fast-paced marketing team. You will work on overall campaign management and cross-franchise 360 Global campaigns. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Global Marketing Strategy and partner to develop global GTM strategy and pitch deck.

The role will sit onsite in Glendale, CA. You Will

Own campaign schedule; development of work-back timings, tracking actions to ensure campaign milestones and deadlines are met

Serve as the key communication source on assigned campaigns, regularly broadcasting status, keeping global stakeholders and licensee partners up to date on campaign development real time. Facilitate best practice exchange and insights across global markets

Partner with brand commercialization leads to ensure seamless communication and holistic approach across different properties

Identify partnership opportunities, create pitch materials and deliver partnership activity

Facilitate a strong working relationship with licensees and partner on campaign initiatives to plan, execute and optimize throughout the year

Manage campaign budgets ensuring efficient and timely use of marketing funds, maintaining real-time records

Ensure all workstreams for campaigns are scheduled and tracking on budget, including: media guidance; PR and communications; cross line of business (XLOB) synergy, social engagement, and partner activations

Manage cross-functional collaboration and global input (EMEA, APAC, NAM, LATAM) across Global Marketing, Global Brand Commercialization, Global Category, Global Communication and Global Digital/Media to execute campaigns

Work with global stakeholders to drive full funnel approach with key partners to better leverage partnership commitments

Collaborate with the regions to shape creative marketing toolkit deliverables and actively participate in planning meetings with the creative team to develop effective creative to support campaigns and maximize impact across all key platforms

Brief relevant marketing functions in order to deliver on campaign objectives

Work closely with creative teams around the globe to deliver assets, campaign toolkits, with cross category product shoots, partner campaign creative and develop experiential campaigns

Ensure regional leads have relevant information to fully leverage campaigns from a category and retail perspective. Collate regional product nominations from regional category team and work closely with the retail integration lead to understand local market needs, ensuring toolkits can be optimized across the region

Work with EFM and the global synergy teams to amplify marketing campaigns across lines of business

Manage stakeholder approvals across marketing, brand commercialization, creative, legal, corporate brand management, compliance

Operate with integrity, champion change and be a good ambassador for The Walt Disney Company (TWDC). Operate as part of an effective and inclusive team by demonstrating an awareness of others; welcoming and valuing unique perspectives and ideas; offering support, sharing knowledge and best practices in order to contribute to overall departmental commitments. Proactively suggest ways to improve departmental performance and processes, leveraging technological tools where applicable

Build links with other TWDC functions to develop broader knowledge of the business.

Contribution to ad-hoc projects as the business requires

Flexibility for international travel may be required as well as flexible hours to meet business needs

You Will Have / Required Qualifications

4+ years previous work experience in Marketing Strategy, Consumer Products (experience in hardlines categories preferred) or Brand Marketing

Strong presentation and communication skills, including storytelling, scripting, and the ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations. Experience with project management including working with competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Experience in delivering multi-platform campaigns including retail, experiential, digital and above-the-line marketing

Experience in developing cross-category marketing campaigns that cover multiple product categories across consumer products

Experience of creating content that can be understood and repurposed across many different languages and territories; demonstrable understanding of cultural sensitivities. Experience partnering with regional teams to localize and execute global marketing strategies across multiple markets and cultural context

Strong digital marketing experience and demonstrable skills in leveraging social media channels

Proven experience of building effective relationships, and fostering collaboration across departments to achieve financial targets and joint goals

Proven experience of managing and working within allocated budgets

Strong operational marketing skills, KPI setting, campaign planning and creative concept development, budget tracking, stakeholder management, and creative briefing through campaign activation across multiple audience platforms

Proven presentation skills, including deck development in PowerPoint and/or Keynote, storytelling, scripting, and live presentation delivery. Overall Computer Literate including MS Word, Excel, etc.

Strong understanding of retail marketing and integrated campaign execution

Ability to navigate and operate within legal and compliance guidelines

Willingness to travel for business as needed; Possess a valid passport.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience delivering of pan-regional campaigns; exposure to working across Global campaigns

Experience mobilizing cross-functional teams, problem-solving, influencing, and gaining cross-line-of-business (XLOB) buy-in

Experience presenting to a variety of audiences both internal and external for different levels of staff up to executive and leadership level

Comfortable with interacting with partners that are in multiple time zones and countries.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. 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 hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $115,500.00 to $154,800.00 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. 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. Acompanhe nossas vagas

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