Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
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Building the future of Disney’s media : Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
Commerce, Data & Identity (CDI) provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company.
We are looking for an impact-oriented Director of Product, Marketplace to lead the strategy, vision, and execution of our growing and dynamic global marketplace ecosystem across our various brands. This senior role will own the product portfolio across bundles, add-ons, and DTC partner integrations, building a dynamic ecosystem that drives customer value, partner success, and business growth.
You will lead and mentor a team of product managers, set a bold vision for how our marketplace evolves, and work closely with engineering, design, data, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions. Set Product Vision & Strategy : Define and communicate a compelling product vision for our marketplace ecosystem, including DTC bundles and add-ons, spanning our brands.
Drive Rapid Execution : Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle—from discovery to launch—ensuring delivery of high-quality, impactful marketplace experiences in a fast-paced environment.
Understand and optimize complex ecosystems, balancing the incentives and needs of customers, partners, and the business.
Cross-Functional Leadership : Partner with other product teams, engineering, design, data, marketing, and business development to align roadmaps and deliver seamless customer experiences.
Growth & Impact : Use data and experimentation to drive adoption, engagement, and monetization within the marketplace.
Platform Mindset : Leverage and influence platform capabilities to scale marketplace offerings efficiently.
Proven track record of building and growing marketplace ecosystems, ideally including bundles, add-ons, or partner-driven models.
~ Technical aptitude to engage effectively with engineering and understand platform architecture.
~ Data-driven decision-making skills with comfort in ambiguity and complexity.
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.
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Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.
Head Of Product • San Francisco, California, US