Data Analytics

• Company The Walt Disney Company
• No. of Openings 10+
• Salary Not Disclosed
• Work Type on-site

Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) brings together the Disney’s best-in-class product, technology, and commercialization teams together into one global organization. DMED is responsible for the P&L management and all distribution, network and engineering operations, sales, advertising, data, and certain key technology functions worldwide for the Company’s content engines. DMED also manages operations of the Company’s streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ Hotstar; and domestic broadcast and cable television networks.

Disney+ is one of the leading premium video streaming services in the world. It is the dedicated home for streaming movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. It is available on most internet-connected devices and offers a variety of original feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series and short-form content. Alongside unprecedented access to Disney’s incredible library of film and television entertainment, the service is also the exclusive streaming home for the latest releases from The Walt Disney Studios.

DMED’s Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) team is responsible for the launch and day to day operation of the Disney+ service across APAC markets, specifically focused on customer acquisition and retention, marketing, partnerships, content programming, research and analytics.

We are seeking a Head of Data Analytics to join our APAC DTC team. The primary focus of this role is to develop & lead a team of excellent data analysts, data engineers and data storytellers, focused on serving our business stakeholders to move the business forward. This team is also expected to develop a rich understanding of how consumers interact with our brands, and deliver consumable insights to the DTC business to drive acquisitions, increase consumer engagement and serve our consumers better than ever. The right person for this role will have strong experience in mathematics & statistical techniques, thrives in fast-pace environment, loves problem-solving, is a great coach to their team, and is an excellent communicator.

A high degree of autonomy will be granted for what will be a highly visible leadership role within the DTC organizaton. It requires someone with a very inquisitive mind who can blend strong advanced analytical skills with commercial acumen needed to work across a broad range of data sets and stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead APAC Data Analytics team to proactively identify and define high impact problems and opportunities. Create innovative solutions to these problems via in depth analysis of the data. Build, coach, and mentor a world class data science & analytics group.

· Strategic Analysis & Data Storytelling

o Deliver and manage data driven insights by effectively communicating the “so what” from the data to the business to leverage as a strategic business asset and driver of growth for the platform

o Be able to tell a story with the data that is clear and compelling – speak the language easily understood by the business teams

· Deep-Dive Analysis

o Based on audience cohorts, creating analysis with meaningful insights that improve performance, identify opportunities, improve acquisition and reduce churn

o Analyze user behavioral data to identify patterns, uncover opportunities, and create common understanding of how people are interacting with the platform and content

o Generate data-based insights that help to launch impactful and effective marketing and user acquisition programs. Develop strong hypothesis, conduct A/B analytics and make data-based recommendations

· Business Performance Reporting, Visualization, and Regression Management

o Measure performance and reporting business outcomes in a daily/weekly/monthly basis with most relevant KPI's converted into insights and key action items to improve efficiency

o Be the primary partner for cross-functional stakeholders to understand when a metric is ahead or behind expectations, dig in to drive meaningful, actionable insights that help the business performance improve or double-down on success

· Partnership & Optimization

o Work with other members of the team to align metric definitions across all services within the business

o Continuously drive toward efficiency by simplifying and automating where possible, eliminating redundancy across the organization, refining metrics, and building new reports as needed to support decision-making.

o Partner closely with business stakeholders to identify and unlock opportunities, and with other data teams to improve platform capabilities around data modeling, testing platforms, data visualization, and data architecture

o Assure quality and accuracy of deliverables through thorough interaction with business partners to understand and refine requirements and adherence to privacy, governance standards, and quantitative practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· More than 12 years of relevant work experience, with proven track record in an analytical leadership role, driving C-Suite engagement through compelling data storytelling, transforming data into actionable business insights that drive measurable impact for the company and the customer

· A strong understanding of statistics concepts (e.g., propensity modelling, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, etc.) and extensive experience in using SQL, Python/R and other statistical programming languages.

· Demonstrable knowledge of modern data visualization

· Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field including Marketing, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Social Science. Graduate degree preferred.

· Fluent in English

· Clear written and verbal communication and the ability to command a room

· A personal affinity for the brands and franchises of The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.