Walt Disney Animation Studios is looking to solve the problem of supporting Consumer Products programs by coordinating and organizing all global plans and requests from internal and external partners related to the full product development pipeline across all titles and franchise properties.
Requirements
- A thorough understanding of Excel, Word, Google Suite applications, and an ability to learn new technical tools on the job
- Experience with deck creation through PowerPoint and Keynote
- Understanding of Animation Pipeline a bonus
- Experience in Consumer Products or Product Development-related experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage the Consumer Products milestone development schedule for new films and franchise projects, ensuring key dates are secured and planned across WDAS portfolio films
- Collaborate with Consumer Products and WDAS Production to develop and maintain internal Needs & Assets documents, tracking critical due dates, film reference requests, music needs, and anticipated deliveries in support of CP strategies
- Oversee reference asset timing and track against Consumer Products timelines, identifying gaps in order to proactively workshop solutions
- Organize and oversee new film asset folders and franchise libraries to ensure they are continually up-to-date with the latest consumer-products reference to support development needs and speed to market; disseminate securely, watermarking appropriately
- Curate folders based on CP-specific needs and requests, providing updates to CP-teams weekly, and approving access to internal and external teams
- Project-manage full program needs for specific CP category partners, including art deliveries, marketing and PR requests, multiple shifting due dates, and weekly meetings
- Memorialize notes for key meetings throughout the week, and publish securely for internal and external teams
Other
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
- Meticulous organizational skills are a must
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to juggle multiple simultaneous deadlines and reprioritize efforts frequently when needed
- Must be available to work onsite at least 3 days per week
