VP, Release Planning

Responsibilities

• Oversee release planning strategy for Direct-to-Consumer Global Originals and key titles, establishing a comprehensive content calendar designed to maximize subscriber acquisition, engagement, and retention.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of analytical rigor, creative problem-solving, and proactive cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with content studios and internal teams from greenlight to premiere, with a deep understanding of creative, production, post-production, marketing, localization, and financial dependencies and timelines.
• Partner with tooling and business optimization teams to develop and champion scalable release planning processes, frameworks, and visualizations that can flex to support the team's dynamic business needs.
• Track the competitive streaming landscape and evolving industry trends.
• Education and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated success operating in large, highly matrixed corporate environments - with a proven ability to build trust, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment across multiple business units without direct organizational authority.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to craft and deliver concise, executive-ready presentations and recommendations with clarity and authority.
• Proven executive-level leadership capabilities, including a track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams while managing up effectively to senior leadership.
• High business acumen, strategic thinking ability, and the demonstrated capacity to build consensus across competing organizational agendas in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Encyclopedic knowledge of and genuine passion for content
• Preferred Education and Experience:
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• Prior experience working within The Walt Disney Company or a comparable large, diversified media and entertainment conglomerate with multiple content studios and business units.
• Experience working with global content op

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: VP, Release Planning Req ID: 10153355 Job Description: Disney's Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment, helping to bring The Walt Disney Company's best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere. The Disney+ Global Content Programming and Subscriber Engagement team is responsible for leading content planning, scheduling, on-service merchandising, slate management, and programming insights that contribute to a cohesive strategic content approach for the service. Job Summary: Disney+ is seeking a VP, Release Planning to lead the strategic planning of content releases across our DTC Global Originals and other key titles. This is an executive role designed for a seasoned leader who thrives in large, complex organizations - someone who can build trusted relationships across multiple business units, balance competing stakeholder priorities with diplomacy, and establish a best-in-class release planning function. In this role, you will own the end-to-end release planning process - from release format strategy and content calendar architecture to partnering with teams on data-driven performance analysis - working closely with teams across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) to ensure each title lands at the right moment for the right audience.

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