Strategy & Analytics Manager; Disney Live Entertainment
Location: Kissimmee, FL, USA
Remote Type: Primarily On-Site / Occasionally from Home
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Job Posting Title:
Strategy & Analytics Manager; Disney Live Entertainment
Req ID:
10141148
Job Description:
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust.
As an Entertainment Strategy and Analytics Manager, you will serve as the primary partner with Disney Live Entertainment Production, Technical Production and Design, Creative Development, and Entertainment General Managers to develop projects and long-term strategy. You will partner closely with Consumer Insights, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Product and Franchise Strategy and other lines of business to develop and cultivate metrics, methodologies, and reporting to support strategy and the Entertainment portfolio.
This is a full time role and reports to the Manager, Strategy & Analytics.
What you will do:
Provide critical thinking, problem solving, and strategic planning support for Disney Live Entertainment through research, data mining and analysis, story-building, analytical project management, risk assessment, and reporting
Pursue solutions to complex problems that focus on optimizing the Guest experience, Cast experience, and business results
Support Entertainment change initiatives across the site in a strategic consulting and project management capacity
Lead process improvement and optimization efforts through various methods including defining success parameters, data collection and analysis, tool development, and process mapping
Collaborate with analytical thought partners including Industrial Engineering, Consumer Insights, and Finance to ensure the data collected supports entertainment business needs
Translate technical information to a non-technical audience so that analytical and creative teams can work together effectively
Develop clear and concise presentations to optimize awareness, guidance, and decision-making for our Creative Development, Technical Production and Design, Production and executive teams
Hire, lead, develop, and separate hourly non-union Cast Members
Provide counsel and direction for a broad swath of leaders across multiple levels of the DLE-WDW organization
Required Qualifications and Skills:
3+ years of strategy development and analytics experience
Intermediate knowledge of all functional roles within DLE from creative development to sustainment
Demonstrated strong analytical and project management skills
Demonstrated initiative and strategic thinking ability to support highly complex work autonomously
Must possess in-depth knowledge of policies, procedures, and guiding principles associated with statistics, data analytics, strategy development, storytelling, and consensus building
Strong attention to detail, robust analytical, storytelling aptitude, and solid strategy development skills
Demonstrated ability to assess an issue and recommend solutions with minimal leadership input
Proven ability to maintain strong relationships and effective communication with partners, clients, and executive leadership pertaining to all aspects of work
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities through strong organizational skills
Demonstrated verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Proven interpersonal skills including coaching, conflict resolution, problem solving, influencing, and negotiation skills
Strong computer proficiency with the Microsoft Suite and SharePoint; demonstrated aptitude for new applications and analytical tools including SAP, Business Objects, PowerBi, Smartsheet, and Vizio
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven experience in the field of Entertainment, Theater or other related experience
Proven experience with Tableau and/or other data reporting software
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
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.
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Job Posting Segment:
Disney Live Entertainment
Job Posting Primary Business:
Walt Disney World (DLE)
Primary Job Posting Category:
Entertainment-Entertainment Mgmt
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-02-05