Supervisor Program Planning (m/w/d) - 4 Monate Befristung

Job Posting Title:

Supervisor Program Planning (m/w/d) - 4 Monate Befristung

Req ID:

10157868

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

The primary focus of the position is to support and secure the successful preparation of the DisneyTV launch on 1 December, with responsibility for program planning, content planning, content coordination, and the technical interface with Operations and Scheduling teams across GSA and London. The role ensures that planning processes, content data, schedule structures, and operational workflows are accurately prepared and coordinated ahead of launch.

This fixed-term role is required from August to December. This role is primarily based onsite in our Munich office, with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

• Lead and support the preparation of DisneyTV program and content planning for the 1 December launch, ensuring that all relevant schedule structures, content priorities, and launch requirements are reflected accurately.Act as a key technical and operational interface between local GSA teams and London-based Operations and Scheduling departments to ensure that launch-related planning data, workflows, and system requirements are implemented correctly.

• Enter, maintain, validate, and coordinate program and content data in the What’sOn planning system, applying the technical understanding required to manage planning and scheduling tool dependencies.

• Ensure clear, timely, and solution-oriented communication across all relevant internal interfaces to reduce launch risk and enable a smooth transition from Disney Channel to DisneyTV.

• Coordinate content requirements, editorial priorities, episode rollouts, and launch-related programming initiatives in close alignment with Programming, Content, Marketing, Operations, and Scheduling stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain episode rollouts for programming, ensuring accurate sequencing, timing, and editorial consistency.

• Evaluate program performance and provide recommendations to optimize schedule effectiveness.

• Conduct continuous market analysis and monitor relevant audience, content, and scheduling trends.

• Track national and international competitor activity to identify programming opportunities and market benchmarks.

• Analyze ratings, market shares, audience structures, and target-group performance to support informed planning decisions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in communications, media studies, or a comparable media-specific education or qualification/ work experience.

• Minimum of four years of professional experience in TV program planning, content planning, or scheduling, including strong hands-on experience with planning and programming tools; technical understanding of What’s On is required.

• Ability to translate editorial and content planning requirements into operational system workflows and to coordinate technical dependencies with Operations and Scheduling teams.

• Collaborative, team-oriented working style combined with strong initiative, fast comprehension, analytical thinking, and a results-driven mindset.

• Ability to remain focused, calm, and reliable even under high workload and time pressure.

• Confident user of Microsoft Office applications.

• Excellent German and English language skills, both verbal and written

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. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Posting Segment:

EMEA Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

EMEA Media Networks

Primary Job Posting Category:

Programming

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Munich, Germany

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-08-17