Analyst, Distribution Planning & Analysis

Job Posting Title:

Analyst, Distribution Planning & Analysis

Req ID:

10158734

Job Description:

The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-To-Consumer and International (DTCI) is a new, global business segment for The Walt Disney Company with the mission of providing consumers around the world access to the content they want most, on the latest platforms, at a time of rapidly-evolving consumer habits. Combining the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services – ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu and Hotstar -- alongside Disney’s international media businesses, DTCI aligns cutting-edge technology with world-class content and beloved brands to expand the Company’s global footprint and deliver highly-personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world. 

This person will provide distribution planning and analysis support for content sales to U.S accounts and for TWDC’s direct-to-consumer services worldwide (media and territory responsibilities will vary depending on skills and experience).

Support U.S deal analysis and post-sale deal management for SVOD, AVOD, and FAST deals:

• Support TWDC’s Content Sales team, Business Operations, Legal, Finance and Accounting in all licenses of TWDC content to SVOD, AVOD, and FAST clients, both pre-sale and post-sale. 
• Assist in financial analysis and content valuation for all content licensing deals, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Provide accurate and timely availability of all content (long form feature films, Disney+ originals, episodic content, promos, bonus, interstitials, etc.), respecting complex rights holdbacks and restrictions stemming from existing licenses, underlying rights and/or music issues, various MVPD restrictions, first-party channel programming priorities and availability of assets.
• Assist team prepare deal summaries for senior executive decision support.
• Administer and manage deals in the rights management system (Rightsline); manage all post-entry workstreams, e.g., draft and send notices (start dates, new seasons, etc.), license fee calculations, preparing invoice backups, asset delivery, etc.
• Track deal options, MFNs, and expirations.
• Assist in critical UAT testing functions

Support management of TWDC’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) services:

• Provide accurate and timely availability of all content (long form feature films, DTC originals, episodic content, promos, bonus, interstitials, etc.) for our DTC services, respecting complex holdbacks and restrictions stemming from existing licenses, underlying rights and/or music issues, various MVPD/BDU restrictions, and availability of assets.
• Assist in executing global and regional content windows and guidelines, coordinating between DTC and Content Sales teams, and enter and maintain such guidelines, by territory, in Disney Platform Distribution’s rights management system (Rightsline).
• Review and adjust rights entries with regional DTC and Content Sales teams on a quarterly basis to support preparation of DTC quarter-end accounting statements.  
• Support ongoing content valuation of DTC by providing global market data and comps.
• Assist in critical rights management support for DTC territory launches, new features, and emerging business models.

Strategic Projects:

• Develop and enhance analytical tools leveraging metadata and aggregated transactional and streaming data to drive title-level insights and support content distribution strategies
• Maintain and enhance the title recommender tool, including troubleshooting, testing, and performance optimization to ensure consistent and scalable operation
• Create analysis and presentation materials in response to ad hoc senior executive and client requests that may include new distribution strategies, sales reporting for audits and finance, market trends and best practices.
• Assist legal with guild and participation audits.
• Liaise with asset delivery teams and business operations on servicing issues.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent experience (including internships, academic coursework, or project work)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with financial modeling and analyzing large amounts of data
• Strong facility with interpretation and analysis of contracts, and basic contractual drafting (e.g.,notices).
• Strong facility with Powerpoint
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders (including through internships or academic collaborations)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some experience with media distribution or the entertainment industry
• Experience developing data-driven tools or dashboards to support decision-making 
• Familiarity with metadata-driven analysis or content performance insights 
• Experience with Power Query, Excel BI, Power Pivot
• Knowledge of Tableau

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $71,996 to $96,580 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Platform Distribution

Job Posting Primary Business:

Content Distr. Strategy, Rights & Comm. Affairs

Primary Job Posting Category:

Distribution Planning & Analysis

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-08-26