Director, Content Specialist

The Director is a key member of a broader communications team monitoring, identifying, crafting and managing messaging and related communications regarding content strategy across Disney Entertainment Television’s slate. 

Responsibilities:

• Craft narratives around specific content or titles, serving as an expert or advisor to the larger team.
• Provide critical analysis of creative content in order to provide useful guidance for building communications strategies.
• Quickly and succinctly analyze a script or program to provide the necessary coverage and recommendations to colleagues.
• Provide timely, thoughtful and effective strategy direction, with the scope of work both proactive and reactive depending upon the specific needs of each project.
• Build and maintain robust communications and relationships with internal PR executives/partners, as well as creative executives, producers and series executives, to stay apprised of all potential content matters.
• Assess and respond to crisis or challenging situations quickly and professionally.
• Consult with relevant executive PR partners to develop effective communication procedures and policies for managing various brand reputation issues or crisis situations.
• Perform communications research and monitor the progress of various communications strategies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Prior progressive management experience in communications, content strategy, public relations, public policy or related field.
• Clear and effective communicator with excellent writing, editing and analysis are crucial to achieve success in this position.
• Strong team player with the ability to interface with relevant television content as well as with creative executives to drive messaging strategy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant work experience in media communications, and/or creative content development.
• Entertainment/media industry experience; experience developing or producing television content is a plus.
• Prior executive and crisis communications experience.
• Prior experience with guild and labor unions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Communications, PR or content-related field.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $145,040 to $199,430 per year. 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.