Job Description
Sr Manager, Corporate Executive Communications
Job ID 10068009
Location Burbank, California, United States
Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Date posted Jan. 31, 2024
Job Summary:
The Corporate Communications team leads all aspects of the development and management of our reputation through external and internal communications strategies that support our organization's strategic priorities and vision.
We are looking for an accomplished corporate communications manager to join us as the Senior Manager, Corporate Executive Communications, supporting The Walt Disney Company’s senior leaders and external relations efforts. This role has the opportunity to drive cross-functional connectivity in our overall narrative as a company.
Please submit a portfolio and/or attach writing samples along with your resume during the application process.
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Responsibilities:
- Craft compelling executive and corporate communications content, translating our mission, vision, and values into relevant messaging and powerful storytelling that drive the company’s corporate positioning and brand.
- Work with senior leadership and key subject matter experts across the enterprise to brainstorm, draft, and deliver a variety of communications including talking points and Q&As, social media and video content, scripted remarks, leadership notes, and press releases.
- Draft concise yet detailed briefing materials used to prepare executive leaders for internal and external engagements.
- Collaborate with Executive Communications leads across the company and serve as the central hub for corporate and executive leadership materials, narrative, and priorities.
- Own the employee external speaking engagement review process, including approvals, trainings, and materials review.
- Supervise performance metrics in coordination with media monitoring and employee communications teams to assess executive engagements.
Basic Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of writing and communications experience including crafting messaging for senior leadership (i.e., C-suite), preferably in the entertainment or tech industry.
- Proven record in producing high-quality, compelling products for senior executives or industry leaders.
- Business-savvy with the ability to see the world through the lens of multiple stakeholders: senior executives, consumers, industry authorities, and the larger business community.
- General awareness of business trends and media industry trends including familiarity with content from major national newspapers, magazines, and websites with awareness of the issues that define the moment.
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in communications, journalism, or other relevant major.
Benefits:
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
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $135,000.00-$181,000.00 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.
About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.