Job Description

Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy and Business Development

Apply NowApply Later Job ID 772553BR Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Jan. 25, 2021

Job Summary:

Senior Analysts play a key role in evaluating acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, developing new business opportunities, and assisting in the development of the corporate strategic plan and selected business unit strategies.

The position entails building complex financial models to support company valuation and financial transaction analyses, developing market and business performance forecasts, analyzing and synthesizing data from a variety of sources, and communicating information in coherent oral and written presentations for senior leadership.

Senior Analysts must employ excellent quantitative and qualitative problem solving skills while building a rich base of knowledge within the entertainment industry. The position further requires multitasking across a multitude of projects with competing, urgent timelines while maintaining best-in-class professional excellence.
Responsibilities:

* Cultivate the critical thinking skills gained in strategy consulting, the M&A transaction skills learned in investment banking, and the principal perspective attained in investment management
* Develop excellent quantitative, qualitative, and leadership skills while learning the nuances of the entertainment industry from a high caliber team of leading executives
* Set the stage for a successful career within or outside of Disney, as demonstrated by an excellent track-record of prior team members achieving:
* Senior executive positions across the company
* Placement at leading investment management and media & entertainment firms

Basic Qualifications:

* Excellent record of academic and professional achievement
* Demonstrated analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills
* A team-oriented attitude and a willingness to mentor junior team members
* A passion for both business and media & entertainment
* 2+ years experience at a top tier investment bank, consulting firm, asset manager, or comparable corporate strategy/development group within a major media and entertainment

About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Companys 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, youll 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: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. 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. Disneys 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 The Walt Disney Company, which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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.

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