Job Description

Senior Manager, Account Management (Yellow Shoes)

Apply NowApply Later Job ID 775405BR Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business Parks, Experiences and Products Date posted Mar. 08, 2021

Job Summary:

Yellow Shoes is the award-winning, in-house agency that develops creative strategies and solutions to support Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Yellow Shoes is dedicated to helping promote the business while building the Disney brand. Our competitive advantage is an intimate knowledge of, and unique integration within, our Parks & Resorts business. Account Management serves as the bridge between the Marketing & Sales Strategy leadership on each business, and the creative teams (both internal Disney and external agencies) supporting it, adding value to the marketing and the creative direction.

Responsibilities:

Oversee Account Management work on multiple WDPR businesses, including creative strategy development, budget management, and execution. You will report to the Director, Account and Project Management.

* Manage independent project work
* Lead and develop direct reports
* Develop high detailed annual calendar of programs by business
* Partner with internal agency peers and external agency groups to develop creative solutions
* Maintain understanding of work that is on brand and achieves strategy
* Champion, promote, and nurture creativity
* Work across client-facing and internal Account Management groups including account, project management, traffic, and business affairs
* Promote creative process, ensuring a smooth operation with a reputation for excellence, and earning respect of creative teams for bringing out their best work
* Passionate champion for businesses within the agency, keeping leadership informed of important development and accomplishments
* Contribute to agency culture and progress
* Develop peer and executive level client relationships, earning their trust and respect
* Demonstrate deep knowledge of client products, competitors, and industry apply this knowledge when counseling client peers/executives during planning and creative reviews

Basic Qualifications:

* 5+ years of marketing, or advertising agency experience
* Knowledge of brand management and advertising for consumer brands
* Experience working with creative teams across all disciplines with a high competency in creative brief writing, human insight / platform development and ability to translate business acumen to inspire creative teams.
* Knowledge of Walt Disney World, Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Weddings or Youth marketing & sales efforts
* Knowledge of consumer research tools and methodologies
* Understanding and evidence of variety of communication mediums including video, print, digital, email, collateral, OOH, and the production process supporting each

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in multicultural marketing (especially US Hispanic or Latin American segments)

Required Education

* Bachelors Degree or equivalent

Preferred Education

* Masters Degree

Additional Information:

Our 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

About Parks, Experiences and Products:

The Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes Disneys iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disneys global consumer products operations include the worlds leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the worlds largest childrens publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.

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 Disney Destinations, LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Parks, Experiences and Products.

Disney Destinations, LLC 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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