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Data Analyst

The Walt Disney Studios

Job Description

Are you curious, creative, and love data? Do you love to learn new things and collaborate to solve hard and interesting problems? Do you want to be on the cutting edge of breakthroughs in data and analytics, encouraged to discover, challenged to think bigger, and supported to learn new things personally and professionally? Do you love the challenge and excitement that comes with not knowing today, what problem you might be working on tomorrow? Do you thrive in a high paced environment? Do you want to “make a difference” with the work you do?

The Walt Disney Studios (TWDS) is seeking a Data Analyst to analyze customer preferences and statistical data in order to support marketing campaigns, prices and promotions that support the Disney Movies Anywhere team within the TWDS. This position will report to the Director of Analytics for TWDS. The goal of this team is to create a competitive advantage for TWDS using data.

As a trusted creator of premium entertainment experiences for the whole family, The Walt Disney Studios is committed to making it easier than ever for consumers to grow their digital movie libraries in a seamless and family-friendly experience. Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) is The Walt Disney Studios’ exclusive cloud-based digital movie service. This app for iOS, Android and Web experiences enables consumers to discover, purchase, manage, and watch movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars at home and on the go.

The Data Analyst, Marketing Analytics will analyze qualitative data, trends, strategies and competition aiming at increasing marketing efficacy. The role will interface with marketing stakeholders to understand and document goals and KPIs. This individual will provide insight and lead recommendations for future campaigns and promotions. 

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate media and marketing performance for Disney Movies Anywhere campaigns.
  • Identify optimization opportunities across channels (traditional, targeted marketing, social, merchandising, etc) working closely with marketing leads and channel managers.
  • Assist in campaign planning, including audience analysis through the platform as well as on content release and performance.
  • Drive cross-channel marketing analysis and present findings and recommendations
  • Leverage analytical tools to understand consumer behavior, e.g. click through rates, golden pathways, conversion analysis, marketing effectiveness
  • Create analytics frameworks and set best practices, including development of tools, reports, and dashboards
  • Ask and answer the next question(s) after gathering and analyzing the data to make insights more powerful – not just delivering what was asked for!
  • Desire to participate in an “Open Source” learning environment where sharing, documenting, teaching, and collaborating with others is the culture

Basic Qualifications

  • 2+ years relevant experience with a proven track record of leveraging analytics to drive significant business impact.
  • Strong Excel (and/or Access) skills, Tableau preferable and one of the following: SQL/R/SAS/Python or another similar tool
  • Ability to tell a story with data – What does the analysis tell you? What do you think the business should do next? Why do you think what is happening, is happening? Ability to influence others with the story of what you’re seeing in the data to make business recommendations
  • Ability and desire to lead projects independently from start to finish, working with internal and external teams to make decisions and maintain momentum
  • Excellent time and project management skills, with the ability to manage detail work and communicate project status effectively to all levels
  • Proven track record in meeting aggressive deadlines
Interested in this position?
Job Location
Burbank, CA
Additional Job Details
Employment Type:
Full Time
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