Description
Disney Entertainment Television (DETV) is seeking a Senior Analyst, Content Valuation to help prepare valuations and deliver critical analytic insights for all DETV content.
The Senior Analyst will support the Content Valuation & Analytics team in preparing data-driven analysis in support of content valuation efforts for the distribution of our large television content library in domestic and international markets across linear networks and DTC services Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+, Star+, and Hotstar.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
TV Content Valuations
- Prepare Disney+ valuations for TV content worldwide, identify primary variance drivers, and distill results into actionable insights for senior management.
- Prepare valuations for TV content domestically across media platforms.
- Curate and synthesize large amounts of data to draw conclusions and make recommendations resulting in actionable insights.
- Review and provide recommendations to refine existing structures and streamline processes.
Ad Hoc Requests
- Assist in preparing ad-hoc analyses to support key stakeholder objectives and long-range deliverables.
- Interpret and identify main takeaways from legal documents to support content valuations, annual methodology updates, and ad-hoc analyses.
- Partner with finance stakeholders to identify and improve process efficiencies.
Required Qualifications (Education, Experience/Skills/Training):
- Education: BA/BS in business, mathematics, economics, or other quantitative discipline.
- 2+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, finance, and/or related business field.
- Self-starter, resourceful, flexible, proactive, and willing to pitch in wherever needed;
- Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and partner across all levels of management.
- Experience working under minimal supervision; ability to scope, identify, and execute value-added processes and process enhancements.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to track and establish objectives, manage multiple priorities, and pivot quickly based on immediate needs of the business.
- Experience with large data sets and analytical tools with a demonstrated ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, organization, strong problem-solving skills, exceptional work ethic, and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment are essential.
- Desire to work with numbers, perform analyses, and maintain accurate supporting documentation of work performed.
- Comfortable rationalizing and justifying decisions made and processes implemented, yet flexible with switching direction if conditions dictate.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and strong financial modelling skills (incl. pivot tables, INDEX, MATCH, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, VSTACK, and Nested IF statements).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Passion for the entertainment industry and television programming; content licensing experience is a plus