Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms

<p style="text-align:left">Job Posting Title:</p>Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Req ID:</p>10150744<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Job Description:</p><p>The Strategy &amp; Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product and Technology is responsible for shaping the organization’s long-term vision, developing actionable product strategies, and executing against the org’s most critical near-term priorities. </p><p></p><p><span>The team reports directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), and uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to surface insights, frame trade-offs, and guide decision-making for Disney’s senior leadership.</span></p><p></p><p><span>As </span>Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Advertising Platforms, <span>you will be the analytical backbone and connective tissue for the AdTech organization. Specifically, you will use data-driven rigor and execution discipline to set </span><a href="https://www.whatmatters.com/okrs-explained" target="_blank"><u>OKR</u></a><span> targets, manage performance, and maintain operational momentum. </span></p><p></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li><p>Organizational Goals: <span>Drive the OKR-setting process for AdTech leadership. This includes partnering with team leads to set objectives, using informed analysis to define measurable targets, and managing recurring leadership reviews to assess performance.</span></p></li><li><p>Performance Measurement:<span> Be the analytical backbone for our key metrics. Understand the data sets, identify trends, surface insights, and work with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance. </span></p></li><li><p>Operational Excellence:<span> Stand up and/or manage leadership review forums including Product Reviews, Weekly Stats, OKR Grading, and more. Proactively identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.</span></p></li><li>Cultural Transformation:<span> Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan town halls, offsites/summits, and other large scale events where Product and Technology is represented. </span></li></ul><p></p><p>Qualifications</p><ul><li><p><span>10&#43; years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top-tier Technology Companies, Start Ups, Management Consulting, and/or Professional Services firms.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; expertise in organizing complex data to create clear, concise narratives. Strong spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets) and SQL skills. Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar BI tools is highly preferred.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or other comparable success metrics.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Deep domain expertise in the Advertising ecosystem, possessing the technical fluency to bridge the gap between engineering roadmaps and commercial objectives within a complex organizational environment. </span></p></li><li><p><span>Proactive “self-starter” with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action. Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail, while also knowing when to zoom out and have executive-level discussions. </span></p></li><li><p><span>Team-oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross-functional collaboration.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Embrace of dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility; comfortable influencing in the absence of direct control.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills; capable of developing high-level presentations for senior executive audiences.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p>#TECHATDISNEY</p>The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $190,700.00 to $255,700.00 per year, and in Glendale, CA is $174,100.00 to $233,500.00 per year. 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.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Job Posting Segment:</p>Business Operations<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Job Posting Primary Business:</p>BO - Strategy &amp; Creative<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Primary Job Posting Category:</p>Project Management Tech<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Employment Type:</p>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:</p>San Francisco, CA, USA<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:</p>USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Date Posted:</p>2026-05-18