Posted:
7/24/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ Bristol, Connecticut, United States ⋅ New York, United States ⋅ Connecticut, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Finance & Banking ⋅ Sales & Account Management
Job Posting Title:
Senior Financial Analyst – Digital Ad SalesReq ID:
10095961Job Description:
The Ad Sales Finance team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support ESPN digital ad sales and will report to the Senior Manager, Finance. The team works closely with Disney Ad Sales Revenue and Yield Management (RYM), Research, Accounting, Strategy, Partnerships teams to deliver strategic, financial and operational insights and goals of the business.
The SFA will partner with the RYM, Research, Partnerships, Strategy, Subscription Finance, and Controllership teams to analyze and forecast the performance of the ESPN advertising business. This includes but is not limited to, evaluating overall portfolio health, extracting data insights into inventory and demand trends, preparing reports and presentations for management, and assisting with other strategic projects. The role will also be responsible for providing recurring KPI reporting, which includes assisting the Senior Manager, Finance in standing up a new set of KPIs and business processes. They will help develop models of the full funnel ad model for ESPN, Rate/Volume analysis, and tightly coordinate business planning across streaming platforms (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+).He/She will lead analysis and insights into digital OI growth initiatives such as inventory optimization, pricing opportunities, and new product features, by applying data-driven analysis.
The data-driven culture requires this candidate to have strong analytical and data mining abilities, so experience working with databases and large data sets is strongly preferred. Due to the market-facing nature of our work and our shifting industry landscape, a successful candidate will have the ability to efficiently implement their tasks, develop new ways of analyzing and thinking about existing problems, work cross-functionally to get job done, and contribute to ideas and initiatives generation.
This role relies heavily on having a solid understanding of the ad sales business. The ideal candidate will be able to easily navigate and clearly communicate between the ad sales organization and the finance organization. A strong analytical background to drive business insights and recommendations with quantifiable impact is required.
Education
Job Posting Segment:
DEFINJob Posting Primary Business:
Ad Sales FinancePrimary Job Posting Category:
Financial AnalysisEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
New York, NY, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
USA - CT - ESPN Building 11 - 220 Ronzo RdDate Posted:
2024-07-25Website: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/
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Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1923
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