Job Posting Title:

Sr Business Affairs Mgr

Req ID:

10142706

Job Description:

Sr Business Affairs Manager

About the Role & Team: 

“We create happiness.” That is our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you will help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact? 

The Business Affairs Manager will be an integral team member of the Disney Experiences (DX) Business Affairs organization, representing the Yellow Shoes business unit. This Senior Business Affairs Manager is an agency expert and day-to-day contact on all creative/content materials, vendor and talent estimates, contracts, talent residual agreements, music licensing, rights and trademark clearances for proposed branding, taglines, signage, and design in partnership with TWDC legal counsel.

This position will report to the Sr Manager, Business Affairs

This is a Full-Time role, working Onsite Monday – Thursday, remote on Friday.

Position is located in Celebration, FL
 

What You Will Do:

The Senior Business Affairs Manager will review creative/content highly complex materials and advise on talent, copyright and intellectual property issues, assess scripts, social/digital content, rough-cuts, and final creative for risk of clearance concerns (in tandem with TWDC legal counsel).

You will have a primary responsibility for social media / digital creative content and must remain aware and demonstrate on-going, deep knowledge of current and emerging social platforms. This role is viewed as the "go-to" person who can explain difficult or sensitive information. The role will manage digital, social media, broadcast content, and photography across lines of business and Disney Intellectual Property.

You will also work in collaboration with other Business Affairs and Legal Affairs members of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) and members of Disney Experience's creative, marketing, production, legal, finance, PR, and franchise management groups. This role has moderate-to-high autonomy and works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Brand Stewardship

• Social/Digital Platform Expertise

• Contract Negotiation

• Rights and Clearance

• Talent Agreements and Contracting Expert

• Music Licensing

• May train, guide, and mentor others

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of marketing, advertising, and business affairs experience.

• Deep expertise and marketing acumen in digital/social media,

• High understanding of variety of communication media including video, digital, email, social, display and the production process supporting each.

• An advocate for creative ideas to legal/franchise teams and an advocate of legal/franchise guidance back to creative teams.

• Negotiation skills, drafting abilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills and creative problem-solving abilities.

• Accomplish tasks with accuracy against multiple, high-priority projects and ensure deadlines are met.

• Maintain high level of respect from others within the agency (including leadership), TWDC legal counsel and across the broader TWDC organization.

• Familiar with applications for project management (e.g., Workfront, SharePoint).

• Has expert judgement with the ability to escalate issues when challenges occur and to ensure deadlines are met,

• Strong written and oral communication and strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience collaborating with creative teams

• Knowledge of music rights/usage

• Familiarity with SAG-AFTRA Talent Residual parameters

• Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese

Required Education

• 4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience

Additional Information: 

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. 

Job Posting Segment:

Marketing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Creative-Marketing/Design/Content

Primary Job Posting Category:

Contract Administration (Business Affairs)

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-02-24