Manager, ESPN Content Experience & Operations

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How will you contribute to our magical experience?

As Manager, ESPN Content Experience & Operations, you will play a critical role in defining how Sports—led by ESPN content—and SVOD offerings come to life on Disney+ across Mexico and Central America.

This role sits at the intersection of editorial vision, platform strategy, and sports storytelling. You will lead the strategic content experience for Disney+, with focus on Sports, shaping how live events and on-demand content is positioned, discovered, and consumed by millions of fans. Working closely with local and global teams, you will help elevate Disney+ as a premier destination for live sports entertainment.

This is a highly strategic role, focused on decision-making, prioritization, and cross-functional leadership, rather than day-to-day execution.

The Manager, ESPN Content Experience & Operations will be responsible for:

• Own and lead the Sports content experience strategy for Disney+ Mexico & Central America.
• Define editorial priorities and content positioning for key sports events, leagues, and franchises, ensuring maximum impact and audience relevance.
• Shape how Sports content is surfaced on the platform, including editorial treatments, metadata strategy (descriptions, titling, artwork), and user journeys, aligned with local rights, market insights, and SVOD business priorities.
• Act as a strategic partner to Programming, Production, Marketing, ESPN, Product, Design, and Operations teams to ensure a cohesive and best-in-class experience.
• Translate data, audience behavior, and performance insights into editorial and strategic decisions.
• Oversee the overall quality and consistency of Sports presentation on Disney+, ensuring execution aligns with the defined strategy.
• Navigate fast-paced, live environments with agility, ensuring Sports content delivers on brand, fan expectations, and platform excellence.

What we need from you to be part of this story:

• 5+ years of experience in Content Strategy, Planning, or Programming, ideally within Sports, Media, Streaming, or Digital Entertainment environments.
• Strong passion and knowledge for Sports, with a deep understanding of how fans engage with live and on-demand sports content.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect content, audience behavior, and platform objectives.
• Proven ability to work with data and performance insights to inform editorial and business decisions.
• Strong editorial sensibility and attention to detail, with the ability to balance creativity and structure.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, successfully influencing stakeholders and leading complex, cross-functional workflows.
• Comfort working in live, high-pressure environments, especially around major sports events.
• Experience with CMS tools and digital content platforms.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish, with the ability to clearly articulate strategy and influence decision-making.

Additional Information:

At Disney, we believe it takes great people to create the memorable experiences, products and services our consumers know and love. We are a team of storytellers and hire under equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability and gender identity. We foster a corporate culture of belonging and inclusiveness, which empowers our staff and company to thrive. At Disney, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow and share ideas.

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