Director, Franchise

This is a Full Time Job


This role will support the Marvel Studios Franchise team by partnering with the VP on franchise strategy needs. This person will work directly with the Franchise execution team on all campaigns including, but not limited to consumer products, marketing, home entertainment, Disney , legacy film titles, and partnership campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Franchise VP, managers, Marketing team, and Marvel Studios leadership to establish over-arching Franchise strategies for each property to share with internal and external partners. This includes, but is not limited to: synopses, guardrails, character guidelines and biographies, filmmaker priorities, and editorial content
• Maintain active communication with the filmmaker on each property to ensure that production updates are being communicated to internal and external teams
• Travel to set when necessary for photo shoots. Ensure that poses and looks captured at photoshoot adhere to the needs of Franchise and partners
• Work closely with Franchise managers to plan and conduct partner set visits
• Build strong positive relationships with teams and vendors across all lines of business within Marvel and Disney.
• Be prepared to present creative with context and insight to Marvel Studios leadership and Disney Executives when necessary
• Present pitch decks to external partners and Disney lines of business when needed.
• Lead a team of Franchise staff to successfully execute creative vision across multiple platforms (2-4 direct reports)
• Actively participate in weekly creative calls with internal and external teams.
• Be up-to-date on trends and ensure creative adheres to the Marvel Studios brand and marketing positioning
• Advise filmmakers on script requests from external partners
• Review and approve all content requests from global Disney teams
• Manage annual Franchise budget

Basic Qualifications:

• Highly organized and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, ability to prioritize large volume of projects.
• Ability to route and track creative feedback and approvals from high-level distinguished colleagues and effectively communicate to various vendors and internal teams.
• Must be detail oriented, proactive, flexible, organized and have the ability to follow-up often and in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Must have experience leading others
• Ability to prioritize over-arching franchise strategy when reviewing all creative.
• Must be comfortable presenting in front of internal and external partners
• Must understand the high level of confidentiality that comes with working at Marvel Studios and discern, with guidance from Marvel Studios leadership, what can and cannot be shared with partners in accordance with guidelines and set dates.
• Prior experience in production, post-production, marketing, or brand management needed.
• Must thrive under the unique brand of Marvel pressure.
• Understanding of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote a must.
• 5 years of relevant experience in Marketing or Franchise within the Entertainment industry.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 90 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm. The Disney Music Group encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels, as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!. Ours is a culture of innovation, inspiration and collaboration that brings together visionary artists, gifted technologists and savvy business minds to conjure up magical entertainment experiences for a global audience.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Marvel Studios LLC, which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Studios.

Marvel Studios LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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