Marketing Automation & Messaging Operations Senior Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10138960 Location New York, New York, United States Business ESPN Date posted Dec. 23, 2025Job Summary:
The Product Marketing & Subscriber Strategy team builds DTC strategies and testing roadmaps that drive growth, engagement, and business results across subscription types. With a focus on optimizing the fan experience across touchpoints, from Marketing Landing Pages through upselling and cancellation flows, building loyal fans who understand the value proposition and stay subscribers. We understand the DTC business and effectively communicate and steer priorities through strategic and targeted marketing efforts.
The Marketing Automation & Messaging Operations Senior Manager ensures data is activated effectively in Braze to power personalized, multi-channel messaging. This role bridges data, technology, and marketing, turning insights into action that drive engagement, ROI, and subscriber growth. This position reports to the VP Product Marketing. This position is based in New York, NY and is a 1-year project-based role.
Responsibilities:
- Lead data enablement, ensuring clean, accurate data flows into Braze, informing advanced targeting and segmentation
- Partner cross-functionally to design and activate multi-channel campaigns that leverage data for personalization and impact
- Collaborate with Data Platforms, Engineering and Analytics teams to align data pipelines with business goals
- Monitor and report on campaign performance, delivering insights that improve audience strategies
- Ensure compliance with data governance and internal policies
- Serve as subject matter expert on audience strategy, data systems, and emerging marketing technologies
- Document and translate complex audience strategies into clear, actionable guidance for partners
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating new tools, processes, and innovations across CRM channels (Email, In-App, Web, CTV)
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years audience and/or data strategy, experience with marketing-activation technology, ideally worked with CRM and customer data marketing systems (e.g., DMP, CDPs, email/app activation platforms, etc.)
- Proven ability to:
- Act as subject matter expert on state of the data, audiences, technology
- Learn new data and technology systems and maximize the value they can deliver
- Manage complex relationships and negotiate with senior leadership to create alignment and influence leadership as needed
- Manage documentation and strategic framing of complex audience strategies in user-friendly ways so they are easily and clearly understood by partners
- Proven success influencing leaders from other teams and organizations with audience prioritization
- Leadership track record of working with key partners to ensure CRM needs are on their roadmap, and provide requirements and support as needed
- Proven ability to clearly and frequently communicate with leadership and partners, by providing notes and documentation to ensure alignment and clarity
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, or a related field
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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $121,000.00 to $162,200.00 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.
About ESPN:
Working at ESPN is unlike anything else. That’s because we’re always finding new ways to interact with fans – however and wherever they connect with sports. Every day we’re doing things that no one has done, all in a dynamic culture where we defy odds and continuously outdo ourselves. When you have the latest technology, game-changing ideas and world-class talent on your team, every day is extraordinary.
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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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 Disney Streaming Services LLC, which is part of a business we call ESPN.
Disney Streaming Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.