Director, ESPN Paid Media

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. The Growth Marketing team is tasked with driving new subscriber acquisition & driving Disney Streaming's profitability business objectives for ESPN DTC and The Disney Bundle. The team is responsible for the planning, execution, and optimization of user acquisition and performance marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate has a passion for the digital media landscape and understands the intricacies and unique attributes of every step in the marketing funnel. The successful candidate will bring a highly analytical, creative, and flexible growth mindset to the role, which will be critical to deliver breakthrough thinking for this channel. We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Director of Growth Marketing to lead paid acquisition and performance marketing for ESPN's Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) business, including our ESPN DTC, bundle and sport specific ad-on offerings. This leader will oversee the end-to-end paid media strategy driving subscriber growth across ESPN's streaming products, while managing a high-performing team responsible for growth media + messaging strategy, media plan development and activation, sports tune-in, and real-time campaign pushes and optimization. This role sits at the intersection of performance marketing, growth strategy, and live sports, ensuring campaigns effectively capture demand around key sports moments while driving efficient subscriber acquisition at scale.