The Walt Disney Company

Disney Music Group - VP, Sales & Digital

The Walt Disney Company$194K — $261K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in Sales & Digital
  • 5+ years leading multi-tiered teams
  • Expert in new technologies and digital services
  • Insight into online consumer behaviors
  • Experience managing online communities
  • Analytical thinking for strategic programs
  • In-depth knowledge of direct-to-consumer marketing
  • Strong project management and multitasking skills
  • Account management experience
  • History of leading teams in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent communication and partnership skills
  • Preferred music industry experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop account-based initiatives to drive revenue
  • Oversee digital marketing for artists and brands
  • Manage social media and audience engagement strategies
  • Lead expansion of User Generated Content (UGC) monetization
  • Drive strategies to grow and monetize UGC
  • Develop strategic partnerships with influencers and creators
  • Maintain relationships with digital business partners
  • Oversee physical sales and promotional strategies
  • Identify new business opportunities across digital and physical spaces
  • Implement effective, ethical AI usage in sales strategies
  • Maximize catalog product opportunities
  • Enhance direct-to-consumer effectiveness and product opportunities
  • Oversee CRM strategy and web compliance
  • Forecast and evaluate fiscal performance of sales efforts
  • Analyze data to inform business decisions
  • Facilitate partnerships within Disney for revenue growth
  • Guide global partners while coordinating worldwide strategy
  • Collaborate with DMG marketing on advertising plans
  • Lead and develop a team of 10-15 employees

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Potential for bonuses and long-term incentives
  • Access to financial benefits
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with multiple segments of The Walt Disney Company
Full Job Description
Job Posting Title:
Disney Music Group - VP, Sales & Digital

Req ID:


Job Description:

Role: VP, Sales & Digital

Reports to: SVP, Commerce & Digital

Role Overview:

The Vice President of Sales and Digital will define and execute business strategies including digital marketing, direct to consumer reach and influence, monetization of DMG product resulting from consumer access (streaming) and ownership (downloads and physical), and drive product awareness throughout various digital platforms. This executive will lead a dynamic team of marketing, sales and media (both digital and physical) professionals. The position will lead DMG's direct to consumer strategy and maintain a high-level engagement and collaboration throughout all areas of DMG to realize and achieve overall business objectives. The desired candidate has a keen knowledge and sense of consumer trends and consumption, ability to build strong partner and account relationships, and the ability to motivate and lead a highly energized and results oriented team.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and manage overall account-based initiatives for DMG to achieve increased revenue and marketing objectives
  • Oversee digital marketing activities for artists and brands with a focus on driving engagement, awareness, demand and monetization
  • Oversee social media and audience engagement
  • Develop and lead efforts around expanding UGC and Fan Monetization
  • Drive strategy to grow and monetize User Generated Content (UGC) throughout social media, games, and more
  • Lead team in strategic development of Influencer, Creator, and Ambassador marketing.
  • Oversee strong digital business partner relationships (Amazon, Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Vevo, Meta, etc.) with a focus on emerging accounts and usage trends
  • Oversee physical sales business, creating, executing and evaluating retail promotional, merchandising, positioning and placement opportunities
  • Develop new opportunities, including business models, geographies and products in physical and digital spaces
  • Use, evangelize, and act as leader in efforts to utilize AI effectively, ethically, and responsibly.
  • Create and maximize opportunities for catalog products
  • Grow direct-to-consumer effectiveness and new product opportunities
  • Oversight for CRM strategy for DMG
  • Oversight for pertinent web development, asset creation, and related privacy and legal compliance
  • Forecast, monitor and evaluate fiscal performance of departmental efforts
  • Provide digital unit and revenue forecast guidance
  • Provide physical unit projections and guidance for supply chain
  • Guide digital commerce and marketing strategies
  • Explore new and emerging technologies, platforms and consumer trends
  • Make extensive use of data to increase revenue and make better business decisions
  • Manage strong relationships with distribution and license partners to extend effectiveness of the DMG team
  • Seek out and maintain partnerships with other segments of The Walt Disney Company to generate opportunities and maximize revenue
  • Guide global partners to maintain local market autonomy within a coordinated worldwide strategy
  • Partner with internal DMG marketing leads to develop and execute advertising and media plans and creative to support key objectives.
  • Lead a team of 10-15 employees in total, building unit cohesion, collaboration and efficiency, and focusing on professional development and growth opportunities for each team member as needed

Basic Qualifications:
  • 12+ years experience in the Sales & Digital space
  • 5+ years experience leading a large multi-tiered team
  • Expert understanding of new technologies, platforms and digital services
  • Keen insight into online consumer behaviors
  • Experience with managing on-line communities
  • Ability to apply analytical thinking to create effective strategic programs
  • In-depth knowledge of direct-to-consumer marketing and promotions (including testing, reporting, acquisition, retention, & engagement)
  • Strong project management & ability to multi-task
  • Account management experience
  • Track record in leading people in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
  • Excellent communication skills and an ability to enlist cooperation among external partners, vendors, agencies, etc. in addition to internal stakeholders
  • Music industry experience preferred

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree Preferred
  • Experience leading large, layered organizations with multiple levels of direct (8+ individuals) and indirect reports preferred


The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $194,700.00-$261,100.00. 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.

Job Posting Segment:
Disney Music Group

Job Posting Primary Business:
DMG

Primary Job Posting Category:
Sales / Distribution - Studios

Employment Type:
Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:
2026-06-24

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Net Income
-$4.9 billion
Founded
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