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The Walt Disney Company

Sr Product Mgr II

Santa Monica, CA

$142K - $187K/yr

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product ... Experience in a media, streaming, or direct-to-consumer subscription business. * Expertise in ...

The Walt Disney Company

Sr Product Mgr II

New York, NY

$138K - $182K/yr

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product ... Experience in a media, streaming, or direct-to-consumer subscription business. * Expertise in ...

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As of Jun 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for director disney tech in the United States is $116,795.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $85,500.00 and $141,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Required CredentialsBachelor's or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; extensive industry experienceBachelor's in Computer Science or related; significant software development experience
Work EnvironmentLeadership role overseeing multiple teams, strategic planning, cross-department collaborationTeam management, project oversight, technical problem-solving within development teams
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in entertainment, media, and tech sectors at Disney or similar companiesTech companies, software firms, and entertainment industry roles involving software projects

The Director Disney Tech focuses on strategic leadership and overseeing technology initiatives at Disney, while a Software Development Manager manages software projects and teams directly. Both roles require technical expertise, but the Director role emphasizes broader strategic responsibilities.

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Director, Production Innovation Technology (Disney Entertainment Television)

Director, Production Innovation Technology (Disney Entertainment Television)

The Walt Disney Company

Burbank, CA

$203K - $248K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Walt Disney Company rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 124 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 47 rated entertainment

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Director, Production Innovation Technology (Disney Entertainment Television)

Req ID:

10149543

Job Description:

Role Overview

The Director, Production Innovation Technology drives the development, scaling, and operationalization ofproprietary, marketdifferentiated production platforms and AIenabled creative workflowsthat power Disney Entertainment Television's premium episodic storytelling. This role applies emerging technology to deliverexternally visible creative outcomes, competitive market differentiation, and enterprisescale production impact, operating with a productoriented mindset comparable to leading consumer technology and platform organizations. Embedded within DET Production Innovation and partnering across creative, engineering, and production technology teams, the Director leadshighvelocity iteration of production platformsthat support adoption, performance at scale, and sustained creative advantage in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

What You Will Do

  • Design, build,own, and scale proprietary production platforms and AIenabled creative workflowsused in active television productions.

  • Deliverexternally facing creative productsthat differentiate Disney's episodic content through innovation, quality, efficiency, and scale.

  • Measure success throughadoption across productions, engagement by creative teams, and performance at production scale.

  • Partner with showrunners and studio leadership as a senior creative technology leader, translating creative intent intodurable, multishow product solutions.

  • Lead rapid iteration cycles informed by creative feedback, production demands, and evolving technology-maintainingcompetitive advantage in the market.

  • Drive adoption through enablement, education, and change leadership, positioning workflows ascore production platforms rather than point solutions.

  • Partner with crossstudio engineering and technology teams to mature experimental capabilities intolongterm, scalable platformsthat shape the future of episodic television.

Qualifications & Technical Expertise

  • 7+ years of senior-level experience in creative technology, production innovation, or adjacent environments (VFX, virtual production, gaming, or streaming), with direct impact on customer-facing content.

  • Demonstrated success designing and deploying AI-enabled creative workflows that operate at production scale and support active production.

  • Strong understanding of end-to-end production pipelines, including creative decision-making, scheduling constraints, and cost considerations.

  • Hands-on experience working with open-source AI models and production-oriented systems including node- or graph-based workflows such as ComfyUI.

  • Practical understanding of generative systems and neural networks, and how prompting, conditioning, and model architecture affect quality, reliability, and scalability.

  • Advanced Python proficiency for automation, workflow orchestration, and internal tool development.

  • Strong working knowledge of software development concepts sufficient to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and evaluate implementation tradeoffs.

  • Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable guidance for non-technical creative and executive stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience driving adoption and change management for new tools and workflows within large studio or enterprise creative environments.

  • Experience working within an innovation lab or applied R&D organization embedded directly in live productions.

  • Demonstrated success partnering across creative, engineering, innovation, and enterprise technology organizations to deliver tools that shape externally visible content.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Film, Visual Effects, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $203,600 to $248,800 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Walt Disney Television Entertainment

Job Posting Primary Business:

Production ABC Signature

Primary Job Posting Category:

Production Management Entertainment

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-26

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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