Talent & Growth Lead

Job ID 10147148 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 13, 2026

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Job Summary:

Talent and Growth Lead (Executive Experiences)
The Talent & Growth Center of Excellence (COE) is responsible for defining and delivering enterprise wide talent strategies—spanning talent management, leadership development, executive experiences, skills foundations, performance, potential, and succession planning. The team designs integrated, data driven solutions that help the organization know, grow, and prepare its talent, while enabling consistent, scalable practices across all segments.

As a Talent and Growth Lead, you’ll be a key partner in creating the future of our executive leadership experiences – designing and delivering cohort based and eventized experiences aligned with Disney's leadership expectations and values.

Under the leadership of the Sr. Manager, you will support the creation and delivery of innovative experiences, own individual workstreams, solve problems that address needs across the Enterprise, and bring a depth and breadth of experience and research to solutions.

This role is an opportunity for someone who works well in a white space - taking ideas and pivoting to execution.

In this role, you’ll work in a highly collaborative environment with cross-functional partners to ensure the global alignment of work while managing budgets, timelines, and logistics to deliver seamless and memorable experiences.

Responsibilities:

Design elevated experience grounded in executive leader expectations, emerging leader skills, and Disney values.
Lead and manage complex projects from inception to completion, responsible for all aspects of project management including budgets, timelines, and logistics to ensure seamless execution and an elevated attendee experience.
Develop communication plan and messaging to promote work and build buy in across varied groups of stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure experiences global alignment of work.
Continually research and benchmark emerging trends in executive skills and development. Leverage insights to make recommendations that scale across The Walt Disney Company.
Execute experiences supporting event management, including strategy, planning, and execution in partnership with internal and external vendors.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years’ experience working on cohort or event-based experiences, using insights to designing and delivering content, and working with cross-functional project teams.
Proven track record of innovative and creative thinking. Ability to handle ambiguity, operating effectively even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
Proven experience in developing detailed project plans, monitoring progress, and proactively addressing risks and issues to ensure successful project delivery.
Excellent communication skills, crafting clear communications that adjust to meet the audience needs.
Demonstrated collaboration skills, building partnerships and working collaboratively with others on a shared goal.
Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in designing and delivering executive development programs.
Experience in global/matrixed environments.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Education:

Advanced degree in Learning & Leadership Development, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field.

Additional Information:

This is an onsite role based in Burbank, California.
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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The hiring range for this position in California is $112,700.00 to $144,800.00 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.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 HR Strategies & Services, LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney HR Strategies & 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.

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