Manager/Senior Manager, Local Content

The Walt Disney Company (APAC)
📍 Minato, Tokyo, Japan 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary:


The Manager/Senior Manager, Local Content, leads the development and execution of live action content and unscripted projects. This role is pivotal to shaping our slate, ensuring content aligns with local tastes, trends, and business objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in production, strong industry networks, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and develop pitches for local content, providing creative and commercial insights from initial concept to final delivery.
  • Coordinate internal resources and drive projects through the greenlight process, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Lead all aspects of live-action production, collaborating with the business affairs team for necessary rights clearance and contracts.
  • Deliver high-quality content, on time and on budget, through close oversight of the local production pipeline.
  • Engage and manage r...
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    Job Details

    • Location Minato, Tokyo
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
    • Posted Date July 04, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 13, 2026