A Day In The Life Of A Senior Strategy Analyst At Disney
A Senior Strategy Analyst's day at Disney is "ambiguous," shifting between projects and tasks depending on stakeholder needs; the overarching theme involves analyzing show performance across financial, rating, and cost metrics to understand each show's place within the Disney ecosystem.
Data Analysis, Project Management, Problem-Solving, Ambiguous Workflows, Financial Analysis
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Mike Magagna
Senior Strategy Analyst
Disney
Penn State University
Penn State (Master of Accounting) and Villanova (Master of Taxation)
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Arts, Entertainment & Media
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Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. The day-to-day tasks of a Senior Strategy Analyst are highly variable and depend on the needs of stakeholders and projects. The work is not cyclical or predictable like some other roles (e.g., financial analysis).
2. A significant portion of the work involves analyzing the performance of shows, considering financial performance, ratings, associated costs, and overall impact on the company.
3. The analyst needs to understand the position of each show within the broader ecosystem of both the company and the industry.
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What does the day in the life of a senior strategy analyst look like?
Ambiguous is the word that comes to mind. Prior to working in strategy, I worked in financial analysis, accounting, and tax.
All of those roles were very cyclical and predictable in terms of workflow and when you'd get busy. Strategy has much more ebb and flow; it's ad hoc and depends on the whims of the stakeholders involved in the company.
You'll work on one thing one day and then something completely different the next. Sometimes you'll spend weeks on the same project, and other times you'll do something different each day.
For the most part, it involves analyzing show performance from financial, ratings, and viewership perspectives. Then, looking at associate costs and how they impact the company. It's about understanding a show's overall place in the ecosystem for both ADC and Disney.
The day-to-day changes in terms of what you're doing with each of those shows and categories.
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