JobsUSAData Analyst - Observational Causal Inference
Company : The Walt Disney Company
Location : Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Other
Category : Information Design & Documentation
Occupation : Data Analyst
Job Details
The Direct to Consumer Data & Analytics organization is seeking a Decision Analyst who will be an exceptional addition to our Strategic Forecasting & Decision Analytics team. As Decision Analyst, you will join our team that applies analytical rigor to optimize strategic decisions based on decision and data science principles. Projects include strategic decision support, content portfolio management, merchandising, acquisition & licensing, release strategy optimization, and churn & subscriber health. The right person for this role has exceptional analytical capabilities, thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves problem-solving, is a strong communicator, and is passionate about television and film. We are searching for someone who gains personal satisfaction from utilizing data to drive business decisions and is eager to learn.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
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Apply advanced analytics techniques (data mining, data visualization, statistical analysis, causal inference, regression, machine learning, time-series forecasting) to large-scale, high-dimensional data in order to inform global business decisions
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Analyze customer behavior (e.g., genre preferences, viewing patterns) to identify unmet customer needs and untapped content opportunities
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Use advanced causal inference methodologies to quantify engagement and overall impact of sharing title licenses with internal and external platforms
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Predict content engagement to help guide acquisition decisions
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Optimize our content launch and episode release strategy
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Test merchandising strategies to optimize engagement and retention
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Ideate and develop new metrics and KPIs, measuring content performance, engagement and churn for strategic decision-making
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Support complex projects, workstreams, and new initiatives & capabilities. This includes scoping out the breadth & depth of a project, helping manage the time & resources available, adapting plans to meet evolving needs and operational challenges, and representing the product with business partners and executive leadership
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Maintain relationships with stakeholders while understanding their needs and providing them with rapid and robust solutions to their requests
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Provide ad-hoc analysis support for stakeholders to help move the business forward
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Effectively communicate actionable results through compelling data storytelling across the organization
WHAT TO BRING
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Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Economics, or a related field.
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3+ years of experience in analytics, machine learning model development, and data analysis using Python and/or R.
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Proficient in querying cloud-hosted databases with SQL and engineering data solutions using technologies like Databricks, S3, and Spark.
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Applied expertise in observational causal inference methods (e.g., difference-in-difference, propensity score matching) for non-experimental settings.
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Skilled in statistical and machine learning techniques including time-series forecasting, regression, decision trees, and clustering.
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Strong data storytelling abilities across verbal, written, and visual formats.
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Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences, capable of explaining model behavior and algorithmic decisions.
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Familiar with data exploration and visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, and JupyterLab/Notebook.
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Demonstrated independence and creativity in solving open-ended problems.
NICE-TO-HAVES
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Master of Science degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Economics or related field
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A passion for media and entertainment
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $99,900 to $133,900 per year. Santa Monica, CA and Glendale, CA is $95,300 to $127,800 per year, San Francisco, CA is $104,400 to $140,000 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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Location: Santa Monica,California
Job Posting Company: Disney Direct to Consumer
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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