Disney looking for experts to lead efforts in NFT space

Disney is looking for a business development manager for its Digital Experiences team who will lead efforts in the NFT space, including managing key partners and monitoring the evolution of the sector.

According to the job description, the candidates must have a "passion for digital and NFT categories" as well as a minimum of five years of licensing or business development experience.

In January, ex- Disney CEO Bob Iger described the company’s opportunity in NFTs as extraordinary, predicting the technology will explode, as people collect them like baseball cards.

Knowledge of NFTs is also required in many other roles advertised on The Walt Disney Company's Careers portal.

Disney also has an opening for a culture trend marketing manager for its Hulu Streaming platform that would figure out “on how Hulu as a brand can break through into other spaces outside of streaming," listing NFTs, crypto, metaverse, music, and gaming as examples.

Another two vacancies with much broader job specifications mention NFTs as part of the role.

Disney Music Group wants a director of sales and digital marketing to lead its "efforts for emerging technologies."

A strong understanding of new technologies in the industry, including NFTs, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology, is listed among the preferred qualifications.

Disney, which is also investing in the metaverse, also has a partnership deal with Veve, a digital collectibles firm, to sell NFTs based on the Marvel franchise.