Disney is laying off about 300 employees, the majority in human resources and technology roles, according to a person familiar with the matter. The cuts mark the latest round of job reductions since Josh D'Amaro took over as chief executive in March.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the layoffs publicly. Deadline first reported the cuts.
The reductions follow two earlier rounds this year. In April, Disney moved to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions as D'Amaro consolidated the company's enterprise marketing division, CNBC reported at the time. In July, the company cut several hundred more jobs across corporate functions, with the heaviest losses at Pixar and National Geographic. ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television and Disney's studios also absorbed reductions.
Disney signaled the latest cuts in its August earnings report, saying it was weighing options to lower costs. Around the same time, the company began offering early-retirement buyout packages to longtime executives.
"We remain highly focused on reducing costs across the enterprise to create incremental capacity to invest for growth and are evaluating a variety of levers, including reductions in labor and SG&A," Disney said in that report. "We are mid-stream in this work and will provide future updates on progress."
The layoffs reflect D'Amaro's push to streamline a company long known for its sprawling divisional structure. Since replacing Bob Iger, he has prioritized a strategy called "One Disney," aimed at aligning the company's business units and integrating overlapping operations.
The approach is meant to create what Disney describes internally as a seamless flywheel, where the company's film studios, streaming services, theme parks and consumer products feed one another rather than operating as separate fiefdoms. Consolidating marketing and back-office functions is a central piece of that plan.
But the strategy carries a human cost. The three rounds of cuts since March have touched departments well beyond the creative teams that drive Disney's films and shows. Human resources and technology staff, who support payroll, benefits, internal systems and streaming infrastructure, have absorbed much of the recent damage.
Disney has not disclosed a total number of positions eliminated this year. The company has also not said whether more layoffs are coming, though its August filing left the door open, stating that the cost-cutting effort is ongoing.
For a workforce that has already weathered multiple restructurings since the pandemic, the latest round adds fresh uncertainty. Disney employs more than 200,000 people worldwide, the vast majority in parks, resorts and cruise operations.
D'Amaro, a theme parks veteran who ran Disney Experiences before his promotion, has not publicly addressed the layoffs. Disney declined to comment beyond its earlier statements.
