Walt Disney is preparing to cut around 1,000 jobs in the coming months as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and reduce costs. This marks the first major workforce reduction under Josh D’Amaro, the new CEO, who took charge in March.
Disney employs more than 2,30,000 people worldwide, most of them part-time workers at its theme parks. The latest cuts are expected to focus on marketing and corporate roles, reflecting the company’s push to centralise promotional efforts across film, television, and streaming. Earlier this year, Disney appointed Asad Ayaz as chief marketing and brand officer, part of a plan to unify marketing teams and eliminate overlapping responsibilities. Many of the affected positions are linked to this restructuring.
While significant, the scale of these layoffs is smaller than those carried out under former CEO Bob Iger. Between 2023 and 2025, Disney eliminated about 8,000 jobs in multiple phases, achieving cost savings of $7.5 billion—well above its targets.
The company has already made several rounds of cuts in recent years. In June of 2025, hundreds of employees across Disney Entertainment were laid off, including teams in film and television marketing, publicity, casting, development and corporate finance. That move was the fourth and largest wave of layoffs affecting Disney’s television operations within a 10-month period.
The upcoming reduction highlights Disney’s continued focus on efficiency and cost discipline as it reshapes its structure to adapt to changing demands in the entertainment industry.
