Walt Disney is preparing another round of layoffs, with around 1,000 jobs expected to be cut in the coming months. The reductions will mainly affect corporate and marketing teams, as the company moves to streamline operations and centralise promotional efforts across film, television, and streaming.
Disney employs more than 2.3 lakh people worldwide, most of them part-time staff at its theme parks. The latest cuts mark the first major workforce reduction under Josh D’Amaro, the new CEO, who took charge in March. The restructuring follows the appointment of Asad Ayaz as chief marketing and brand officer, part of a plan to unify marketing functions and remove overlapping roles.
While significant, this round of layoffs is smaller than those carried out under Bob Iger, former CEO. Between 2023 and 2025, Disney eliminated about 8,000 jobs in multiple phases, achieving cost savings of $7.5 billion. In June 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 cuts in television operations within 10 months.
The upcoming reduction highlights Disney’s continued focus on efficiency and cost discipline. For employees, it signals ongoing uncertainty as the company reshapes its structure to adapt to changing demands in the entertainment industry. The scale of layoffs is smaller than past rounds, but the impact on corporate and marketing staff underscores how restructuring efforts are reshaping job roles and employment security across the company.