12+ years
Analytics and product leadership
Across Disney, ESPN+, and The New York Times
Patrick Morris
Data leader focused on analytics strategy, streaming growth, and experimentation at scale.
Snapshot
25M+
Streaming subscribers supported
Measurement and retention insights for ESPN+
20+ people
Team leadership at scale
Built and led a multidisciplinary analytics team
About
Hey there, I'm Patrick.
Hey there, I'm Patrick. I'm currently spending lots of time with my two amazing boys while figuring out what's next professionally.
I call Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home, where you'll usually find me chasing my kids around a playground or posted up at a local cafe or pizza spot.
For the past five years, I worked at Disney as Director of Sports Streaming Analytics for ESPN+, helping teams understand what sports fans value and how to build a better product around it.
Before Disney, I spent seven years at The New York Times scaling experimentation from a niche practice into an enterprise capability.
In a previous chapter, I raced sailboats and ran very long distances for fun. These days, I'm more likely to be listening to the Frozen soundtrack and explaining why the Mets will win it all this year.
I studied Economics and Philosophy at Boston College, so overthinking both numbers and life questions comes naturally. If you want to talk data strategy, digital media, or the best playgrounds in Brooklyn, reach out.
Reach me at patrickjohnmorris@gmail.com.
What I Can Help With
- Subscription analytics and retention strategy for digital products
- Experimentation program design and measurement frameworks
- Executive dashboards and decision support for leadership teams
- Analytics team design, hiring, and operating models
Selected Outcomes
ESPN+ Retention Intelligence
Improved decision quality for rights and content strategy
Built subscriber behavior frameworks that informed prioritization across programming, packaging, and retention investments.
Disney / ESPN+, Director of Sports Streaming Analytics
Analytics Org Design at Scale
Led and operated a 20+ person analytics team
Defined team structure, operating cadence, and executive reporting patterns to deliver faster, more consistent business insight.
Disney / ESPN+, 2020-2025
Experimentation Platform Expansion
Scaled testing from niche to enterprise-wide usage
At The New York Times, partnered across product and engineering to mature experimentation tooling, analysis standards, and adoption playbooks.
The New York Times, 2013-2020
Availability
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York (Eastern Time)
- Open to
- Full-time analytics leadership roles and select advisory work
- Best fit
- Subscription growth, retention, experimentation, and analytics org design
Let's Talk
If you're hiring for analytics leadership, building a data function, or need a thought partner on streaming and experimentation, I'd love to connect.