Manager, Creative Innovation

About Netflix & the Role

Netflix aims to reimagine global entertainment, uniting creativity, technological advancements, and cultural impact. The Creative Innovation team sits at the crossroads of storytelling and emerging technology, such as AI, volumetric capture, and virtual production. As a Manager, Creative Innovation, you'll work closely with the production community, shaping the conversation around new creative tools and guiding industry adoption.

Main Duties

• Foster lasting relationships with production professionals to understand their challenges, goals, and needs regarding creative tools and workflows.
• Organize and lead advisory sessions and forums where creators, filmmakers, and production teams can bring forward real issues and insights, translating these conversations into actionable recommendations for Netflix's internal teams.
• Cultivate the company's knowledge and education platforms by consolidating feedback from productions and developing resources to increase genuine learning and expertise among Netflix staff.
• Act as a Netflix ambassador within external industry forums, summits, and working groups, ensuring that Netflix’s perspectives are rooted in practical, on-the-ground production realities.

Who Should Apply

• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in production, post-production, or a closely related discipline, enabling a comprehensive understanding of creative workflow requirements.
• Strong, established connections and credibility with filmmakers and production teams, built on years of genuine collaboration and mutual respect.
• A proven commitment to facilitating lasting change within creative and production contexts—prioritizing patience, trust-building, and community engagement alongside technological adoption.
• History of designing or leading industry workshops, advisory groups, or similar initiatives, contributing valuable direction and outcomes.
• Outstanding communication, with the ability to listen deeply, synthesize information across creative and technical domains, and relay insights to a variety of audiences.
• Confidence and discernment to differentiate between hyped technologies and those with true value, and articulate your viewpoint even when faced with dissenting opinions.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience guiding or advising productions through the adoption of new tools, including exposure to regional and international production communities.
• Background in professional mentorship, training, or industry knowledge-sharing efforts.
• Previous participation in standards-setting or strategic conversations within the creative technology sector.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base remuneration in the range of $224,000 to $365,000, with compensation mix (salary vs. stock options) customizable annually.
• Benefits include comprehensive health plans, mental health resources, a 401(k) with employer match, disability and life insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, family formation support, stock options, and paid leave programs.
• Full-time hourly employees accrue up to 35 days of PTO annually; salaried employees receive flexible time off from day one.

Additional Information

• Netflix is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion, offering accommodations throughout the hiring process and upholding a nondiscriminatory, inclusive workplace.