Communications Manager
Netflix
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Communications Manager, UK & IE
The Role
We are looking for a talented and senior corporate communications expert with a strong understanding of and relationships with business, technology and news media across the UK and Ireland. The Communications Manager, UK & IE, will be based in our expanding London office and will be a member of an international group of professionals helping to shape and tell the story of Netflix. He/she will lead Netflix's corporate storytelling in the UK and Ireland, bringing to life how Netflix is investing directly in local original content, as well as being a significant exporter of content from the UK and Ireland, and providing creatives with a global platform to tell new and different stories. Additionally, this individual will help build and protect the Netflix reputation and brand throughout the UK and Ireland.
The role is strategically critical to building on the company's success in a fast-changing, highly competitive global landscape. This is particularly the case as we expand further our already significant investments in the UK and Ireland, with original series ranging from The Crown to Black Mirror to Sex Education, films such as Outlaw King, co-productions like The End of the F**king World and Nightflyers, and licensed content on our service from UK and Irish broadcasters. We also have partnerships with UK-based telecoms and media companies and an ongoing focus on our growth in these markets.
Reporting to the Communications Director, UK & IE, the role has strong cross-functional interaction with the broader team, with a high level of visibility and impact within the business.
The Communications Manager will possess at least eight years of experience in media, corporate or agency settings and have a background in the entertainment and/or media sector. The successful individual will be used to working in a fast-paced environment that requires agility, selflessness and the ability to manage multiple things at once.
The Manager must:
• Have a background in the tech, entertainment or media sector;
• Have in-depth experience of the UK and Irish media landscapes, have - or be capable of - quickly establishing trusted relationships with business, media and technology sector media, news media and entertainment trade press, and a deep understanding of the nuances of newsrooms;
• Have excellent news judgement as well as very strong writing and communications skills;
• Be familiar with, and enthusiastically curious about, the entertainment sector, technology, innovation and media;
• Have a global mindset, ideally with experience of working in multiple countries and/or in multicultural environments;
• Be able to work cross-functionally and build relationships inside and outside the organisation;
• Be capable and confident to serve as a company spokesperson and have strong business acumen;
• Be an entrepreneurial self-starter who comes up with new approaches and is eager to try those out; and
• Love entertainment and the prospect of delivering stories from all over the world to people all over the world.
The role will require frequent travel to Amsterdam and periodic travel to other European and international locations.
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