Originals Publicity Director
Netflix
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Full Time Job
Do you live and breathe entertainment?
Are you a senior UK publicity expert with both international & local creative campaign experience?
Do you enjoy managing a large group of people and can you maintain a high-level business focus to inform your team's work?
If so, we may have just the opportunity for you:
The Opportunity
Fueled by the broad appeal of being able to instantly enjoy unlimited movies and TV shows, Netflix has grown to have over 125 million streaming members across the globe. With our continued international expansion and expanding slate of original content, it's a great time to join the Netflix team.
The Role
The Originals Publicity Director of the UK will work as part of the EMEA Originals Publicity team, specifically managing our team of UK publicists. As such, the role is based in London & will involve frequent travel to our EMEA HQ in Amsterdam.
The position requires considerable leadership skills. In addition to partnering with cross-functional leaders across the UK and managing a team of UK publicists, the successful candidate will crisis manage, strategize for our UK business and maintain relationships with the UK creative industry at large. They will provide high-level context to enable their publicists to run their campaigns with autonomy, and they will partner with other senior European publicity leaders to tackle broad business challenges.
The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and understand the market. They are unafraid to challenge prevailing assumptions when warranted. They will proactively identify & implement better approaches; even if that involves a tough decision. If a new approach is controversial, they inherently understand which key stakeholders to consult & are unafraid to move forward without agonizing, clearly articulating their reasoning with candor. They are scrappy, unafraid to jump in and handle tasks at all levels and they thrive in an environment void of bureaucracy and layers.
The day to day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Hiring & managing a UK publicity team
• Partnering with cross-functional UK partners to build high-level business strategy
• Integrating global business strategy and messaging across the team's work
• Guiding (and at times directly handling) high-level conversations with UK film makers & showrunners
• Overseeing a high-performing team of local campaign managers handling series, films & documentaries originating from inside & outside of the UK
The role will report in the Originals Publicity Director - Europe.
Qualifications
The successful candidate for the Originals Publicity Director -UK will likely:
• Have 12-20 years of experience in a UK entertainment PR setting - either agency side or in house (preferably both).
• Be familiar with the UK awards space
• Be a proven manager of people
• Possess a keen understanding of new and traditional media.
• Be able to understand and comfortably interpret business and technology challenges
• Be a clear and concise communicator
• Have excellent media relationships, experience managing multiple agencies across the region and the ability to deal effectively with talent, talent reps and showrunners / producers
To succeed at Netflix, the candidate must also possess the following characteristics:
• The ability to think innovatively - connecting the dots when others cannot. Able to make the leap from information to insight. Able to identify, nurture and help refine compelling creative ideas and concepts.
• Succinct Communicator. Great writer and clear talker. Can organize, summarize, clarify and communicate ideas simply, succinctly and accurately.
• Has a quick intelligence, is fast on the feet and quickly responds to issues and questions. Says it like it is; not wrapped in political niceties.
• Pragmatic, organized and detailed. Has a big capacity to both think and 'do'. Flourishes in a 'hands on' role, adding value at different levels. Is strong on detail and highly organized.
• A smart minimalist. Keeps things simple. Knows that global communications can be made complex---and will resist and prevent that.
• Has a Point of View. An independent thinker willing and able to express and support a point of view.
• Pace moves at a nice clip and enjoys having multiple projects going at once.
• Can change course, be scrappy and get things done within short time frames.
• Integrity. Has sound judgment, and will question actions inconsistent with company values.
• An Adult. Is a mature, fully-formed adult with a happy, well balanced life. Is motivated by what is best for Netflix.