Project Manager, Creative Innovation

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Los Angeles, CA, USA
In-Office
165K-265K Annually
Senior level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Owns the operational backbone of Netflix’s Creative Innovation program by scoping engagements, managing budgets and timelines, coordinating productions and vendors, handling contracting logistics, assessing project risks, and reporting status and performance to leadership. The role translates emerging creative technologies into practical production plans and requires strong communication, vendor management, presentation, and narrative synthesis skills.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.


About the Role

Netflix's Creative Innovation team works at the intersection of storytelling and emerging technology, shaping how solutions like Generative AI influence production practices across the Studio and the broader industry. This role sits at the center of that work.


You will own the operational backbone of that work: scoping engagements, building budgets, aligning stakeholders, and communicating with vendors so that every project run through this program has the same rigor and discipline as any other production, even while the work itself is experimental. You'll be the first point of contact for productions and vendors alike, translating what's technically possible into a clear plan a title can actually execute against, and you'll keep leadership and stakeholders informed with clean, credible reporting on status, risk, and progress.


This is a role for someone who is energized by operational ownership in ambiguous territory: comfortable quickly grasping new and emerging technologies, credible with executives, creators, and vendors, and able to bring order to work that, by nature, doesn't have a template yet.


Key Responsibilities
  • Help scope and stand up new engagements. Define budgets, timelines, and stakeholder alignment at kickoff so each project starts with a clear plan.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for engaged productions. Keep title managers and filmmakers informed on scope, timeline, and what this program's involvement means for their production, from kickoff through wrap.
  • Communicate with and project manage vendors. Assist in setting expectations, conduct recurring check-ins, monitor pacing and quality, and identify opportunities for continued development or maturity graduation.
  • Partner with leadership on project sourcing. Evaluate candidate titles, manage identified project risk, compare investment opportunities, and justify selections against program criteria.
  • Handle the legal and contracting logistics of each engagement. Confirm that creator agreements and vendor paperwork are completed before funded work begins.
  • Report on program status and performance. Synthesize feedback and sentiment gathered across regions into clear updates for stakeholders and senior leadership.
  • Produce the materials that document the program's work. Build project recaps, summaries, and presentations for productions and leadership.

What We're Looking For
  • 6+ years of experience in production coordination or production management, with ownership of budgets, timelines, and status tracking across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Experience coordinating with external vendors, including setting expectations and identifying issues early.
  • Comfortable quickly grasping and speaking credibly about new and emerging creative technologies, even without prior specialized expertise, and translating capabilities and limitations into practical rollout plans.
  • Clear, direct communicator who can flex naturally between executives, creators, and vendors.
  • Comfortable operating within an innovation space, pivoting quickly, and living comfortably with ambiguity.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills, including deck building and narrative synthesis.
  • High integrity and discretion with sensitive creator, vendor, and internal information.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with virtual production, volumetric capture, or VFX workflows.
  • Existing familiarity with the generative AI landscape (image, video, audio) and how productions evaluate and adopt these tools.
  • Exposure to vendor or technology partner evaluation frameworks.
  • Experience working across international productions or regional teams.

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $165,000.00 - $265,000.00.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of experience in production coordination or production management
  • Experience owning budgets, timelines, and status tracking across multiple concurrent projects
  • Experience coordinating with external vendors, setting expectations, and identifying issues early
  • Ability to understand emerging creative technologies and translate capabilities and limitations into practical rollout plans
  • Clear, direct communication with executives, creators, and vendors
  • Ability to operate in an innovation environment, pivot quickly, and work comfortably with ambiguity
  • Strong writing and presentation skills, including deck building and narrative synthesis
  • High integrity and discretion with sensitive creator, vendor, and internal information
  • Experience with virtual production, volumetric capture, or VFX workflows
  • Familiarity with the generative AI landscape for image, video, and audio production
  • Exposure to vendor or technology partner evaluation frameworks
  • Experience working across international productions or regional teams

Netflix Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Netflix and has not been reviewed or approved by Netflix.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as “personal top of market” with regular recalibration and broad posted ranges for senior roles that signal the philosophy. The cash‑forward structure and clearly described pay‑mix choices help set expectations on how pay is determined.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can choose the mix of cash versus fully vested 10‑year stock options, with grants structured to be retained even after departure. This employee‑directed design increases accessibility and control over equity participation.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, and mental health, with employer funding designed to offset premiums. Additional resources like counseling/coaching and wellness support reinforce breadth in care access.

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