Manager, Creative Technology Partnerships

Job Description

The Role
The Industry Relations & Partnerships (IRP) team within Content Operations & Innovation is made up of production and technology experts who shape and drive initiatives that strengthen our pitch-to-play ecosystem. We're seeking a seasoned Manager of Creative Technology Partnerships to lead strategic engagements with key technology partners at the executive business, production, and engineering levels.
The Technology Partnerships team drives the adoption of impactful innovations in production technology and workflows by collaborating with third-party toolmakers, technical standards bodies, leading industry groups, and creative talent. As a Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the broader technology landscape, partnering with manufacturers and standards organizations to champion changes that benefit both Netflix and the creative community.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Strategy Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop high-impact strategies that align business goals, workflows, and technical integrations between Netflix and third-party creative technology products.
• Technical Product Management: Drive the evolution of external standards and the third-party technology ecosystem. Shape workflows and guide API integrations to ensure seamless compatibility with industry solutions, standards, and Netflix systems.
• Partner Relationship Management: Serve as the primary Netflix point of contact for key partners, driving standards adoption, supporting successful integrations, and leading outreach efforts focused on training and community engagement.
The ideal candidate is a proven leader with a track record of driving complex, cross-functional initiatives through influence rather than authority-aligning peers and partners around shared goals and delivering meaningful outcomes. To s/ucceed in this role, you'll need to:
• Foster Strong Internal Partnerships: Collaborate with teams across legal, finance, and procurement to align priorities and craft partnership agreements that support the evolution of external technologies.
• Make Data-Informed Decisions: Leverage existing data and identify new data needs to enable smarter, evidence-based decisions and strategic planning.
• Communicate Clearly and Effectively: Translate complex ideas into accessible language for stakeholders across technical, business, and creative discipline.
Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience in Technical Product Management, Product Engineering or Technology Partnerships
• Proven ability to manage and grow strategic technology partnerships
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with filmmaking and production technologies, including virtual production
• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
• Willingness to travel
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred
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 $160,000 - $360,000.
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.

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