Specialist, Communications

Job Description

Do you live and breathe entertainment? Do you stay ahead of the curve and latch onto the latest films and TV shows across different services? Do you believe that entertainment can have a social impact, even change the world? If you are a talented communications expert with a passion for content and storytelling, keep reading!

The Role

We are looking for a talented communications expert with a strong understanding of and relationships with corporate, business, entertainment, and technology media. The Speciaist, Communications - Japan, will be based in Tokyo. As a member of a group of seasoned professionals, you will help to tell the story of Netflix as a brand and the technology that underpins our content. You will also bring to life how Netflix is investing in local content, as well as being a significant exporter of content from Japan, providing creatives with a platform to tell new and different stories with diversity and quality. Additionally, this individual will help build and protect the Netflix reputation and brand throughout the country by working with both traditional media and social/online creators. The Communications function is strategically critical to reinforcing the Netflix brand and its service in a fast-changing, complex, and competitive entertainment landscape. We tell our product, financial, innovation, and culture stories and engage media and industry audiences on a wide range of issues while working closely with other public-facing functions to infuse these stories within their efforts.

Reporting to the Communications Senior Manager in Japan, the role requires the ability to build and maintain strong rapport with key press. The role has strong cross-functional interactions with the broader team, with a high level of visibility and impact within the business. This individual will be a key partner to the Content, Marketing, Production, Policy, Legal, and Business Development, and other internal groups around the world. 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 Netflix culture attracts talents who exhibit good judgment, innovation, selflessness, courage, impact, candid communication, passion, and curiosity. Read our culture memo (available in Japanese).

The work:
• Set strategy & execute communications plans that help elevate the Netflix brand by working closely with cross-functional counterparts
• Create high-impact campaigns, and develop proactive stories centered around films & series titles with an emphasis on trying new and innovative ways to promote our brand
• Explore and continuously build strong relationships with key media outlets, journalists, and opinion formers
• Act as the point of contact for business partners and organizations when participating in partner panels, film festivals, and other forums
• Support relationship building and engagement with local third parties on key issues related to our content, social impact efforts and representation efforts
• Act as the informed captain to coordinate press conferences, roundtables, and any other interview opportunities driven by Communications
• Develop useful and impactful press materials in support of the campaign for media use
• Develop reactive communication plans related to issues and risks with content and legal as partners
• Formulate and manage a budget, and give visibility into the process successfully
• Manage PR agencies integral to creating impact, and staying efficient

Qualifications:
• Have 7+ years of experience in communications.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Japanese and English.
• Be a storyteller. Embrace we're an entertainment brand who develops and tells compelling stories that promote Netflix as a studio.
• Have excellent judgment with in-depth knowledge about the related industries and competitive landscape affecting the business, and should be capable of serving as a spokesperson of the company
• Have a strong network of relationships with journalists and key opinion formers.
• Have creative and innovative ideas to talk about our brand, product, and related issues by closely partnering with various stakeholders in not just the traditional media landscape but also the social and online
• Is able to work cross-functionally and build relationships inside and outside the organizations; Passion for external relations across media, social, and content partners.
• Be a succinct communicator in a 'hands-on' role, detailed and highly organized.
• Have a bias for action who is known to manage things in a timely manner. A go-getter who actively secures and places great stories about our brand
• Familiar with, and/or enthusiastically curious about the entertainment sector, technology, innovation and media
• Prior experience working for global brands is a plus.

To succeed at Netflix, the candidate must also possess the following characteristics:
• Agility and the ability to stay cool under fire
• Adept in a fast-paced environment, and is strong in detail and highly organized.
• Selflessness
• Effective communicator and writer (we love debates and memos)
• Flourishes in a 'hands-on' role, adding value both upstream and downstream

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status or disability status.

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Netflix Japan will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any related fees. Please do not forward resumes to our career page or employees.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxj77o-18-216-124-8-42 in your application.