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About the Role

The Content Localization team plays a crucial role in delivering Netflix programs to an expanding international audience by focusing on high-quality localized audio and text services, fostering a collaborative team environment, and utilizing cutting-edge technology. As a Regional Lead, you will ensure that members experience the highest quality dubbed audio and expertly crafted subtitles, preserving creative intent and enhancing the localized experience for viewers everywhere.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a regional localization strategy, including dubbing, subtitling, and related workflows, tailored to the region and aligned with global objectives and KPIs.
Partner with regional and global leaders to adapt and implement the global localization strategy, ensuring prioritization of resources and efforts across dubbing, subtitling, and other language services.
Support and drive the rollout of Netflix’s 5-year Localization vision, including innovation and technology adoption in both dubbing and subtitling.
Represent the APAC region’s needs and insights in global operational and creative strategy discussions for content globalization.
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Dream Teams of Localization Language Leads, (Senior) Managers, and Localization Operations across multiple APAC countries.
Hire, develop, and retain top talent, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and internationally minded team culture.
Oversee team performance and development, maximizing contribution and potential within the organization.
Collaborate closely with Content, Production, Marketing, Legal, Public Policy, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless localization workflows for both dubbing and subtitling.
Advocate for the APAC region’s needs, generating insights, initiating programs, and influencing localization decisions company-wide.
Build strong partnerships with key regional organizations and represent Netflix at industry and company events.
Drive standardization and continuous improvement of localization workflows, ensuring creative, technical, and operational excellence.
Partner with Finance and Accounting to track and manage local localization, dubbing, and subtitling costs, monitoring market trends and union/guild activity.
Monitor competitor activity to inform strategy and maintain Netflix’s leadership position in localization, dubbing, and subtitling.
Identify opportunities for growth, quality improvement, and scalability within localization, dubbing, and subtitling operations.
Contribute to Netflix’s culture of curiosity, responsibility, and innovation, sharing best practices and learnings across regions.
Deliver impactful analyses and presentations to executive audiences, translating complex ideas into actionable insights.
Professionally represent Netflix in the regional localization, dubbing, and subtitling marketplace.
Attend and speak at industry events to promote Netflix’s localization capabilities and vision.

Requirements

15+ years of people and organizational management in a global enterprise, ideally within the entertainment industry.
10+ years of scaled operations, localization (including dubbing and subtitling), and internationalization experience, with extensive team leadership.
Proven ability to lead and influence at the executive level, with superior operational management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, business analysis, and making data accessible to diverse audiences.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Regional expertise and fluency in English and at least one additional APAC language; further language skills are a plus.
Willingness to travel and act as a self-starter, visionary leader, and team builder.
Passion for language, cultural nuance, and innovation in localization, dubbing, and subtitling workflows.

Skills

Dubbing
Subtitling
Accessibility assets
Localization strategy
Team leadership
Strategic planning
Business analysis
Operational management
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Cultural nuance
Innovation

Location

APAC region

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of people and organizational management
10+ years of scaled operations, localization, and internationalization experience

About the Company

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages.
Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.