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About the Role
Netflix is seeking a Senior Manager for Events in Japan to lead a team in developing and delivering innovative events, from in-person to virtual. This role requires blending strategic thinking with large-scale execution, embracing new ideas and technologies to create unique Netflix experiences. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail, a big-picture perspective, and the ability to collaborate effectively across APAC for both local and global titles.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the Japan event strategy for the short and long term, in line with business needs.
- Function as a strategic thought partner within Events & Screenings to Publicity, Photo & AV Studio, Awards, Comms, Marketing and Content.
- Lead cross-functional as well as cross-regional debate and collaboration.
- Foster cross-functional partnerships and take strategic approaches to achieve high impact events and campaign goals.
- Lead ongoing roles & responsibilities discussions, grow, nurture and develop the group and manage expectations setting and discussions for their team.
- Provide mentorship to less tenured team members across the Events & Screenings team to support their work and ideation.
- Forecast budgets based on title prioritization and oversee team budget.
- Oversee title staffing and day to day team management.
- Creative conceptualization, crafting of creative proposals and quotations.
- Produce creative and well-executed experiences that are consumer-centric and unique to Netflix.
- Adaptable to hybrid or virtual events, with knowledge of what it takes online and off, including the latest tools, platforms and technologies to bring our vision to life.
- External vendor and agency management and supervision.
- Provide team with strategic direction on sourcing of venues, vendors, entertainment and event related requirements.
- Superior project, budget and time management skills, within tight deadlines.
Requirements
- 12+ years of events experience, preferably from the entertainment industry, including managing, executing, planning, and staffing events at an agency, studio, network, or with a brand.
- Experience in film or television awards campaigns is a bonus.
- Experience as a people manager.
- A self-starter able to work independently and under pressure, while consistently exercising sound judgment even when faced with ambiguity.
- Resourceful strategic thinker and creative problem solver.
- Ability to pivot quickly and maintain a positive attitude and sense of humor.
- Articulate what is and is not required to deliver a successful campaign.
- Be transparent and unafraid to challenge, ask questions or call out obstacles.
- Agile with meticulous attention to details.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to roll up your sleeves to get things done.
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Execution at scale
- Pushing the envelope with new ideas
- Experimenting with latest tools and technologies
- Attention to detail
- Big picture perspective
- Clear articulation of vision
- Seamless partnering
- Flawless execution across APAC
- Project management
- Smart use of resources
- Cross-functional relationships
- Campaign promotional efforts
- Creativity
- Concept development
- Quality focus
- Time management
- People management
- Talent development
- Inclusive leadership
- Cultural ambassadorship
- Navigating ambiguity
- Providing high-level context
- Enabling sound judgment calls
- Providing impact through scale
- Supporting event executions
- Up-leveling the team
- Taking smart risks
- Self-reflection
- Sharing learnings
- Budget forecasting
- Creative conceptualization
- Crafting creative proposals and quotations
- Creative problem solving
- Consumer-centric event production
- Hybrid and virtual event adaptation
- Knowledge of online and offline event tools, platforms, and technologies
- External vendor and agency management
- Sourcing of venues, vendors, entertainment, and event related requirements
- Communication in Japanese
- English fluency
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
- Virtual
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- 12+ years of events experience
- People manager 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.
- Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams.
- We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully.
Equal Opportunity
- 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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