Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 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.

The Role

Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 270 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

As we continue to grow, we’re increasingly focusing on Commerce as well. We have ambitious plans, an enormous scale of opportunity, and a passion for being the best in customer experience-which now includes offering more affordable price points for new ad-supported subscription plans.

We are currently looking for a Director to lead strategy for our Global Ads business. In this role, you will work closely with the Netflix Ads leadership team to oversee our long-term strategic decisions working closely with leaders across Sales, Operations, Measurement, Product, and other supporting functions.

We are looking for an experienced Director to join the Ads Finance & Strategy (F&S) team. This group partners with internal ads leadership and cross-functional partners to ensure the success of our business.

Responsibilities

Responsible for driving the global ads strategy including the UCAN sales strategy helping to prioritize customer segments and growth areas
Act as a strategic thought partner to ads team leadership and drive alignment to grow the ads business
Partner with Finance & Strategy leaders across regions to customize market-level strategy and consolidate outcomes into a cohesive macro view of the Ads business.
Be proactive in developing solutions for efficiency and effectively scaling the ads business and teams
Drive highly cross-functional and complex initiatives successfully.
Demonstrate success in hiring & building teams, and display good judgment with talent decisions such as development, promotions, and exits.
Be deeply influential at the VP level.
Be a highly respected leader in terms of inclusiveness; your team and those around you would describe you as caring deeply about Inclusion through your words and actions.

What we’re looking for

12+ years of experience in strategy. Experience in advertising is required.
Strong financial and analytical skills allowing you to lead a team to prioritize areas of focus that delivers actionable insights.
Strong communication skills and presence with the ability to simplify complex topics into clear strategies.
Ability to lead a team and manage multiple workstreams across varying disciples
A good fit with our culture of excellence and curiosity.
Strong people-management skills with experience leading high-performance teams.
Demonstrated success in hiring & building teams, and displays good judgment with talent decisions such as development, promotions, and exits.

Join us and help shape the future of entertainment!

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, 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.

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.

The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $310,000 – $830,000.

This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

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 detail about our Benefits here.

Director, Ads Finance & Strategy