Manager, Documentary Publicity Job at Netflix in Los Angeles
Netflix, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode – pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting‑edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.
Netflix is looking for a Manager to lead and support publicity campaigns for our U.S. Nonfiction team, with a focus on documentary films and series. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about nonfiction storytelling, understands today’s documentary audience, and brings a proven track record of developing and executing film and series publicity campaigns, including a deep understanding of documentary film awards campaigns. This is a demanding, high‑volume role that requires someone who is strategic, proactive, highly organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes environment. This person is innovative, an excellent communicator, and knows how to drive cultural conversation.
You will play a central role in shaping and executing publicity campaigns for a broad slate of documentary films and series, including awards‑driven titles, true crime, celeb bio docs, social justice, and other premium docs content.
The job reports to the Senior Manager, Nonfiction Publicity based in our Los Angeles office.
Responsibilities
Leading campaign strategy and execution from early positioning through release and awards season across multiple titles at once
Developing creative, press‑driven ideas that break through a crowded media landscape and drive conversation and advocacy
Managing cross‑functional relationships across content, marketing, awards, social, and global teams, as well as filmmakers, talent, and representatives
Using data, audience insight, and cultural context to evolve narratives and optimize campaign strategies
Building and maintaining strong relationships with top‑tier media across entertainment, news, industry, and emerging platforms
Managing campaign budgets and timelines across multiple projects
Partnering closely with the Awards team on awards strategy, campaigns, and submissions
Contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing team through mentorship and feedback while upholding Netflix’s core values
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in entertainment publicity, preferably at studio/streamer or agency
Deep experience with documentary campaigns, including awards strategy and AMPAS doc branch relationships
Demonstrated ability to manage a high‑volume slate and multiple high‑priority campaigns simultaneously
Strong business and strategic acumen, with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority projects at once
Excellent communicator who can clearly articulate strategy to filmmakers, executives, talent, and partners
Skilled collaborator who stays consistently aligned with multiple cross‑functional teams that range from content/programming to marketing, social and multicultural to product and beyond
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key journalists and key opinion formers; skilled at making use of multiple earned media channels, including broadcast, print, online and new media
Resourceful and thoughtful decision‑maker who can navigate sensitive situations and fast‑changing priorities
Highly organized, proactive, and detail‑oriented, with strong follow‑through
Comfortable working hands‑on across all aspects of a campaign, from strategy and messaging to drafting press materials and talking points, booking travel or putting together a press day schedule
Curious, collaborative, and open to feedback; motivated by continuous improvement
Experience managing agencies and external partners
This role may be based in Los Angeles or New York, with an in‑office expectation of at least three days per week; occasional travel and evening/weekend work will be required
Generally, 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 $171,000.00 - $293,000.00.
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.
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more.
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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In Summary: Netflix is looking for a Manager to lead and support publicity campaigns for our U.S. Nonfiction team, with a focus on documentary films and series . The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about nonfiction storytelling and understands today’s documentary audience . The job reports to the Senior Manager, Nonfiction Publicity based in our Los Angeles office .
En Español: En Netflix, nuestra misión es entretener al mundo. Juntos, estamos escribiendo el próximo episodio empujando los límites de la narración, el fanático global y haciendo lo inimaginable una realidad. Somos un equipo de ensueño obsesionado con la incómoda emoción de descubrir qué sucede cuando se fusiona creatividad, intuición y tecnología de vanguardia. Ven a ser parte de lo que viene. Esta persona es innovadora, un excelente comunicador y sabe conducir conversaciones culturales. Usted desempeñará un papel central en la configuración y ejecución de campañas publicitarias para una amplia gama de películas y series documentales a la vez, incluidos títulos impulsados por premios, delito real, celeb bio-docs, justicia social y otros contenidos premium. Los informes del trabajo consisten en el gerente senior, Publicidad no ficticia con sede en nuestra oficina de Los Ángeles. Responsabilidades Demonstrando estrategia e ejecución de campaña desde el posicionamiento temprano hasta el lanzamiento y entrega de premios a través de múltiples títulos simultáneamente Desarrollar ideas creativas, motivadas por prensa que rompen un paisaje mediático lleno de gente, recompensas verdaderas, celebridades biográficas, juegos sociales y otras opiniones más importantes. Las relaciones entre los productores de cine, talentos y representantes de televisión están alineadas al mismo tiempo. Usted elige cada año cuánto de su compensación desea en salario frente a opciones de acciones. Para determinar el nivel más alto del mercado, nos basamos en los indicadores del mercado y consideramos su familia laboral específica, sus antecedentes, habilidades y experiencia para determinar la compensación en el rango del mercado. El rango para este papel es de $171.000.00 - $293.000.00. Netflix ofrece beneficios integrales incluyendo planes de salud, apoyo mental, un 401k) Plan de jubilación con partido empleador, programa de opción de acciones, programas de discapacidad, ahorros sanitarios y cuentas de gasto flexibles, beneficios por formación familiar y beneficios por lesiones graves. También ofrecemos programas de ausencia remunerados. No discriminamos por raza, religión, color, ascendencia, origen nacional, casta, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género o expresión, edad, discapacidad, condición médica, embarazo, composición genética, estado civil o servicio militar. #J-18808-Ljbffr
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode – pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting‑edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.
Netflix is looking for a Manager to lead and support publicity campaigns for our U.S. Nonfiction team, with a focus on documentary films and series. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about nonfiction storytelling, understands today’s documentary audience, and brings a proven track record of developing and executing film and series publicity campaigns, including a deep understanding of documentary film awards campaigns. This is a demanding, high‑volume role that requires someone who is strategic, proactive, highly organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes environment. This person is innovative, an excellent communicator, and knows how to drive cultural conversation.
You will play a central role in shaping and executing publicity campaigns for a broad slate of documentary films and series, including awards‑driven titles, true crime, celeb bio docs, social justice, and other premium docs content.
The job reports to the Senior Manager, Nonfiction Publicity based in our Los Angeles office.
Responsibilities
Leading campaign strategy and execution from early positioning through release and awards season across multiple titles at once
Developing creative, press‑driven ideas that break through a crowded media landscape and drive conversation and advocacy
Managing cross‑functional relationships across content, marketing, awards, social, and global teams, as well as filmmakers, talent, and representatives
Using data, audience insight, and cultural context to evolve narratives and optimize campaign strategies
Building and maintaining strong relationships with top‑tier media across entertainment, news, industry, and emerging platforms
Managing campaign budgets and timelines across multiple projects
Partnering closely with the Awards team on awards strategy, campaigns, and submissions
Contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing team through mentorship and feedback while upholding Netflix’s core values
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in entertainment publicity, preferably at studio/streamer or agency
Deep experience with documentary campaigns, including awards strategy and AMPAS doc branch relationships
Demonstrated ability to manage a high‑volume slate and multiple high‑priority campaigns simultaneously
Strong business and strategic acumen, with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority projects at once
Excellent communicator who can clearly articulate strategy to filmmakers, executives, talent, and partners
Skilled collaborator who stays consistently aligned with multiple cross‑functional teams that range from content/programming to marketing, social and multicultural to product and beyond
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key journalists and key opinion formers; skilled at making use of multiple earned media channels, including broadcast, print, online and new media
Resourceful and thoughtful decision‑maker who can navigate sensitive situations and fast‑changing priorities
Highly organized, proactive, and detail‑oriented, with strong follow‑through
Comfortable working hands‑on across all aspects of a campaign, from strategy and messaging to drafting press materials and talking points, booking travel or putting together a press day schedule
Curious, collaborative, and open to feedback; motivated by continuous improvement
Experience managing agencies and external partners
This role may be based in Los Angeles or New York, with an in‑office expectation of at least three days per week; occasional travel and evening/weekend work will be required
Generally, 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 $171,000.00 - $293,000.00.
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.
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: Netflix is looking for a Manager to lead and support publicity campaigns for our U.S. Nonfiction team, with a focus on documentary films and series . The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about nonfiction storytelling and understands today’s documentary audience . The job reports to the Senior Manager, Nonfiction Publicity based in our Los Angeles office .
En Español: En Netflix, nuestra misión es entretener al mundo. Juntos, estamos escribiendo el próximo episodio empujando los límites de la narración, el fanático global y haciendo lo inimaginable una realidad. Somos un equipo de ensueño obsesionado con la incómoda emoción de descubrir qué sucede cuando se fusiona creatividad, intuición y tecnología de vanguardia. Ven a ser parte de lo que viene. Esta persona es innovadora, un excelente comunicador y sabe conducir conversaciones culturales. Usted desempeñará un papel central en la configuración y ejecución de campañas publicitarias para una amplia gama de películas y series documentales a la vez, incluidos títulos impulsados por premios, delito real, celeb bio-docs, justicia social y otros contenidos premium. Los informes del trabajo consisten en el gerente senior, Publicidad no ficticia con sede en nuestra oficina de Los Ángeles. Responsabilidades Demonstrando estrategia e ejecución de campaña desde el posicionamiento temprano hasta el lanzamiento y entrega de premios a través de múltiples títulos simultáneamente Desarrollar ideas creativas, motivadas por prensa que rompen un paisaje mediático lleno de gente, recompensas verdaderas, celebridades biográficas, juegos sociales y otras opiniones más importantes. Las relaciones entre los productores de cine, talentos y representantes de televisión están alineadas al mismo tiempo. Usted elige cada año cuánto de su compensación desea en salario frente a opciones de acciones. Para determinar el nivel más alto del mercado, nos basamos en los indicadores del mercado y consideramos su familia laboral específica, sus antecedentes, habilidades y experiencia para determinar la compensación en el rango del mercado. El rango para este papel es de $171.000.00 - $293.000.00. Netflix ofrece beneficios integrales incluyendo planes de salud, apoyo mental, un 401k) Plan de jubilación con partido empleador, programa de opción de acciones, programas de discapacidad, ahorros sanitarios y cuentas de gasto flexibles, beneficios por formación familiar y beneficios por lesiones graves. También ofrecemos programas de ausencia remunerados. No discriminamos por raza, religión, color, ascendencia, origen nacional, casta, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género o expresión, edad, discapacidad, condición médica, embarazo, composición genética, estado civil o servicio militar. #J-18808-Ljbffr