Netflix is one of the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 238 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.
Localization at Netflix is centered around linguistic excellence, a great team environment, and cutting edge technology. We are responsible for the translation and cultural adaptation of everything Netflix creates, from beautiful user interfaces to cinematic original programming. Our work is not just about translation, it is about providing our users with an experience that feels local.
Netflix is a global product and our Localization team needs to scale to support that. We are currently looking for a Technical Localization Project Manager to help bring the Netflix experience to international markets.
As a Technical Localization Project Manager, you work with one or more Localization Program Managers for our different product components (business areas). You are responsible for all elements of the localization workflow from ideation to job completion for an AB test, feature productization or supporting effort.
A successful candidate is a highly motivated individual who thrives when working autonomously in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment. They passionately collaborate and problem solve. They have a demonstrated ability to manage priorities and projects and have the right mix of organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end to end localization projects including risk mitigation and change management
- Drive tooling updates, integrations and migrations with engineering teams
- Partner cross-functionally with Netflix stakeholders to identify critical business blockers and collaborate to solve and optimize these
- Thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment
- Able to multitask and pivot quickly
- Gather and provide project context to drive high quality output from localization vendors and freelancers
- Oversee the localization metrics for your projects including adherence to budgets, deadlines and quality thresholds
- Run project kick offs and meetings with cross functional groups to ensure alignment
- Partner and train vendors, translators and reviewers
- Evangelize Globalization with stakeholders and its unique role at Netflix
- Support data-driven innovation initiatives such as AB Testing
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree, in Localization, Language Studies, or International Studies
- 5+ years of prior localization project management experience, working on projects that involve language launches, software, and/or creative content localization
- Working knowledge of industry standard localization tools and best practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Bias to action, proactive & innovative by nature
- Strong attention to detail
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 $80,000-$350,000.
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
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Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more
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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.
