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.

As a Senior Producer, you will be at the forefront of our game development process, driving excellence in game quality, timelines, and risk management. You will lead major initiative titles and franchises, ensuring game excellence and strategic alignment with our portfolio objectives. Your role will involve mentoring and managing a team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Game Leadership: Produce a complex title from inception to live.  Single source of truth for project information.

• Excellence in Game Production: Proven track record as an excellent game producer with a focus on game readiness, quality, predictability, impact, and performance.

• Primary Point of Contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for game development teams, collaborating on project and milestone schedules, submission planning, risks, dependency and and overall development plans. 

• Roadmap and Schedule Creation: Develop and drive full lifecycle project roadmaps, schedules, and quality standards, ensuring alignment with broader portfolio and quality goals.

• Milestone Assessment: Collaborate with stakeholders to assess milestones, reviewing and evaluating game builds across design, creative, development, and production progress. Synthesize feedback from stakeholders into actionable systems for developers.

• Cross-Functional Partnership:  Collaborate with our operations teams to own partnerships with cross-functional teams, excelling in relationship management and delivery.

• Problem Solving and Risk Management: Be an excellent observer and proactive problem solver, maintaining an outstanding risk register and identifying risks early to remove roadblocks and potential bottlenecks. Drive ambiguity out of discussions and ensure active closure of outstanding issues.

• Efficiency Optimization: Seek efficiencies in workstreams, actively working to help drive out inefficiencies.

• Team Empowerment: Inspire and empower development teams, guiding them through continuous improvement and sharing learnings with the studio.

• Game Champion: Serve as an internal title champion/evangelist, crafting and presenting product updates to various audiences, providing visibility into milestones and challenges, and ensuring optimal product information for market delivery.

• Team Culture: Work cross-functionally to create a healthy team culture that is communicative, transparent, motivated, committed, and focused on realistic goals.

• Strategic Focus: Demonstrate a strong understanding of portfolio objectives and the ability to align project efforts with strategic goals.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in Video Game Production, preferably in both Publishing and Development, shipping multiple products from ideation to live operation on various platforms.

• Strong understanding of game development processes, including design, programming, art, and audio

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively.

• Experience in presenting to and communicating effectively with stakeholders and partners at all levels.

• Strong analytical skills to assess project progress and identify areas for improvement.

• Creative problem-solving abilities to proactively mitigate obstacles in game development.

• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide teams towards achieving project goals - influencing without authority. Experience in building and maintaining a positive and productive team environment.

• Consistently demonstrates great judgment in decision-making

• Able to build and maintain excellent cross-functional partnerships and workstreams

• Experience in managing project budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting and a strong understanding of level of realistic project scope

• Ability to make cost-effective decisions without compromising quality.

• Understanding of quality assurance processes and the ability to ensure high standards of quality in game production.

• Understanding of release management processes especially in relation to 1st party platforms.

• Experience in coordinating testing and taking on feedback to refine game features.

• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, player preferences, and competitive landscape.

• Passion for gaming and a deep understanding of various game genres and platforms.

• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Openness to feedback and willingness to iterate on processes and products.

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and audiences.

Location:  Los Angeles preferred.

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 $170,000.00 - $250,000.00.

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 here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

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.