Netflix Director Creative Experiences 

United States, California, Los Angeles 

516315910

As the Director of Creative, you will work cross-functionally with the Attractions and House teams to ideate and design new IP-based projects, helping to creatively lead projects from concept through design, to opening day and beyond. You will lead an in-house team of designers and creatives, build creative briefs that extend Netflix stories in innovative ways and help shape our portfolio of attractions to ensure they deliver authentic and loved moments for fans.

What you will do:

• Lead a team of in-house designers and external vendors to execute the broader creative strategy and design development across a portfolio of experiences

• Ideate new projects and play a key role in blue sky, concept design phases, in collaboration with producers and Experiences leadership team

• Lead charettes, brainstorms and determine the look and feel for new concepts and create detailed creative briefs for external agencies and cross-functional partners (Marketing, Content, Brand Partnerships, Consumer Products, etc.)

• Assist the project lead in keeping the project on the right track creatively, by providing Creative intent reference materials, commenting on design packages, outlines, scripts, layouts and illustrations during all design phases

• Adjust graphics, drawings or 3D models in order to best communicate conceptual vision and design direction to our creative vendors when necessary

• Oversee in-progress design of all projects such as reviewing and redlining design packages, material boards, visiting fabrication vendors, etc

• Be onsite to oversee creative excellence during the build and test & adjust phase during installation

• Benchmark new and existing attractions, visit relevant trade shows and attend seminars to always be on the forefront of innovation and new directions for our industry

What we need from you:

• Demonstrated, 12+ years of creative design experience in the Location Based Entertainment industry, with a strong combination of practical field and leadership experience

• Ability to champion Creative integrity while balancing speed-to-market and business goals

• Strong experience in art direction, concept design, environmental design, graphic design and/or creative direction, that has resulted in a body of best-in-class creative & experiential projects

• A portfolio of diverse and different project types showcasing a desire to try out new things

• Experience managing and developing direct reports in an environment that embraces individual momentum

• Strong knowledge of digital design tools such as Sketch Up, Maya, Blender, Revit, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. (note: we’re not bound to a specific program)

• Demonstrated illustration skills, and/or ability to draw spatial layouts/elevations

• Expert knowledge of both permanent and touring experiences

• Ability to make difficult (yet informed) decisions, always in the best interest of Netflix

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and digitally

• Excellent organizing skills using digital tools and Google suite

• Global experience preferred

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 $380,000 - $825,000.