דרושים Content Accountant - ב-Netflix ב-Japan, Tokyo

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute strategy for acquiring global rights to desirable TV & Film programming, sourced from outside the major studios
• Oversee local programming for Japan through a deep knowledge of the production landscape - both the creators and the distributors and the ability to identify appealing series and films early in the life cycle
• Develop co-production models to gain access to global content rights from producers and local studios
• Utilize existing relationships with local and regional distributors to enable successful licensing of local content
• Build content pipeline around specific genres and verticals, such as local drama and film
• Participate in all aspects of negotiation (financial analysis and forecasting, contract drafting, security requirements, amendments)
• Represent acquisition team interests across the company (operations, legal, finance, business intelligence/reporting, content marketing) on a regular basis and as needed on a project basis
• Manage and evaluate external accounts through performance tracking and relationship cultivation in an effort to extend/enhance existing deals and identify new opportunities for great programming
• Develop market expertise through continuous focus on and knowledge of the competitive and market environment -- locally, in specific markets, and globally, across all territories

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required, MBA preferred but not required
• 10+ years of relevant work experience is required with 6+ years of negotiation/sales experience
• Prior television, studio, investment banking, management consulting or media-focused technology experience preferred but not required
• Direct knowledge of market-specific players and television programming in Japan
• Communicate market trends and industry shifts, including implications and recommendations, to internal and external partners
• Demonstrated mastery of verbal and written communication skills
• Great analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated experience in market analysis, competitive analysis and strategic thinking
• Ability to work independently and change direction frequently
• Ability to evaluate content on a creative basis
• Ability to manage and process detailed information while keeping perspective on the bigger picture
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and across multiple geographies and time zones
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Fluency in Japanese is required, and English language proficiency is preferred

Responsibilities:

• Developaudience insightsand a deep understanding of the industry and our strategic fits to build aprogramming and resourcing strategyacross content and production

• Leadaudience sizingof titles and translate it into thevaluationof new projects/deals with in partnership with Content Creative and Acquisition teams

• Lead theslate planning and schedulingconversations with the Content team

• Identify execution challengesin pursuit of our programming strategy (internally and externally, across content and production) anddrive problem-solvingin partnership with the Content team

• Lead cross-functional coordination and alignmentand drive solutions for operational challenges

• Analyze title performance and the ongoing trend ofkey content metricson the slate level and drive meaningful discussions

• Conductcontent deep-divesand compile thoughtful post-mortem analyses to determine areas for optimization and improvement

• Identify and provide aninformed perspective

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a top management consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, and/or media/entertainment/tech company in a strategy/planning/analytical role. We are looking for candidates who have worked in ahighly demanding environment.

• Highly analytical and experienced in leading complex quantitative and qualitative analysis. Exceptional proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint; working knowledge of statistics and analysis packages

• Strong and effective communicatorwith experience presenting complex analyses to executives/ senior management

• Significant experience inbuilding relationships with and influencing stakeholdersin the areas of strategy creation, planning, and enabling execution

• Ability tothrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results,and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics. They must also be motivated, disciplined, and flexible.

• Passion and familiarity with Japanese Animeand the entertainment industry is a strong plus

• English and Japanese language fluency are mandatory.

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 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.

• Understand the day-to-day work of the team and provide guidance and perspectives (both technical and qualitative)
• Lead valuation of new projects and deal evaluation and support for all original and licensed content in partnership with Content Creative and Acquisition teams
• Analyze title performance and the ongoing trend of key content metrics on the slate level
• Conduct content deep-dives and compile thoughtful post-mortem analyses to determine areas for optimization and improvement
• Develop audience insights and a deep understanding of the industry to build a programming and resourcing strategy across content and production
• Lead the slate planning and scheduling conversations with the Content team
• Identify execution challenges in pursuit of our programming strategy (internally and externally, across content and production) and drive problem-solving in partnership with the Content team
• Lead cross-functional coordination and alignment and drive solutions for operational challenges
• Identify and provide an informed perspective on future programming opportunities to enhance our content offerings and drive the business growth

• 10+ years of experience in a top management consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, and/or media/entertainment/tech company in a strategy/planning/analytical role. We are looking for candidates who have worked in a highly demanding environment.
• Highly analytical and experienced in leading complex quantitative and qualitative analysis. Exceptional proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint; working knowledge of statistics and analysis packages
• Strong and effective communicator with experience presenting complex analyses to executives/ senior management
• Significant experience in building relationships with and influencing senior management and executive stakeholders in the areas of strategy creation, planning, and enabling execution
• Experienced in building and managing high-performing teams
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results, and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics. They must also be motivated, disciplined, and flexible.
• Passion and familiarity with Japanese content and entertainment is a strong plus
• English and Japanese language fluency are mandatory.

In this role you will:

• Be a strategic thought partner with business stakeholders to define high impact analytical problems and innovative ways to solve them with data.

• Develop statistical models explaining viewership, content engagement, and other key behavioral patterns.

• Build dashboards and visualization that enables stakeholders to self-serve metrics and trends effectively.

• Actively socialize and educate, aiding on interpretation.

• Translate analytic insights into actionable recommendations for business or content improvement, and communicate these findings clearly to a broad audience.

• Identify and proactively socialize regional insights, including those that may generalize to opportunities in other markets.

What you will bring:

• Strong SQL skills and experience with distributed analytic processing technologies (S3, Presto, Hive, & Spark).

• Strong skills in Python or R.

• Language fluency in Japanese and English

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to influence stakeholders using clear insights and recommendations.

• Exceptional thought partnership to build credibility and relationships with stakeholders.

• Strong statistical knowledge: understanding of predictive modeling; ability to tease out incrementality vs. correlations, confounder identification and amelioration, etc.

• Basic understanding of experimentation including power calculations and interpretation of results.

• Highly effective in engaging with diverse stakeholders and adept at cultivating strong partnerships.

• Passionate about communicating difficult concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Self-starter who thrives under a high level of autonomy.

• Enthusiastic about Netflix culture.