Netflix Product Design Manager Ads Platform 

United States, California, Los Angeles 

227726451

***Flexible Remote Model:

to offer our members more choice in how they consume their content. Our new tier allows us to attract new members at a lower price point, while also creating a compelling path for advertisers to reach audiences that are deeply immersed.

We design the advertising systems and integrations that power the delivery of ads using our world class content delivery ecosystem. We deliver ads in a manner that’s thoughtful of our members’ viewing experience and drives great outcomes for advertisers.

You’ll be the Product Design Manager for this team, reporting into the Director, you’ll lead, amplify, and grow one of the most talented and trailblazing design teams in the world.

Why You’ll Love Our Team

• Mission-Driven: Our mission is simple: to be the best advertising design team in the world.

• High-Performing Team: We are a high-morale, high-velocity team with a significant growth trajectory.

• Trust-Driven Leadership: Our leadership is focused on delivering big wins for Netflix, not playing politics.

• Operational Success: Our embedded Design Program Management and Business Operations functions ensure you are set up with efficient planning, structure, and team coordination.

• Fulfillment-Driven Culture: We enjoy winning together, not competing against each other.

• Competitive Compensation: We offer top-of-market compensation and, flexible time off, and work-life balance.

• Work Flexibility: Balance work-from-home and in-office work, with the ability to be onsite for meaningful collaboration and leadership presence.

• Team Building Freedom: You have the freedom and flexibility to craft your dream team.

• Professional Growth Support: We provide meaningful financial support for further education and professional growth.

• Inclusive Environment: We foster an inclusive environment to help you do your best work and feel genuinely supported.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 8+ years of successfully building and leading high-performance Product Design teams, with 3+ years specifically in Advertising Platform (B2B) Product Design.

• Team-First Attitude: A palpable excitement for craft excellence andthat amplifies our team’s velocity, performance, and camaraderie.

• Leadership Skills: Understand leadership theory and craft a style that motivates a winning, high-performing team.

• Exceptional Writing: You are an exceptional written communicator, contributing meaningfully to ads design, business, and product strategy.

• Storytelling Ability: A world-class visual and verbal communicator with deep advertising domain expertise and mastery of ads nomenclature.

• Executive Presence: Proven track record of influencing strategic business decisions at the Director+ level across cross-functional and business partners.

• High Standards: Set high performance standards and hold designers accountable, making tough decisions for a more impactful team.

• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of technical advertising nomenclature and systems, with the ability to make strategic decisions and contribute to business strategy.

• Operational Velocity: Craft a team operating model that enables bi-weekly delivery of critical functionality while maintaining team motivation and capacity.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Develop deep trust across all partner business functions and drive alignment between design and cross-functional partners.

• Consumer & Platform Needs: Experience bridging experience requirements between an advertising business platform and consumer needs

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Team: Lead the Ads Platform Product Design Team, pioneering the global advertising ecosystem for Netflix.

• Build a Diverse Team: Manage and build a diverse, inclusive team of Senior Product Designers that consistently delivers impactful ads platform experiences.

• Provide Structure: Document team structure, expectations, performance guidance, and engagement models.

• Understand Workstreams: Develop a deep understanding across all Ads Platform workstreams to effectively resource, coach, and solve problems for your team.

• Coach and Mentor: Coach and mentor team performance, manage resource allocation, project prioritization, and cultivate a culture of design excellence.

• Inspire and Engage: Keep your teams inspired and engaged by providing strategic clarity, direction, and focus while identifying and unblocking barriers to success.

• Champion Design Thinking: Advocate for user-centered design and B2B systems to drive ads differentiation at scale.

• Introduce Methodologies: Introduce new user-centered methodologies and frameworks to facilitate strategic alignment across the organization.

• Strategic Contribution: Contribute to strategic decisions around the future direction of Netflix's products, balancing long-term vision with near-term objectives.

• Collaborate Closely: Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Consumer Insights, and Ads Business leadership partners to plan OKRs and execute product roadmaps.

• Balanced Decision-Making: Bring a balanced perspective to strategic discussions, advocating for both user-centricity and business needs.

• Build Relationships: Build relationships with stakeholders and partners to discover and deliver the best outcomes for Netflix.

• Seek Feedback: Actively seek and provide constructive feedback.

• Continuous Improvement: Always look to improve the product, team, and company.

Even Better:

• Exceptional storyteller: you are able to communicate business strategy to an executive audience through visual and nomenclature expertise.

• Ad tech domain

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  : you’ve developed expertise in delivering advertising technology to a global audience - and can be a source of guidance and mentorship for designers.

• Experience working with complex internal systems, data platforms, and highly technical environments (like API platforms).

• Deep experience in SVOD and/or Live streaming ecosystems: you either worked directly or adjacently with products that deliver a Live experience (like sports) to a globally distributed audience.

Compensation Range:

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