Pan-EMEA Comms Senior Manager, EMEA

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.

Do you live and breathe entertainment? Are you motivated by seeing your PR strategy have a direct impact on overall business goals? Do you want to help tell the story of Netflix in EMEA? Do you enjoy shaping communications strategy and messaging to craft the story behind the story? If this resonates, then the opportunity to join our Pan EMEA PR team could be the job for you!

The Role

Netflix is seeking a Senior PR Manager to support our Pan-EMEA PR team. Our ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong communicator and a relationship builder, who can be a trusted partner and adviser to teams across multiple disciplines. They will focus on telling the broader story about Netflix’s content in EMEA, working in partnership with title publicity, marketing, content, production, and beyond. 

We’re looking for an ambitious and savvy self-starter with a strong background in media and / or entertainment with a passion for film and television to join our EMEA PR team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of issue and crisis management, and have experience in communicating with executives, creators, talent and production company partners. They can skillfully and thoughtfully craft narratives, build campaigns, turn complex concepts into concise pitches and work with media across both the trade and consumer spaces. 

The position will play a critical role on a small team, so the responsibility really is wide-ranging and tasks can shift day to day.  The ideal candidate has a proclivity toward strategy, goal-setting, problem-solving and driving momentum. Overall responsibilities and expectations for the position include but are not limited to:

• Tell the story of Netflix in EMEA with trade and consumer press through a variety of avenues including pitched stories, executive interviews, conference participation, and hallmark events. 

• Set the strategy in EMEA for big, global brand moments working in close partnership with the global and local teams. 

• Build Pan-EMEA PR campaigns, activations and narratives that scale across the region

• Act as a spokesperson and liaison between Netflix and the media

• Determine strategic and opportunistic PR initiatives, events, conferences and develop programs that will increase reinforce the Netflix brand

• Handle crisis-response issues timely, calmly and brilliantly

• Craft announcements, pitches, and other PR materials

• Make wise decisions, even when faced with ambiguity and think strategically

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience in communications, preferably within media, advertising, entertainment and/or technology industries

• A good understanding of the EMEA media and entertainment landscape and the confidence to build relationships with journalists - proactively pitching business, tech and media stories across TV, radio and news outlets

• Skilled in executive communications and partnership 

• Excellent relationship building skills 

• Strong project management

• Ability to work proactively, independently and juggle multiple tasks at once

• Have a good understanding of local cultures across the EMEA region

• Meticulous organisational skills, good judgment of brand and comms risks, and effective time management

• Have a point of view, and able to offer their unique perspective and voice

The role will be based in London and require periodic travel to other international locations. 

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.