Netflix Global, LLC is seeking a Director, Creative Design Lab (Games) to play a pivotal role in shaping the artistic and experiential landscape of its gaming initiatives. You will lead creative design efforts and ensure designs align with the broader Netflix service, collaborating closely with internal and external teams to enable exceptional games.

What You'll Do

Manage, mentor, and inspire a central team of designers by fostering a culture of excellence, experimentation, and player empathy.
Evaluate and validate milestones and provide external developers with design, art, audio, and narrative feedback to ensure the highest quality with second and third-party development.
Lead creative design and development of game concepts, transmedia initiatives, and experimental prototypes to validate and steer Netflix game innovation.
Work with external partners to ensure that Netflix IP is authentically represented in game adaptations, including tone, audience, and creative considerations.
Evaluate and improve game pitches and proposals to reach their maximum potential while keeping budget and developer capabilities in mind.
Collaborate with leadership across production, product and technology, content acquisition, and marketing teams to shape roadmap decisions and long-term bets.
Review the creative and design capabilities of second and third party teams, as well as M&A opportunities.
Represent design thinking at the leadership level and across the broader games organization.

What We're Looking For

A deep passion for gaming and a strong understanding of the gaming industry, coupled with a commitment to driving significant business value through design.
A minimum of 10 years of design experience in the gaming industry, including at least 5 years in design leadership/management roles.
Experience in leading geographically distributed and/or global teams.
Experience with licensed IP games development.
Extensive knowledge of game design principles, user experience, and design tools.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
A collaborative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit, with a proven track record of leading design teams to success.

Team & Environment

You will lead a central team of designers within the Netflix games organization.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $320,000 - $640,000 + equity.
Health Plans.
Mental Health support.
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match.
Stock Option Program.
Disability Programs.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
Family-forming benefits.
Life and Serious Injury Benefits.
Paid leave of absence programs.
Flexible time off for salaried employees.

Work Mode

This is a global role.

Netflix is an equal-opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. 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.