Innovation & Scale Research Leader

Netflix; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 412,000 - 690,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix is seeking a Senior Manager for the Innovation & Scale pod within the Content, Studio, and Games Consumer Insights group. You will lead Researchers, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers to pioneer scalable audience insights across screenings, viewership analysis, and novel tracking programs.

You will drive methodology, partner with cross-functional teams, and influence senior leadership with data-driven decisions that inform global and local strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mixed methods experience in data science and quantitative research.
• Experience leading teams of Researchers, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers.
• Experience in entertainment, tech, or streaming domains is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and roadmap for Innovation & Scale, balancing new methods with scale.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of Researchers, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers.
• Own end-to-end pipeline from incubation to scale, piloting trackers and AI-assisted tools.
• Assess current scaled solutions and decide where to invest, consolidate, or reinvent.
• Integrate findings across datasets into a unified view of audience understanding.
• Identify forward-looking opportunities and spearhead innovative methodologies.
• Partner with CI peers across Series, Film, Entertainment Ecosystem, Games, and Studio.
• Serve as trusted consultant to Content, Finance & Strategy, Marketing, Data Science, and Product.
• Drive scalable solutions that balance global perspective with local market needs.
• Encourage socialization of work across the company, including with senior leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

AI & automation in research

Storytelling

Data analysis

Communication

Prioritization

Independent thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Entertainment industry interest

Education

Advanced degree in research, social sciences, statistics or related field

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Netflix is seeking a Senior Manager for the Innovation & Scale pod within the Content, Studio, and Games Consumer Insights group. You will lead Researchers, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers to pioneer scalable audience insights across screenings, viewership analysis, and novel tracking programs.

You will drive methodology, partner with cross-functional teams, and influence senior leadership with data-driven decisions that inform global and local strategies.