Manager, Ad Tech & Partnerships Communications

Netflix, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 186,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Mental Health support

401(k) with employer match

Stock option program

Disability programs

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. in New York/New York City is seeking a senior communications professional to lead external narratives for advertising and partnerships.

You will tell compelling stories about Netflix’s ad product and collaboration with brands, coordinating with Product & Technology and senior leaders. The role requires strategic thinking, strong writing, and relationship-building across cross-functional teams, with a focus on AI-driven ad innovations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications.
• Working media relationships at traditional and emerging trade, entertainment, consumer, and business outlets.
• Clear and concise communication style; strong written and verbal skills that can effectively convey complex ideas.
• Comfort translating technical or product-driven concepts (e.g., ad tech, agentic AI tools) into clear external narratives, partnering effectively with product and technology communications counterparts.
• Experience handling a high volume of complex projects and tasks for multiple people and teams while simultaneously managing competing priorities.
• Meticulous organizational skills, good judgment of brand and comms risks, and effective time management.
• A curious and ambitious self-starter with an interest in what drives conversation and how Netflix can be at the forefront of ads innovation.
• Have a point of view, and be able to offer a unique perspective and voice.

Responsibilities

• Build and elevate the external narrative around Netflix's advertising and partnership business.
• Identify impactful story angles, craft pitches, and secure stories centered around Netflix’s advertising and partnership capabilities.
• Create a unified B2B narrative around our ad product and innovation that holds across pitches, executive comms, and briefing materials.
• Execute communications plans, announcements, briefing materials, and messaging documents.
• Develop and nurture media relationships, with a deep understanding of the regional press landscape and targeted pitching strategies.
• Own the comms bridge and ensure messaging consistency between Ads & Partnerships and Product & Technology, with particular focus on ad tech innovation and AI-driven ads capabilities.
• Work cross-functionally to drive efforts forward across Ads, Partnerships, and Marketing teams; autonomously manage cross-functional relationships.
• Serve as a trusted comms advisor to senior leadership, acting as an 'informed captain' on judgment calls in ambiguity.
• Raise the team's collective capability by applying and sharing AI-driven approaches to reputation monitoring, pitching, drafting, and workflow efficiency.

Skills

Corporate comms

Media relations

Clear communication

Ad tech knowledge

AI tools understanding

Project management

Brand risk judgment

Strategic storytelling

Job description

Netflix, Inc. in New York/New York City is seeking a senior communications professional to lead external narratives for advertising and partnerships.

You will tell compelling stories about Netflix’s ad product and collaboration with brands, coordinating with Product & Technology and senior leaders. The role requires strategic thinking, strong writing, and relationship-building across cross-functional teams, with a focus on AI-driven ad innovations.