Manager, Communications - Nonfiction Series & Standup

Netflix; Los Angeles (CA); 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 and Flexible Spending

Job summary

Netflix, based in Los Angeles, seeks a seasoned Manager for Nonfiction Series and Standup Communications to own the full 360-degree communications cycle—from development through launch and beyond. You will lead strategy, campaigns, executive visibility, and issues management for nonfiction titles and standup specials.

You will personally pitch coverage, build narratives that tie Netflix’s nonfiction slate to culture, and manage relationships with filmmakers and production partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications at an agency, studio, or network, ideally within entertainment or media.
• Proven track record leading proactive and reactive communications strategy for nonfiction series (documentary, reality), standup comedy, or comparable premium content.
• Demonstrated success building multi-title, slate or franchise-level narratives that tie to broader cultural, economic, or industry storylines.
• Deep, established relationships across trade, business, entertainment, consumer, and new media with a proven pitching and press-shaping track record.
• Skilled storyteller who can distill complex or sensitive situations into clear, compelling narratives and effective press pitches.
• Sound judgment on brand and communications risk; steady under pressure and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who partners with creative, legal, marketing, and publicity teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, meticulous organization, and the ability to manage a high volume of complex projects.
• A curious, ambitious self-starter with a genuine point of view on what defines culture.
• 10+ years of entertainment/media communications experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end communications strategy from development through launch and beyond for nonfiction series and standup specials.
• Personally pitch and secure coverage across trade, business, and entertainment media and leverage a deep press network.
• Develop horizontal narratives that connect individual titles to broader cultural conversations.
• Craft compelling brand narratives and identify non-traditional story angles via social, fandom, and cultural moments.
• Partner with creative executives, production, marketing, and legal teams to shape long-term strategy and provide counsel.
• Identify and manage brand and communications risks, including sensitive situations, with sound judgment.
• Coordinate executive, creator, and talent interviews, press tours, panels, and speaking opportunities.

Skills

Communications leadership

Media relations

Slate storytelling

Campaign planning

Executive visibility

Press pitching

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Executive & talent management

Job description

The Opportunity

Do you live and breathe entertainment and the business behind it? Do you stay ahead of the curve on the documentary features, nonfiction series, and standup comedy specials defining culture right now? Are you as interested in the creative bets, deals, and executives behind a show as you are in the show itself? Are you the person reporters call first—with story ideas already lined up before anyone asks?

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment and are a master storyteller who can turn complex business and creative challenges into compelling narratives, we invite you to join our growing communications team.

The Role

The Manager, Nonfiction Series and Standup Communications protects and promotes Netflix’s reputation across our nonfiction series (documentary series, reality, competition, game shows, etc.) and standup comedy specials portfolio. This role owns the full 360-degree communications cycle — from development and greenlight through launch, renewal, and beyond—leading strategy, campaign planning, executive visibility, and issues management.

Media relations is a core of this role. You will personally pitch, secure, and shape press coverage, building narratives that connect our nonfiction slate to broader cultural and industry conversations. We seek an ambitious, strategic storyteller and media relations pro who thrives in ambiguity and is energized by calculated risk. You should be a hands-on operator with established press relationships who excels at working directly with filmmakers, producers and production partners.

This role is based in Los Angeles and reports to the Director, Communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Drive end-to-end communications strategy from development through launch and beyond for nonfiction series and standup comedy specials, managing messaging, campaigns, and issues management.
• Hands-On Media Relations: Personally pitch and secure coverage across trade, business, and entertainment media. Leverage an existing, deep network of press relationships to shape narratives from day one.
• Slate Storytelling: Develop horizontal, multi-title narratives (e.g., documentary and nonfiction trends, standup voices, industry impact) that connect individual titles to broader cultural conversations about Netflix.
• Creative Campaigning: Craft compelling brand narratives and pitches that help titles cut through the cultural noise; identify non-traditional story angles via social, fandom, and cultural moments.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with creative executives, production, marketing, and legal teams to shape long-term strategy and provide expert counsel.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and manage brand and communications risks, including sensitive reactive situations (subject-matter controversies, HR issues, controversial content), with sound judgment under pressure.
• Executive & Talent Management: Secure and coordinate executive, creator, and talent interviews, press tours, panels, and speaking opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications at an agency, studio, or network, ideally within entertainment or media.
• Proven track record leading proactive and reactive communications strategy for nonfiction series (documentary, reality), standup comedy, or comparable premium content.
• Demonstrated success building multi-title, “slate” or franchise-level narratives—not just single-title campaigns—that tie to broader cultural, economic, or industry storylines.
• Deep, established, and active relationships across trade, business, entertainment, consumer, and new, emerging media. A proven, personal track record of pitching, securing, and shaping press coverage.
• Skilled storyteller who can distill complex or sensitive situations into clear, compelling narratives and effective press pitches.
• Sound judgment on brand and communications risk; steady under pressure and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who partners well with creative, legal, marketing, and publicity teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, meticulous organization, and the ability to manage a high volume of complex, concurrent projects.
• A curious, ambitious self-starter with a genuine point of view on what defines culture.

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $186,000.00 - $317,000.00.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

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