Netflix is the fastest growing, most productive, and progressive film studio in Hollywood and, Netflix Animation Studios, as one of its major arms, is making a huge impact in the kids and family animation space. Music Creative & Production provides premiere music support to our productions and Netflix cross-functional partners by leveraging relationships and guiding the music creative, scoring, and budgeting process from development to launch. Our goal is to empower Netflix to entertain the world by deepening fan engagement and amplify storytelling through music.
The successful candidate will excel at identifying and implementing cross-functional music production solutions that will support our animation productions and overall slate growth. If you are someone with a passion for both the development and execution of music for content and who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, this role may be for you.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with MCP team members and studio executives (Content, Prod mgmt, Post, Legal, Finance), and other internal/external stakeholders to coordinate and execute music objectives for Netflix Series Animation as early as the development phase through to final delivery.
- Help prepare preliminary budgets and track all music contractual and hard costs throughout production on self-managed (and sometimes partner-managed) titles, making sure to update cross-functional teams.
- Train external production teams in the proper use and maintenance of music trackers and collection of Netflix deliverables.
- Admin duties for department head (scheduling, expenses, events). Schedule syncs, update agendas, and facilitate cross-functional and production team communication where needed.
- Communicate with and follow guidance from Labor on union/guild (SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, AFM) music roles and administer/file the appropriate paperwork for corresponding talent.
- Review and update music schedules that serve music talent needs in alignment with post-production timelines and track music milestones for on-time music asset delivery.
- Communicate with Music Business & Legal Affairs to maintain alignment on union parameters and talent deals to process payments.
- Coordinate and schedule music recording sessions and travel - if applicable - to facilitate the creative needs of the title while remaining within budget parameters.
- Foster music production talent relationships by working closely with music personnel and vendors to ensure creative/production needs are met and lines of communication remain open.
- Liaise with composers and contractors on auxiliary musician, singer, and engineer hires.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to manage, facilitate, and verify accurate delivery of assets for dubbing, marketing, and soundtrack releases.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience working in Film or Television music
- Prior experience working in music production, music engineering/editing, orchestra contracting, composing or music supervision
- Knowledge of and passion for tv content and music in general
- Knowledge of the music industry, digital streaming platforms, music publishing, music licensing, record labels, PROs, and music business affairs & legal a plus
- Comfortability liaising and working with Legal, Labor Relations, and the Residuals team to provide historical data for back-end payments, get questions answered, etc.
- Comfortability being project and talent facing
- Highly organizational and comfortable creating and maintaining systems
- Team player with the ability to prioritize, respond, pivot quickly, think practically, positively, and be solution-oriented
- Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably on multiple projects under tight time frames in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to multi-task
- Open to feedback
- Exercises good judgment and initiative when making decisions
- Adaptable to learning, leading, and training on Netflix proprietary software and technology
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 $50,000 - $245,000.
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. See more detail about our Benefits
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We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background 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.
