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Netflix · 2 weeks ago

Senior Design Program Manager, Ads Platform

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. The company is seeking a highly ambitious and experienced Design Program Manager to lead and optimize the operations for their Ads Business Platform design team, ensuring a cohesive and intelligent advertising experience for their members.

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Responsibilities

Lead and optimize the operations for our Ads Business Platform design team, so that they can focus on designing and delivering features for our Netflix Ad Suite
Own strategic artifacts and drive initiatives/programs to ensure the team is deeply connected to the broader business context
Partner with design leadership and cross-functional teams to establish roadmaps and maintain them through understanding business priorities and cultivating strong relationships across the Ads product and tech organizations
Support the design pipeline from end to end, including prioritization and planning, resource management, and program tracking
Establish engagement models and cross-functional collaboration channels with key design partners and stakeholders, balancing multiple priorities and business demands
Successfully collaborate with design leaders, designers, product managers, researchers, engineers, and other design program managers
Champion design thinking, plan & lead workshops and advocate for user-centered design

Qualification

Program managementAdvertising best practicesUser experienceDesign thinkingUser research operationsCross-functional collaborationDiplomatic negotiationCommunication skillsRelationship buildingConflict resolution

Required

7+ years of applicable program management experience in a technology and creative environment
Domain familiarity with advertising best practices - you're comfortable with advertising nomenclature
Demonstrated delivery of large-scale design programs and projects, preferably working in collaboration with product, engineering, and technical program managers
Passion for user experience and design with an understanding of the product development process
The ability to thrive in ambiguous environments with demonstrated examples of proactive cross-functional partnership on large-scale initiatives that required clarity, direction, and influence amidst complexity and evolving business objectives
Experience working across complex problem spaces, with the ability to ask the right questions to arrive at better solutions with broader business priorities in mind
Strong instincts around people and organizations with demonstrated ability to influence design leadership
Relationship and trust building – you're expected to develop strong, trusting partnerships to guide, inform, or support efforts; you demonstrate deep collaboration, curiosity, optimism and positivity and possess strong conflict resolution and diplomatic negotiation skills with a diverse range of partners
Written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate your concepts and evangelize them
Experience working in continuous delivery environments where the pace is fast and priorities can shift quickly
Earnest, mature, and ego-free. You welcome candid feedback and can constructively give it as well

Preferred

User research operations: Experience supporting or coordinating user research studies for design teams
Familiarity with Ad tech platform and tooling
Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills to effectively liaise with non-tech partner teams (sales, marketing, operations)

Benefits

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
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
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.

Company

Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.

H1B Sponsorship

Netflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (310)
2024 (309)
2023 (191)
2022 (261)
2021 (268)
2020 (225)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$63.91B
Key Investors
Wells FargoTCVGroupe Arnault
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $59B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M

Leadership Team

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Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
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Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
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