Ratings Policy Strategist, Animation & Anime - UCAN

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate strategist for the Policy division of our Ratings and Partnerships team. The Ratings and Partnerships Team is a center of excellence for maturity ratings and advisories, working closely with Product, Content, and Global Affairs teams at Netflix to empower members with trustworthy ratings guidance to make informed viewing choices for themselves and their families.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to help rate and classify Netflix’s rapidly growing catalog of content. It will require an understanding of global rating requirements, critical thinking and thorough analysis, policy development, operational aptitude to enforce those policies, clear written and verbal communication, and a deep understanding of film and television series. The work you do in this role will directly affect how our members decide what to watch.

Within the Product Metadata and Ratings team, you will serve as a trusted consultant to Content, working with our metadata, innovation, and classification teams to provide accurate global maturity ratings and advisories for our titles. You will collaborate with Global Affairs to ensure that ratings and advisories are locally relevant. In the broader Product organization, you will partner with Globalization, Product Creative Studio, Operations, Consumer Insights, and Engineering to execute our overall maturity ratings strategy.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide maturity ratings and advisory guidance to Content teams throughout the development of a title - from script to post-launch

• Audit titles for accurate maturity ratings, content advisories, and local sensitivities

• Consult with Content Analysts on the factors that impact a title’s rating

• Communicate ratings information and rationale to Content teams, local Product Metadata and Ratings leads, and Global Affairs

• Develop, maintain, and explain ratings guidelines

• Advise on the appropriateness of trailers, imagery, and other supplemental materials appearing on-platform
   

Qualifications

• 5+ years in relevant fields such as global Standards & Practices, Trust & Safety, Content Moderation, Content Strategy, and Policy/Legal Operations

• 4+ years of experience in highly cross-functional global roles, gaining buy-in, alignment, and context from a variety of stakeholders

• Critical thinking, creative problem-solving skills 

• Experience analyzing, adapting, and adopting government regulations

• Knowledge of, and adherence to, global ratings boards’ standards and requirements

• Strong judgment and decisiveness when dealing with timely, deadline-driven, content-related issues and concerns

• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to explain complex ideas to stakeholders

• Experience with algorithm-assisted and vendor-supported workflows

• Proficiency in the Google Suite, AirTable, or other database/ reporting/ tracking tools

• Previous experience with animation and anime is encouraged but not required

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 $70,000-$370,000.
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.
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Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity 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.