The posting
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.
As Localization Title Producer, UCAN - Scripted Series, you will ensure that members experience the highest quality dubbed audio and expertly crafted subtitles, preserving creative intent and enhancing the localized experience for viewers everywhere. With Netflix's ongoing international expansion, support for new languages, and the introduction of new content genres, providing world-class dubbing and subtitling services is essential to our success, making this an exciting time to join the company.
The Role
The Localization Title Producer team will serve as the single point of accountability for the end-to-end localization process across all assigned titles in their country or slate. This role is responsible for orchestrating the seamless delivery of dubbing, subtitling, main/episodic titles, accessibility, and marketing assets, ensuring that all localized content reflects Netflix’s creative vision and meets regional standards for quality and authenticity. This role partners closely with internal and external stakeholders, including Content, Post, Marketing, external partners and more, to optimize workflows, resolve operational challenges, and drive continuous improvement. By championing operational excellence, this role plays a critical role in delivering a world-class member experience and supporting the successful global launch of Netflix content.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Localization Ownership
- Fully own the operational and tactical localization lifecycle for assigned titles, serving as the single point of accountability from kickoff through global launch.
- Overseeing all language assets—including dubbing, subtitling, SDH, audio description, marketing supplementals, metadata, main/episodic titles, and forced narratives—proactively managing cross-functional expectations, timelines, budgets, quality control, and ensuring the launch readiness of localized assets for both long form and trailers.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
- Act as the main point of strategic contact between Content, Post, Marketing, Launch Management, and other internal teams, ensuring alignment and seamless communication throughout the localization process.
- Facilitate collaboration between Netflix, localization partners, and Language Producers to align timelines, deliverables, and quality standards. Oversee progress, resolve operational challenges, and ensure consistent, authentic localization that meets regional objectives.
Project & Workflow Management
- Plan, schedule, and manage localization workflows for each assigned title, including setting the language suite strategy and vendor selection, bid management, financial tracking, and asset delivery.
- Oversee context gathering, complexity assessment, source material distribution, and project tracking while maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring our localization partners are set up to create localized assets that meet the Netflix creative standard.
- Analyze localization metrics and project data to identify opportunities for workflow optimization and to proactively resolve operational challenges.
Quality, Risk, and Issue Management
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, as well as troubleshoot and escalate quality or operational issues as needed, to keep projects on track.
- Analyze title level localization metrics and data to identify opportunities for workflow optimization and to proactively resolve operational challenges.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Champion the adoption of new practices, workflows, automation, and technology to streamline localization processes and support the integration of emerging media types (live, video podcasts, interactive experiences, etc.).
- Identify and flag challenges within the current workflow to support ongoing operational improvement.
- Foster a culture of partnership, transparency, and continuous improvement within the team and with external partners.
Requirements
- Flexibility to support cross-vertical needs outside of Scripted Series as they arise, at the discretion of the Content Localization Manager/Director.
- 5-7 or more years of experience in localization in a high-demand, fast-paced environment, ideally in the entertainment industry; experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience managing high-volume content pipelines, day and date workflows, and/or emerging content formats.
- Strong systems-thinking and strategic problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, supervising several projects at various points of production (from development through delivery).
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills; able to work effectively in collaboration with creative, operational, technical and product teams.
- Make sound independent decisions, and know when to escalate issues
- Highly analytical, data-driven, and solutions-oriented; able to identify root causes, optimize processes, and drive operational excellence.
- Adaptable and resilient in the face of change and ambiguity; comfortable with evolving priorities, formats, experimentation and new challenges.
- Passion for operational efficiency, localization or project management.
- Fluency in English required; additional languages a plus.
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 $132,000.00 - $220,000.00.
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. See more details about our Benefits here.
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.
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.
