VP, Commerce Finance & Strategy

Los Angeles, California / Los Gatos, California
Streaming – F&S Commerce /
Full-time /
On-site
Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 231 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile 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 a seasoned executive to lead our Commerce Finance & Strategy team. This group provides strategic, financial, and analytical support to the different groups across Product and Partnerships that directly impact our revenue growth. This person will oversee a global team across three product-related areas that directly impact revenue:(1) Partnerships, (2) Pricing & Plans, (3) Payments. This individual will be a strategic partner to these Business and Product leaders, helping to formulate the strategic plan that will help the Company maximize revenue in the short and long term.

This person will have a high degree of visibility with senior management and is a critical hire for the organization. This role will be based in either Los Gatos or Los Angeles, CA, and will report to the VP of Finance & Strategy for Studio, Commerce, Product & Games

Key Responsibilities:

    • Lead, guide, and inspire the teams partnering closely with Product/Business Owners in the five areas outlined above
    • Develop an understanding of the variables that drive Revenue growth and the levers that we have to influence that growth. Bring timely and useful insights, perspective, and analytical support
    • Own communication across the Company related to country-by-country and overall Revenue trends and growth
    • Partner with Product/Business leaders to develop monetization strategies
    • Work closely with Regional Teams to support the formulation of country-specific growth strategies
    • Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive Revenue/Growth
    • Work with limited direction, within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to executives and functional/regional management

Qualifications:

    • 15+ years of experience in strategic roles in areas related to growth/go-to-market/pricing/revenue in consumer tech. 
    • Experience working with Product Management organizations.
    • Ideal candidate has experience working in businesses with multiple revenue streams and analyzing trade-offs/opportunities across business lines. Preference for candidates that have worked in subscription and advertising businesses.
    • Proven track record of leading, inspiring, and building highly effective teams
    • Ability to identify key questions; define, perform, and coordinate analyses; communicate findings in a clear and concise way; and find creative and innovative solutions.
    • Candidates must be willing to “roll up their sleeves” and be motivated, proactive, disciplined, flexible, and able to work with effective autonomy.
    • Has the ability to collaborate effectively and drive initiatives with cross-functional partners. 
    • Strong communication skills, good judgment and excellent stakeholder engagement skills a must. 
    • An MBA and Management Consulting experience is a plus
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 $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 (USD).

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 here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more here.

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.