Director, Head of Production - Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 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.

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 230 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 watch, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

We are searching for a Director, Head of Production for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) who will supervise a cross-functional team responsible for all aspects of the production of Netflix's original content in the MEA region. In this senior leadership role, the candidate will support the effective running of the local Production team ensuring that the production management, post-production and VFX teams are adequately sized, equipped and have the expertise to service our growing in-territory slate. 

This position will be based in the Netflix Amsterdam office and report to the Senior Director of Production for GEMS, based in Amsterdam. This role will work with leaders of different Netflix departments including Creative, Finance, Legal, and Public Policy/government relations, among others.

We value people who are creative and preemptive problem-solvers, have great judgment and thrive in a fast-paced environment. They possess a spirit of adventure and view change as an opportunity.  People who excel in this role also possess the following traits: 

• Business savvy with a strong emphasis on strategic leadership. 

• Positive, self-motivated, flexible in their approach and thought.

• Able to juggle multiple responsibilities and reconcile sometimes competing priorities.  

• Tolerant of ambiguity and able to lead others through it while remaining productive.

• Collaborative leadership style balanced with the maturity to foster constructive debate, make tough calls and embrace sometimes unpopular decisions.

• Excited to take on a new challenge and enjoy making the business better for everyone.

• Able to focus on the present while envisioning the future in concrete terms.  

• Equally comfortable giving and receiving feedback, embracing it as a tool for personal improvement and professional evolution.

In this role, you will:

• Develop production strategy for the local slate of Netflix projects (in line with Netflix's global and regional priorities).

• Lead an aligned cross-functional internal team (Production Management, Post Management and VFX staff) in the spirit of Netflix values.

• Be a key thought partner to other Netflix departments especially Creative, Finance, and Legal, among others.

• Establish strong alignment with the Regional and Global teams, partnering with them to provide expertise and feedback on local opportunities.

• Participate and collaborate in different internal and external forums, acting as key ambassador for the Middle East and Africa industries.

• Support relationships and negotiations with key external partners and vendors.

• Play an active role with producer associations, crew unions, and the local entertainment industry along.

• Ensure successful development and delivery of local external talent training and upskilling initiatives and workshops.

Some of our requirements:

• A significant depth of experience within the film and TV industry

• Previous experience producing high-end scripted content (TV or film) within the MEA region. 

• Deep experience and understanding of end-to-end production processes including preproduction, principal photography, post-production, VFX, music and virtual production.

• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.

• An understanding of the key drivers of the production lifecycle and an ability to manage trade-offs to remain on schedule and budget whilst retaining the creative vision and a collaborative partnership with the Creative leaders.

• Ability to develop and implement an effective local strat