Director, Content Localization - APAC

Netflix
Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Skills: ["Strategic planning","Business analysis","Communication","Presentation","Leadership"]

Lead content localization across the APAC region as the primary strategic liaison for dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility assets. Develop and execute regional localization strategy aligned to global KPIs and oversee rollout of Netflix’s multi-year localization vision. Manage and mentor localization leaders across multiple APAC countries, drive workflow standardization and operational excellence, partner with cross-functional teams (including Finance), and represent Netflix at regional industry events.

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Director, Content Localization - APAC

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Job Summary

Lead content localization across the APAC region as the primary strategic liaison for dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility assets. Develop and execute regional localization strategy aligned to global KPIs and oversee rollout of Netflix’s multi-year localization vision. Manage and mentor localization leaders across multiple APAC countries, drive workflow standardization and operational excellence, partner with cross-functional teams (including Finance), and represent Netflix at regional industry events.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute a regional localization strategy across dubbing, subtitling, and related workflows aligned to global objectives and KPIs.
  • •Partner with regional and global leaders to implement the global localization strategy and prioritize resources and efforts across language services.
  • •Lead, mentor, and develop localization teams across multiple APAC countries, including hiring and performance management.
  • •Drive standardization and continuous improvement of localization workflows, ensuring creative, technical, and operational excellence.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally (including Finance) to manage local localization costs, monitor market and union/guild activity, and represent APAC needs in global discussions and events.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of people and organizational management in a global enterprise, ideally within the entertainment industry.
  • •10+ years of scaled operations, localization (including dubbing and subtitling), and internationalization experience, with extensive team leadership.
  • •Proven ability to lead and influence at the executive level with strong operational and organizational management skills.
  • •Demonstrated success in strategic planning, business analysis, and making data accessible to diverse audiences.
  • •Fluency in English and at least one additional APAC language, with willingness to travel.
Experience:Entertainment industryLocalizationDubbingSubtitlingInternationalization
Skills:Strategic planningBusiness analysisCommunicationPresentationLeadership
Languages:English

Company Brief

Netflix
Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States
Founded: 1997
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