Product Manager - AI Video

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. The Role In this role, you will own a critical set of capabilities and products that are a part of Netflix’s content journey from pitch to post. Collaborating closely with research, engineering, studio, creatives, and other key partners across the entertainment industry, you will build a deep understanding of evolving production needs and opportunities. You will drive our research and product strategy forward, defining the AI/ML technologies creators can choose from to realize their vision with unparalleled quality and control. Ultimately, you will transform novel model capabilities into intuitive workflows and partner with other PMs to craft products that amplify artist creativity and efficiency across our slate. This role requires a unique combination of strong product management expertise, technical understanding of AI/ML/CV, experience in creative production processes, and exceptional stakeholder management skills. You will address the complex needs of creatives (e.g., directors, editors, colorists, VFX artists), and production teams, pushing the envelope of creative outcomes and defining the future of filmmaking through transformative technologies. Success in this position relies on building consensus and driving execution across diverse groups, including creative teams, R&D, external partners, and executive leadership. This is an onsite role based in Los Angeles. Regular monthly travel to Los Gatos is expected to support in-person collaboration. What You Will Do Own the vision, strategy, and execution of product-led research and the deployment of AI/ML powered video capabilities within the content production and studio domain. Lead deep discovery to uncover the bottlenecks of creatives and production teams that can be solved with novel AI/ML solutions. Balance immediate partner requests with long-term investments, prioritizing durable impact and synthesizing signals into strategic roadmaps. Act as the voice of creative stakeholders within the R&D organization. Translate user needs into precise technical requirements and product specifications, ensuring novel AI capabilities become impactful, scalable cinematic tools. Collaborate with research and engineering teams to influence the development of AI models, from the initial training data strategy through training and production deployment. Partner with ML infrastructure teams to forecast, allocate, and manage compute budgets. Make critical prioritization decisions on training and inference runs. Create clarity and champion alignment in a highly cross-functional environment, ensuring our AI strategy remains grounded within a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Communicate at the right altitude, seamlessly transitioning from detailed technical product reviews to executive narratives and creative demos. Partner with Studio Ops, Production Technology, and Content leaders to align requirements, milestones, and slate needs, effectively influencing cross-team roadmaps. What We’re Looking For 6+ years of Product Management experience, including a track record of working closely with R&D teams to turn novel research into scaled products. Deep empathy and/or demonstrated experience working directly with creatives (e.g., digital artists, technical directors, editors) in the production process. Strong technical fluency; comfortable discussing the details of AI models, architecture, data requirements, training, finetuning, inference, and performance considerations. This work emphasizes improving adherence, controllability, quality of image and video models. Previous experience with creati ... (truncated, view full listing at source)