Netflix is one of the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 247 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 revolutionizing entertainment. Members can now download and play video games anytime, anywhere with a collection of Netflix-curated and produced games. With so many different games to choose, across such a range of tastes and cultural standards, our members need the information and context to be able to tell at glance that what they’re playing is appropriate for them.
We are seeking an experienced age-rating content analyst who is passionate about games to join Netflix’s Product Metadata and Ratings Team. In this role, you will work closely with a senior Games Ratings Strategist to analyze, test, classify, and rate our games. You will ensure that all sensitivities for games content are reflected accurately for our members and will help educate stakeholders on any content risks to our game releases. This role will require a deep understanding of cultural game content sensitivities all over the world; a breadth of knowledge about video games and games culture, familiarity with game development lifecycles and interdependencies; and a passion for improving the Netflix member experience. You will serve as the context expert who deep dives into our games, turning the artistic qualities of games into the data that powers choosing and personalization for more than 200 million people around the world.
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Review game content (scripts, design documents, video footage, test games) to identify contextual evidence and sensitive elements
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Objectively research and analyze games content to ensure internal and external consistency of sensitive content tagging & target age rating assignments
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Quality check age rating disclosures prior to completing final age rating assignments and quality check age ratings in our member experience
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Coordinate and collaborate with peers and stakeholders to facilitate age ratings workflows and communicate risks
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Write preliminary summaries of game age rating content for context sharing
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Partner with editors to create and package ratings submissions. Collaborate to creatively solve audio/video editing challenges to meet deadlines.
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Work cross-functionally with teams to support internal process improvement, education, and innovation projects
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Advise on the appropriateness of trailers, imagery, and other supplemental materials
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3+ years collective experience in one or more relevant fields, such as Content Classification, Content Moderation, Standards & Practices, Policy/Legal Operations, Trust & Safety
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Knowledge of, and adherence to, global ratings boards’ policies, standards and requirements (e.g., ESRB, PEGI, ACB, CERO, GRAC)
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Have completed one or more AAA age rating submissions to global ratings boards
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Excellent communicator with great judgment and decisiveness when dealing with timely, deadline-driven, content-related issues and concerns
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Passion for games across all platforms with a keen understanding of relevant industry and game trends
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Experienced in Audio/Video editing programs
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Experienced in JIRA; Confluence; Airtable and other data management systems
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Experience in QA testing (any platform)
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Project Mgmt and/or Agile/Scrum Certifications
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Experience in developing any form of educational learning courses
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 $80,000-$350,000.
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.
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