Netflix

Stage Specialist, Studio Management - Brooklyn

Netflix • $96K — $150K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in live-action production or related fields
  • Technical expertise in facility and stage management, including HVAC and rigging
  • Strong knowledge of local union rules and production regulations
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; familiarity with Airtable is a plus
  • Effective problem solver in high-pressure environments
  • Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
  • Strong communication skills for building relationships across teams and vendors

Responsibilities

  • Support daily stage operations and production activities
  • Supervise production operations across stages and the studio lot
  • Communicate production requests with site teams and stakeholders
  • Coordinate stage scheduling, logistics, and documentation
  • Proactively address operational issues during live events and filming
  • Collaborate with safety teams to identify and address hazards
  • Facilitate site tours for production scouts and internal stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans and mental health support
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Stock option program
  • Paid time off of 35 days annually for full-time hourly employees
  • Flexible time off for full-time salaried employees
  • Family-forming benefits and life insurance options
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Stage Specialist as part of our growing Studio Operations and Services team based out of Brooklyn, New York. This position will be responsible for supporting  all stage and production support needs and reports to the Senior Manager, Studio Operations and Services (NSB). The Stage Specialist is responsible for coordinating and supervising all activities on the stages to ensure seamless production operations. This role ensures that all stage resources, equipment, and logistics are efficiently managed to support the creative and technical needs of the production, while maintaining a safe and organized environment for cast, crew, and production vendors.  This is a demanding and fast moving position that requires someone who is a proactive and positive thinker, and able to exercise good judgment and communication.  Key Responsibilities: Support daily stage operations and production activity at NSB:  Partner with production teams and landlord to support production with power, electrical, and rigging requirements. Supervise daily production operations across stages, the studio lot, and the fence line. Responsible for communicating production requests with the site team and other key stakeholders. Facilitate studio access for facility repairs and maintenance. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with productions, landlord, vendors, external partners and Netflix colleagues.  Coordinate stage scheduling, logistics, and access while maintaining comprehensive documentation and reports. Proactively address potential operational issues during live events, filming days, and general production. Collaborate with Studio Safety, Production Health & Safety and landlord to identify, report and address any safety issues or hazards on site.  Enforce and convey site guidelines and Netflix policies to production personnel. Support inventory tracking, procurement, and budget management for stage-related resources.  Facilitate site and stage tours for production location scouts and internal stakeholders. Arrange drive-on permissions, keep on-site staff updated on daily activities, and distribute production schedules. Establish and maintain Standard Operating Procedures related to stage operations. Perform additional studio-related duties as directed. Qualifications: Extensive experience in live-action production or related entertainment fields. Comprehensive technical expertise in facility and stage management, including HVAC, power distribution, rigging specifications, and floor load capacities. Strong understanding of local union rules and guidelines. Well-versed in local production regulations, permitting, safety protocols, and EHS mandates (e.g., hazardous waste disposal, special effects). Effective, decisive problem solver skilled at navigating shifting priorities and strict deadlines in high-tempo production environments. Self-driven professional adept at taking initiative, working autonomously, and seeing projects through to completion. Collaborative partner skilled in managing multiple simultaneous productions in dynamic settings. Strong communicator with a knack for building solid, trust-based relationships across internal teams, external partners, and vendors. Promotes a positive, supportive, and highly professional work culture. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Docs); familiarity with Airtable is a plus. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity. Eager to adapt to emerging technologies and methodologies in stage operations. Safety and/or First Aid certifications are preferred. Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of hourly pay; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in hourly pay 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 hourly range for this role is $46.15 - $72.12. 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 details about our Benefits here.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc. is an American media company founded on August 29, 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, and currently based in Los Gatos, California, with production offices and stages at the Los Angeles-based Hollywood studios (formerly old Warner Brothers studios) and the Albuquerque Studios (formerly ABQ studios). It operates an eponymous over-the-top subscription video on-demand service, which showcases acquired and original programming as well as third-party content licensed from other production companies and distributors. Netflix is also the first streaming media company to be a member of the Motion Picture Association.
Learn more about Netflix
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$127.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+27.5%
Revenue
$24.9 billion
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Netflix

More Media Jobs

Find similar Stage Specialist, Studio Management - Brooklyn jobs: