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Publishing Manager jobs are open across trade publishing, educational publishing, digital media, and corporate communications, with specializations in editorial management, content strategy, and production, at every level from associate to director. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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.
Netflix Publishing is focused on bringing fans closer to the stories they love, creating unique experiences that deepen their connection to our titles, talent, and story worlds. Through Tudum and our growing ecosystem of platforms, we combine Netflix's unique insider access and perspective with audience insights and creative storytelling to deliver experiences fans can't find anywhere else.
We are seeking a Manager, Audience Strategy to help shape how Publishing shows up for Netflix's highest-priority titles. This role sits at the intersection of audience insights, entertainment storytelling, and platform strategy, bringing together a deep understanding of our titles and their audiences to identify distinctive opportunities for Publishing.
You'll develop holistic audience strategies that span our Publishing ecosystem, partnering closely with Editorial, Creative, and platform teams to shape programming that serves audiences wherever they engage. You'll be deeply immersed in our titles and campaigns, anticipating opportunities, bringing a strong audience point of view, and connecting the expertise of our teams to develop more innovative, cohesive experiences for fans.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, creative problem-solver, and collaborative leader who combines a passion for entertainment with strong analytical instincts. You're equally comfortable diving into scripts and audience research, shaping creative opportunities, and using data to understand what's working. You're excited by emerging technology and eager to rethink how insights, tools, and workflows can strengthen our work.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead audience strategy for priority Netflix titles, developing deep expertise through scripts, campaign planning, and audience research, and using consumer insights and performance data to inform strategic direction.
- Proactively identify opportunities throughout the campaign lifecycle, translating audience insights into strategic recommendations that shape Publishing's creative approach and programming.
- Identify Publishing's unique insider opportunities, leveraging Netflix's access, authority, and perspective to create differentiated experiences members can't find elsewhere.
- Partner with platform teams to develop cohesive, audience-first strategies and integrated programming that connect title opportunities with each platform's strengths and capabilities.
- Lead collaborative title planning with Editorial, Creative, and cross-functional teams, bringing together the right expertise to shape strategies, inform decisions, and represent Publishing's holistic audience perspective.
- Recommend where to focus Publishing's efforts and investments, prioritizing opportunities with the greatest potential for audience engagement and impact.
- Evaluate campaign performance, identify emerging audience opportunities, and translate insights and learnings into stronger programming and future strategies.
- Explore GenAI and emerging technologies to deepen audience insights, streamline workflows, and develop more effective, scalable approaches to strategic planning.
Qualifications
- Experience in audience, content, or marketing strategy, ideally within entertainment, media, or digital publishing.
- Deep understanding of entertainment audiences, fan culture, and how people discover and engage with content across platforms.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate consumer research, audience data, and performance insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strategic and creative thinker with a track record of developing integrated, audience-driven strategies.
- Collaborative leader who can influence across disciplines, build alignment, and bring diverse perspectives together.
- Comfort working in ambiguity.
- Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate opportunities in a fast-moving environment.
- Curious about GenAI and emerging technologies, with an interest in rethinking how strategy and planning get done.
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 .
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here .
Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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.
Netflix Publishing is focused on bringing fans closer to the stories they love, creating unique experiences that deepen their connection to our titles, talent, and story worlds. Through Tudum and our growing ecosystem of platforms, we combine Netflix's unique insider access and perspective with audience insights and creative storytelling to deliver experiences fans can't find anywhere else.
We are seeking a Manager, Audience Strategy to help shape how Publishing shows up for Netflix's highest-priority titles. This role sits at the intersection of audience insights, entertainment storytelling, and platform strategy, bringing together a deep understanding of our titles and their audiences to identify distinctive opportunities for Publishing.
You'll develop holistic audience strategies that span our Publishing ecosystem, partnering closely with Editorial, Creative, and platform teams to shape programming that serves audiences wherever they engage. You'll be deeply immersed in our titles and campaigns, anticipating opportunities, bringing a strong audience point of view, and connecting the expertise of our teams to develop more innovative, cohesive experiences for fans.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, creative problem-solver, and collaborative leader who combines a passion for entertainment with strong analytical instincts. You're equally comfortable diving into scripts and audience research, shaping creative opportunities, and using data to understand what's working. You're excited by emerging technology and eager to rethink how insights, tools, and workflows can strengthen our work.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead audience strategy for priority Netflix titles, developing deep expertise through scripts, campaign planning, and audience research, and using consumer insights and performance data to inform strategic direction.
- Proactively identify opportunities throughout the campaign lifecycle, translating audience insights into strategic recommendations that shape Publishing's creative approach and programming.
- Identify Publishing's unique insider opportunities, leveraging Netflix's access, authority, and perspective to create differentiated experiences members can't find elsewhere.
- Partner with platform teams to develop cohesive, audience-first strategies and integrated programming that connect title opportunities with each platform's strengths and capabilities.
- Lead collaborative title planning with Editorial, Creative, and cross-functional teams, bringing together the right expertise to shape strategies, inform decisions, and represent Publishing's holistic audience perspective.
- Recommend where to focus Publishing's efforts and investments, prioritizing opportunities with the greatest potential for audience engagement and impact.
- Evaluate campaign performance, identify emerging audience opportunities, and translate insights and learnings into stronger programming and future strategies.
- Explore GenAI and emerging technologies to deepen audience insights, streamline workflows, and develop more effective, scalable approaches to strategic planning.
Qualifications
- Experience in audience, content, or marketing strategy, ideally within entertainment, media, or digital publishing.
- Deep understanding of entertainment audiences, fan culture, and how people discover and engage with content across platforms.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate consumer research, audience data, and performance insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strategic and creative thinker with a track record of developing integrated, audience-driven strategies.
- Collaborative leader who can influence across disciplines, build alignment, and bring diverse perspectives together.
- Comfort working in ambiguity.
- Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate opportunities in a fast-moving environment.
- Curious about GenAI and emerging technologies, with an interest in rethinking how strategy and planning get done.
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 .
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here .
Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in publishing manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of experience managing editorial or content production projects
- Demonstrated ability to oversee full publication cycles from acquisition through distribution
- Proficiency with content management systems and digital publishing platforms
- Strong project management skills with experience coordinating authors, designers, and vendors
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, or a related field
- Experience with budget management and publishing profit-and-loss reporting
Tips for Your Publishing Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to publishing verticals
Trade, academic, and digital publishing each have distinct workflows and priorities. Rewrite your resume summary and bullet points to match the specific vertical you're targeting, using the terminology that hiring managers in that segment actually use.
Quantify your editorial pipeline output
Hiring managers want to see scale. Cite the number of titles you managed per season, the size of the budgets you oversaw, or the production cycles you shortened. Concrete output numbers make your experience legible across different types of publishers.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists publishing manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional coordination experience
Publishing manager roles sit at the intersection of editorial, design, marketing, and production teams. Make your resume show evidence of coordinating across those functions, not just managing one of them, since that breadth is what distinguishes strong candidates.
Prepare for a portfolio or project walkthrough
Many interviews ask you to walk through a title or campaign you managed from acquisition to release. Choose one project where you navigated a real constraint, such as a compressed timeline or a budget cut, and rehearse a concise account of your decisions and results.
Negotiate using total compensation, not just base
Publishing salaries vary widely by employer type. When you receive an offer, ask about profit-sharing, project bonuses, professional development budgets, and remote flexibility before accepting or countering, because those factors often differ more than base pay across employers.
Publishing Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most publishing managers?
The companies hiring the most publishing managers right now include Riot Games, Alcon, and Domtar, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at large trade houses, university presses, and media companies with active digital content operations.
How many publishing manager jobs are remote?
About 50% of publishing manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the highest remote share in digital publishing, content strategy, and corporate communications roles. Print production and editorial management positions at traditional publishers are more likely to require on-site or hybrid schedules tied to production facility needs.
How do you become a publishing manager?
Most publishing managers start in editorial assistant, production coordinator, or content associate roles and build up by owning progressively larger projects. You move into management by demonstrating that you can oversee a full title cycle, manage vendor relationships, and coordinate across editorial, design, and marketing teams without close supervision. A degree in English, communications, or a related field helps, and experience with digital publishing tools is increasingly expected at every level.
Can you get hired as a publishing manager with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is possible if you can show ownership of a complete project, even a small one. Freelance editing, self-published titles you managed end to end, university literary magazine work, or internships that included production responsibilities all count. Targeting smaller independent publishers, university presses, or corporate content teams gives you a better entry point than applying directly to large trade houses, which typically require more demonstrated management experience.
What does the publishing manager interview process look like?
Most publishing manager interviews run two to four rounds. The first is typically a screening call with a recruiter or HR contact covering your background and availability. The second brings you in front of the hiring manager for a deeper conversation about your editorial judgment, project management approach, and experience with specific genres or formats. Later rounds often include a practical exercise, such as reviewing a manuscript for acquisitions potential or walking through how you would manage a production schedule under a tight deadline.
Where can I find and apply to publishing manager jobs?
You can find and apply to publishing manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits. The listings cover trade publishing, digital media, educational publishing, and corporate communications roles at a range of seniority levels.
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