“Leo”

ROLE

  • Recruiter, Art and Story, Netflix Animation

OVERVIEW

  • Adam Sandler is a lizard named Leo in this coming-of-age musical comedy about the last year of elementry school as seen though the eyes of a class pet. A 74-year-old lizard named Leo and his turtle friend decide to escape from the terrarium of a Florida school classroom where they have been living for decades.

  • Directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim

  • Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5755238/

DUTIES

  • Full-cycle recruiting of diverse top global talent to drive the end-to-end hiring needs of this multi-million dollar animated feature film by leveraging various sourcing, networking, and other research methods.

PROGRAMS

Data Management

  • Lever : Client relationship management system used to source candidates, maintain candidate profiles, document all candidate touch points, update classified listings, and send employment-related communication.

  • Neo : Proprietary client relationship management system for Netflix.

  • Workday : Financial management, human capital management, and student information system software vendor.

  • Greenslate : Payroll and accounting business services.

  • Watson :

  • AirTable : SAAS platform that was used to manage production recruitment progress, funnel and collect temporary talent lists, and collaborate with adjacent departments on production needs.

  • Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides

    Communication

  • Google Mail : Primary communication application

  • Slack : Communication between departments and production teams

  • Discord : Communication

  • Google Meet : Meetings

  • Zoom : Meetings

PROCESS

Hiring Talent

  • Partner closely with Creators and Producers to understand their specific needs and guide Researchers through solving for specific styles, aesthetics, diversity requirements, refining technical and behavioral requirements, translating that understanding into actionable recruiting plans, and streamlining the hiring process to enhance the candidate experience.

  • Conduct intake meetings, hiring syncs, portfolio reviews, manage complex and global deal negotiations with a mindset that is both budget conscious and competitive, and deal closures.

  • Partner closely with Creators/Producers to understand their specific needs and guide Researchers through solving for specific styles, aesthetics, diversity requirements, refining technical and behavioral requirements, translating that understanding into actionable recruiting plans, and streamlining the hiring process to enhance the candidate experience.

  • Collaborate with Business and Legal Affairs, Production Finance, Labor, Talent Operations, Employee Services, Tech, and Immigration team to strategize rate, schedule, visa compliance, relocation, and deliverable terms for international and domestic talent.

  • Own and juggle multiple requisitions and maintain high-quality/maximum traction for Hiring Managers at all times while helping the Animation initiative keep up with massive growth.

  • Lead broader team projects and initiatives to enhance recruiting at Netflix and Netflix Animation.

  • Ensure that candidates understand and embrace Netflix’s unique culture as it continues to form.

  • Understand how Animation Union (839) affects candidate experiences.

  • Connect with Production Development department to understand the needs of each production.

  • Initiate communication with hiring managers. Review art and decide on roles and cuont needed

  • Collaborate with recruiting team, artist management, and sourcer.

  • Source candidates

  • Present top picks to hiring managers

  • contact selected artists

  • schedule screening call

  • conduct screening call

  • Connect with hiring manager about available talent

  • Schedule interviews with hiring manager and selected artists

  • Follow up after interview and collect potential employment data

  • connect with hiring managers to review candidates, and select next round and final candidates

  • collaborate with the business, legal, and finance departments to draft contracts and offers for final candidates (domestic and international)

  • schedule offer roll out call with candidate

  • roll out offer and negotiate terms if necessary

  • communicate with talent team and hiring managers about new hire

  • Launch introductory and onboarding communication for new hire

  • Maintain relationship with artist management and hiring team to ensure that new hire is working out

  • update database to reflect all communication and information shared about candidates

    Mantain up-to-date information on domestic and international hiring practices

    Strategize with hiring team and new hire to mediate challenges

    negotiations

    types of hires

EXPERIENCE

  • candidate needing a translator

    international relocation

    not filing invoices

PEER FEEDBACK

  • candidate needing a translator

    international relocation

    not filing invoices

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