Channing B. McBride
Application for Administrative Assistant - Netflix Experience Design
Strategic Partnership for Netflix Experience Design
As Netflix Experience Design continues to shape how the world experiences entertainment, you need an administrative professional who understands the creative process, can navigate cross-functional complexity, and provides strategic partnership to multiple directors. With my decade of experience supporting creative leaders while building influential relationships across diverse teams, I'm uniquely positioned to help your directors focus on designing exceptional user experiences.
My background in creative operations has taught me that exceptional administrative support in design environments requires more than task management—it demands business context awareness, the ability to influence outcomes, and the confidence to push back when necessary to protect both creative vision and team effectiveness.
Multi-Director Support Excellence
Successfully supported CEO & President simultaneously while managing 20+ creative team members, demonstrating ability to handle competing requests and maintain strategic alignment across multiple leaders.
Business Context & Influence
Proven track record of identifying organizational misalignments, questioning priorities, and using data and intuition to guide strategic decisions that improved operational efficiency by 87%.
Event Planning & Coordination
Planned and executed large-scale events including 14-city tours and 7,000+ attendee conferences, managing all logistics from offsites to workshops and cross-functional team experiences.
Creative Environment Expertise
Led creative teams including videographers, designers, and content creators, providing deep understanding of design workflows and the unique dynamics of creative collaboration.
"Great administrative support in design environments means being a strategic partner who enhances creative potential while protecting the conditions that allow innovation to thrive."
Proactively identify trends and flag misalignments before they impact design outcomes
Set appropriate boundaries and push back on unrealistic requests to protect creative time
Build influential partnerships across cross-functional teams and leadership groups
Use business context awareness to prioritize competing requests strategically
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration while maintaining team alignment
Handle sensitive design decisions and strategic information with complete discretion
Netflix's mission of entertaining the world through exceptional user experiences aligns perfectly with my passion for supporting creative teams that push boundaries. Your inclusive blend of design disciplines represents exactly the kind of cross-functional environment where I excel—where operational excellence enables design innovation.
The opportunity to support directors who are responsible for the global Netflix experience particularly excites me. From customer acquisition to member streaming platforms, your team's work directly impacts how millions of people engage with entertainment, and I'm energized by the prospect of contributing to that mission through strategic administrative partnership.
Your emphasis on business context awareness and proactive trend spotting resonates with my approach to administrative excellence. I believe the best support comes from understanding not just what needs to be done, but why it matters to the broader organizational strategy.
8:00 AM - Strategic Coordination
Review cross-functional requests, assess competing priorities using business context, and proactively identify potential misalignments before they impact design workflows.
10:00 AM - Multi-Director Sync
Coordinate calendars across multiple directors, negotiate realistic timelines, and push back on unrealistic requests while proposing alternative solutions that protect creative focus time.
1:00 PM - Cross-Functional Partnership
Facilitate collaboration between design teams and other departments, manage travel arrangements for Los Gatos coordination, and handle expense processing with attention to budget optimization.
3:00 PM - Event & Workshop Planning
Plan design offsites and workshops that enhance team collaboration, coordinate with vendors for upcoming conferences, and ensure all logistics support creative objectives.
5:00 PM - Trend Analysis & Follow-Through
Analyze patterns in requests and team dynamics, flag emerging needs to directors, and ensure all follow-up actions are executed with attention to strategic impact.
Result: Your directors focus entirely on designing experiences that entertain the world
I'm excited about the opportunity to join Netflix Experience Design as an Administrative Assistant who brings strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration skills, and deep understanding of creative environments. My experience supporting multiple directors while building influential partnerships across diverse teams makes me ideally suited to help your organization continue creating exceptional user experiences.
I'd welcome the opportunity to discuss how my business context awareness, conflict resolution skills, and proactive approach can support your directors as they shape the future of entertainment experiences for Netflix's global audience.
Ready to contribute to Netflix Experience Design's mission of entertaining the world.