Netflix Promotes Neal to Chief Talent Officer

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Netflix said it promoted Jessica Neal to chief talent officer.

Neal rejoined the company earlier this year had head of human resources from Scopely.

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She started at Netflix in 2006 when, as the company notes, “DVD was king and streaming just a dream.” She left in 2013 to become head of human resources at Coursera.

Neal will be in charge of the group responsible for culture, human resources, recruiting and coaching the global team at the internet entertainment service.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.