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Communications Director
| Company | MUBI |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $115000 – $130000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Experience (7+ years) in US film/entertainment publicity either in-house and/or agency side, with experience working on independent and international film
- Strong knowledgeable of today’s film industry and streaming landscape in Los Angeles
- Experience in leading US film awards campaigns (AMPAS, Independent Spirits, Golden Globes, LAFCA, etc.)
- Strong experience in US film publicity and consumer brand PR
- Strong track record of working with talent and agency teams
- Analytics-driven mindset, with ability to determine appropriate KPIs, measure and evaluate campaign effectiveness, and optimize accordingly
- Impeccable attention to detail and highly organized
- Confident managing budgets and using resources efficiently and savvily
- Experience directly managing small teams, and working alongside international and east coast teams
- Working knowledge of software such as Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Responsibilities
- Setting our Communications strategy and priorities for LA, defining long term goals directly reporting to MUBI’s ‘Senior Communications Director, US’
- Co-Leading our US publicity for MUBI, MUBI GO and campaigns for MUBI Releases and Productions, with support of US PR agencies and consultants
- Partner with our New York-based Communications team and lead with the Los Angeles-based Communications team on all in-person activities and events happening in Los Angeles
- Oversee all west coast based PR agencies
- Assist in leading publicity and talent at North American festivals, and international festivals as needed
- Lead campaigns for theatrical and digital MUBI Releases, plus other brand activity such as MUBI Podcast, MUBI GO and MUBI Notebook
- Collaborate with US Marketing and Content teams to agree content priorities and secure coverage for programming, including assets for US theatrical, streaming release and award campaigns
- Assist with US awards strategy and campaigns for select MUBI Releases, working with US Senior Director and Senior Manager of Communications and consultants, as well as global teams
- Line manage two direct reports based in LA
Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about prestige cinema and international, independent films
- Enjoys working with a global team
- Stays calm under pressure
- A strategic thinker
- Strong written communication skills
- Agile and thrives in a fast-paced environment
