Senior Manager, Creative Content - Searchlight Pictures

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing all special content marketing materials for pre-release, awards, and post-theatrical windows.
• Work with vendors to produce and finish exceptional special content marketing materials, including making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes, awards submission materials, reels, publicity clips, in-show and event clips, special shoot concepts, and in-home bonus materials.
• Hire and oversee EPK and BTS vendors for all Searchlight Pictures films.
• Strategize, plan, and coordinate capture of BTS materials during production and manage selects and approvals in post.
• Provide creative direction and strategy for EPK interviews, preparing questions and obtaining feedback from talent and internal teams, and manage the interview days on set.
• Manage and coordinate shoots with talent and filmmakers - includes hiring and overseeing production crew, creative ideation and scripting, booking locations, directing concepts, clearing shoots with filmmakers, talent reps, scheduling groomers, coordinating with HODs and crew, etc.
• Manage dissemination of creative content and press material, including junket interviews, content pieces, premiere footage, trailers among other marketing materials.
• Oversee delivery of all creative content and AV publicity materials.
• Liaise with international markets and domestic teams re specific content needs (formats, cutdowns, end card messaging, exclusive clips etc), and communicate delivery deadlines to the wider team and external vendors.
• Oversee budgets for creative content projects, working with the Finance team and third-party vendors to stay within budget while delivering exceptional results.
• Lead Publicity clip strategy and oversee finishing and delivery of clips assets to internal stakeholders, media outlets, and awards organizations.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to align advertising strategies with overall marketing goals.
• Liaise with Production, Publicity, Digital, Media, Creative and Filmmakers for content updates and feedback.
• Manage the content approval process for filmmakers and talent.
• Manage the archiving of finished materials, work with vendors to archive raw assets
• Track project/shoot budgets and update financial breakdowns.
• Attend and actively participate in creative meetings, representing the Creative Content department and contributing to broad campaign strategy conversations.
• Prepare and present strategies and materials to all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Disney internal marketing teams for streaming titles.
• Manage relationships with external creative agencies and vendors.
• Ensure all special content is on-brand and meets the highest quality standards.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of advertising campaigns and adjust strategies as needed.
• Coordinate the acquisition and distribution of assets (footage, graphics, etc.) needed for content production via internal marketing teams and external vendors.
• Coordinate with various legal and production departments on implementing regulations and guidelines regarding music rights, clearances, release forms and other production legalities.
• Supervise finishing process – facilitate finish preps with vendor and finishing house, review finish files for sound and picture quality, ensure legal notes have been implemented, deliver files to intended final destination.
• Facilitate formats and deliveries, managing final deliveries with Technical Operations, ensuring all pieces are archived and vaulted correctly with each piece containing correct specs i.e. H264, ProRes, Texted/Textless, Split Audio versions.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
• Maintain valuable relationships with EPK producers around the world and develop a unique familiarity with each of their skillsets.
• Work with awards show producers to provide necessary clips and assets, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Travel both domestically and internationally for festivals, premieres, set visits, and content days.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience
• 10+ years of experience in creative content conception and production at a Movie Studio, Network, Streamer or Creative Agency.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant software; familiarity with Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Strong creative vision and attention to detail.
• Handle multiple projects, set priorities, meet deadlines and exceed expectations.
• Strategic critical thinker who also has a high attention to detail and emotionally intelligent soft skills are critical.
• Ability to work well in a busy environment where needs and priorities are subject to change.
• Collaborate creatively with both studio colleagues and vendors.
• Some Domestic and International travel required

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $115,500 to $154,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.