Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

About The Match Factory:

The Match Factory is a leading world sales and production company representing director-driven films by renowned filmmakers like Aki Kaurismäki, Alice Rohrwacher, Fatih Akin, Karim Ainouz, Christian Petzold, as well as young upcoming talents. Our films are regularly presented in festivals all over the world, including Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Toronto and have won the most prestigious of awards, such as the Oscar Best International Feature, Golden Bear, Golden Palme and Golden Globe amongst others. The Match Factory is part of MUBI.

That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere.

The Role:

To strengthen our The Match Factory Marketing & Communications team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Manager Marketing & Communications (m/f/d).The position is responsible for the B2B communication and development of a marketing strategy for the launch of our films at renowned film festivals and markets.

You will focus on:

• Planning, conception and project management of marketing initiatives for international film sales and working closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications on each designated title to develop a strategic publicity plan through to release

• Managing outside PR agencies and suppliers ahead and at premieres

• Managing the budget on designated releases and maintain budget reconciliation

• Development and maintenance of all materials (sales presentation, website, newsletter, events, PR)

• Strategically aligning communication with our B2B partners

• Managing TMF’s presence on B2B trade fairs & events (Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, AFM, etc)

• Collaborating closely within The Match Factory and MUBI and with other departments (Sales, Acquisitions, Business Affairs, Production) to ensure the strategic direction for each release is successfully implemented to plan

• Acting as principal point of contact on the title and report back on status

What you will bring:

• Experience as a senior sales or marketing manager in the entertainment industry in the field of B2B communication or comparable experience, for example in film distribution or film festivals

• Successfully completed university degree in the field of communication, media studies, business administration with a focus on marketing or comparable training/work experience

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the film landscape

• Experience in developing a strategic communications

• Demonstrated theatrical publicity experience coupled with a track record of achievement

• Adept at dealing with talent and representatives

• High level of initiative, strong analytical and organizational skills, an ability to grasp issues quickly and think in terms of results with the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Demonstrated experience of working within a dynamic and fast paced demanding environment

• Strong cross-group collaboration skills; proven ability to work across multiple cross-functional business areas

• Very good knowledge of written and spoken German and English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage

We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users.

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