Marketing Manager [C5235]

SEARCHLIGHT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent film marketing agency in Greater London is seeking a Marketing Manager to develop and execute marketing strategies for feature films. The role involves creating marketing materials, managing budgets, and aligning campaigns with distributors. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in film marketing, expertise in trade positioning, and strong creativity. This position requires exceptional relationship management skills and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments, ensuring impactful marketing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Solid film marketing experience from relevant fields.
• Proven track record in trade positioning and consumer campaigns.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Create best in class marketing campaigns for feature films.
• Align campaigns with consumer marketing strategies.
• Negotiate and manage budgets with creative agencies.

Skills

Film marketing experience

Strategic thinking

Execution skills

Relationship management

InDesign or Canva knowledge

Job description

Experience of creating best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films essential.

THE COMPANY

Our client is a highly successful independent studio which develops, produces and finances feature films and HETV drama.

THE ROLE

As Marketing Manager, you will support our client’s film marketing strategy and execution across B2B positioning and B2C campaigns, ensuring its slate, projects, and brand stand out to distributors, buyers, festivals, and industry stakeholders — while also shaping assets and strategies that resonate with end-audiences globally.

Key responsibilities:

Film Campaigns (B2C in collaboration with distributors)

• Create best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films
• Work closely with distribution partners to align campaigns with consumer marketing strategies
• Supervise creation of trailers, posters, key art, AV and digital assets; ensure assets reflect both sales and audience positioning
• Act as the studio’s "in-house agency" for early positioning, helping shape campaigns before distribution partners take over
• Liaise with creative agencies, trailer houses, PR agencies; negotiate and manage budgets.

Corporate & Trade Marketing (B2B)

• Film markets and film festivals – create sales materials, sizzle reels, key art and promos for EFM, Cannes, AFM, TIFF
• Film markets – own budgets, planning and logistics for the studio’s presence at film markets
• Help shape the studio’s brand identity in the marketplace; ensure consistent, high-impact presence in Trade and at markets
• Develop sales & packaging materials (pitch decks, sizzles, trailers, artworks) with creative consistency and oversee website, newsletters, social channels.

THE PERSON

We’re looking for someone with solid film marketing experience from a distributor, sales agent, production company, or specialised creative, trailer, branding, AV, or PR agency. You should have a proven track record in trade positioning (industry branding, festivals/markets, B2B materials) and in delivering consumer campaigns across trailers, posters, and digital/social.

You’re a strategic thinker with strong execution skills and established relationships with trailer houses, designers, PR teams, and distributors. You can manage multiple campaigns at once. InDesign or Canva knowledge is a plus.

A creative storyteller, you’ll thrive in collaborative, international environments, remain flexible under pressure, and feel at ease shifting between high-level brand strategy and detailed execution.

NEXT STEP

If your skills & experience fit the above requirements and you would like to talk to us about this role, please apply online attaching your CV in WORD format.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Searchlight only advertises active roles
• Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role
• We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.

To maintain a global talent pool we encourage you to send your CV even if this role isn’t quite right – please send it to [e-mail].

Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.global.