Film Distribution Manager

Talent Search Recruitment Consultant; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Unspecified Japanese retail multinational is seeking a strategic leader to drive distribution of Japanese and Asian content in Indonesia. The role covers end-to-end distribution strategy and execution across theatrical, OTT, TV, and in-flight entertainment, including rights negotiations and promotional coordination.

The candidate will manage content distribution sales, develop annual plans, oversee localization (subtitling and dubbing), and lead cross‑functional teams to achieve KPIs while

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in film or content distribution across multiple channels.
• Experience selling content to cinemas, TV, OTT and airlines.
• Business-level English for negotiations and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Distribute content across cinemas, OTT, TV and in-flight channels.
• Develop annual distribution plans and manage budgets and KPIs.
• Lead sales and proposals with TV networks, OTT platforms and cinema chains.
• Coordinate with Promotion Producer on integrated promotional strategies.
• Oversee localization workflows including subtitling and dubbing.
• Analyze box office and streaming data and report to rights holders.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies, festivals and government bodies.
• Train and manage team members.

Skills

Content distribution

Sales to cinemas

Data analysis

Negotiations

English ability

Team leadership

Localization workflows

Relationship building

Promotional planning

Tools

Subtitling tools

Job description

Our client is a diversified Japanese retail multinational company. As their entertainment business, they operate one of the largest cinema complexes in Japan. In the past few years they've been expanding across Southeast Asia.

About the Role

Our Client isseeking a strategic leader to drive the distribution of Japanese and Asian content in Indonesia. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end distribution strategy and execution across multiple channels including theatrical, OTT, TV, and in-flight entertainment, covering rights negotiations and promotional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct content distribution sales across cinemas, OTT platforms, television stations, and in-flight entertainment channels.
• Develop annual distribution plans, manage budgets, and oversee KPI achievement.
• Lead sales and proposal activities with various buyers including TV networks, OTT platforms, and cinema chains.
• Collaborate with the Promotion Producer to establish and approve integrated promotional strategies.
• Manage quality control and timelines for localization workflows including subtitling and dubbing.
• Analyze box office and streaming performance data and prepare reports for rights holders.
• Build and maintain relationships with external partners such as agencies, film festivals, and government institutions.
• Train and manage team members.

Key Requirements

• Hands-on experience in film or content distribution (theatrical, OTT, distributor, or production company side).
• Experience selling content to multiple channels including cinemas, TV stations, OTT platforms, and airlines.
• Business-level English communication skills including negotiations and documentation.
• Experience developing and executing distribution strategies based on data analysis.Ideal candidates:Passionate inJapanese anime and entertainment content; Experienced incontent markets such as TCCF, JAFF, AFM, etc.; Basic Japanese language skills (reading and conversation); Network with Indonesian film bodies (BPIF) and cinema chains;Able to balance both sales and promotional/creative perspectives in driving business;Curious across broad areas rather than specializing too narrowly.