Associate Project Manager, Alternative Content & Live Events

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

IMAX is seeking an Associate Project Manager for Alternative Content to oversee day-to-day operations and coordinate cross-functional teams from greenlight to release and post-event follow-up. You will manage timelines, budgets, deliverables, and vendor coordination in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

The role requires 5-7 years in project management, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to lead across internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in project management, operations, production, live events, exhibition, or a related entertainment field.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple internal teams, external vendors, and time-sensitive deliverables.
• Experience supporting live events, event cinema, theatrical releases, film/television production, or post-production strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience managing budgets, tracking invoices, and preparing clear financial updates.
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines and maintain rigorous attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional status meetings and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Alternative Content Operations: serve as the operational lead across releases, coordinating from kickoff through release.
• Coordinate with Distribution, Marketing, Post-Production, Legal, Finance, and internal stakeholders on timelines and milestones.
• Maintain project P&L budgets and provide clear summaries for executives.
• Manage receipt, tracking, and delivery of materials from internal teams and external clients.
• Support greenlight materials research on market trends and business inputs.
• Manage vendor invoice tracking and follow-up with Finance and stakeholders.
• Support theater buyouts by coordinating cost models, theaters, pricing, and logistics.
• Maintain the Alternative Content master grid and lead biweekly status meetings.
• Support execution and strategic development of specialty initiatives across the slate.
• Live Events: act as operations lead and primary day-to-day contact for live projects.
• Create and maintain run-of-show documents for teams and partners.
• Develop event workbooks and materials used across Legal, Post-Production, Marketing, Production, and Distribution.
• Monitor and resolve issues; escalate and document resolutions for future improvements.
• Develop workflow improvements for internal operations and live technical execution.
• Lead recurring meetings with external vendors and provide updates on programming and readiness.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Live events

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Detail oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

IMAX is seeking an Associate Project Manager for Alternative Content to oversee day-to-day operations and coordinate cross-functional teams from greenlight to release and post-event follow-up. You will manage timelines, budgets, deliverables, and vendor coordination in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

The role requires 5-7 years in project management, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to lead across internal teams and external partners.