Film Marketing & Distribution Manager (Remote)

Women Make Movies, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical & dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Zusammenfassung

Women Make Movies (WMM) seeks a digital-savvy Marketing & Sales Manager to connect WMM’s films with audiences across digital, education, community, and commercial spaces, with emphasis on the Film Distribution Program. The role leads integrated marketing strategies to boost visibility, deepen audience engagement, grow earned revenue, and amplify impact.

Based in the New York metro area, you will collaborate with the Managing Director, Marketing Coordinator, and team to maximize distribution

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading multi-platform marketing campaigns for media or arts audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication with design sensibility.
• Ability to drive conversions and revenue growth across channels.

Aufgaben

• Manage development and execution of all sales, marketing, and promotional materials needed for the marketing of WMM’s films.
• Lead multi-platform, tech-savvy marketing campaigns with a focus on conversion and revenue growth in theatrical, educational, institutional, and consumer digital markets.
• Oversee WMM’s online presence, including the website and social channels, ensuring an excellent user experience for customers and stakeholders.
• Align sales and marketing efforts with organizational goals and objectives.
• Lead branding, messaging, and editorial voice across communications.
• Represent WMM at industry events, conferences, and meetings; participate in film acquisitions with a marketing lens.

Kenntnisse

Marketing & sales

CRM tools & analytics

Lead generation & conversion

Digital marketing

Communication & writing

Tools

CRM platforms

Analytics dashboards

Email marketing platforms

Social media management tools

Jobbeschreibung

Remote/Hybrid | Full-Time | Managerial/Director-Track

Women Make Movies (WMM) is seeking a digital-savvy, results-oriented, mission-driven Marketing & Sales Manager (MSM) with a knowledge of film and documentary markets.

This role is responsible for connecting WMM’s films and programs with audiences across digital, education, community, and commercial spaces, with a heavy emphasis on the Film Distribution Program. This role leads the development and execution of integrated marketing strategies to increase visibility, deepen audience engagement, grow earned revenue, and amplify the impact of the organization, programs, and films. The position works closely with team members to bridge film-specific campaigns with broader organizational marketing – including brand management, website oversight, and content strategy – and understands how to move someone from a lead to a client or customer. The ideal candidate is equally passionate about the mission of Women Make Movies and marketing & sales as means of expanding organizational impact. The MSM will work closely with the Managing Director, Marketing Coordinator, WMM team members, and consultants to maximize the distribution of Women Make Movies films to festivals, independent theaters, educational, cultural, and community-based organizations and other markets for independent media.

The ideal candidate will be based in the New York metro area with the ability to get into NYC for events as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Managethe developmentand executionof all sales, marketing, and promotional materials needed for the marketing of WMM’s films;
• Leadmulti-platform, tech-savvymarketing campaigns with the goal of conversion and revenue growthintheatrical/semi-theatrical, educational, institutional, andconsumerdigitalmarkets;
• Manage WMM’s online presence, including the WMM website and all social media channelsto ensure website and social media channels provide an excellent user experience for customers, donors, filmmakers, and other stakeholders;
• Strategically align sales and marketing efforts to reach goals andobjectives;
• Lead organizational branding, including visual identity, messaging consistency, and editorial voice across all communications;
• Represent WMM atindustryevents, includingfilm festivals and other industry events,conferencesand meetings;and
• Participate in film acquisitions, evaluating potential titles from a marketing and distributionperspective,andidentifyingfilms withstrongaudience and revenue potential.

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years professional experience inmarketing,sales,and/orrelated communications rolesin media artsor related/applicable fields;
• Experience with E-mail marketing, website management, and social media;
• Experience with CRM tools, social media platforms, and analytics dashboards;
• Well-versed in lead generation, CTAs, lead nurturance, andconversionstrategies and tools;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and sense of design direction;
• Able to orient marketing and sales toward conversions and revenue growth;
• Excellent multitasking, research, and organizational skills, and theability to work both independently and with a team;
• Flexibility, professionalism, and a positive attitude;
• Personable, good at building relationships,and understand the value of closing sales;
• Tech-savvy with ability to learn new techniques and programs quickly;and
• A commitment to WMM’s mission.

Skills & Attributes that are a Plus:

• Adeep knowledge of independent and documentary film markets;
• Familiaritywithfilmdigital distribution platforms, licensing models, and audience segmentation;
• Experience with film acquisitions;
• Experience with Generation Engine Optimization; and
• Experience using AI tools ethically andresponsiblyin marketing efforts.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salarycommensuratewith experience.
• The starting salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $85,000. The salary will bedeterminedbased on experience and competency level.
• Excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, FSAs for Medicaland Dependent Care, long-term disabilitycoverage, retirement plan,and paidvacation and holidays.

Founded in 1972, Women Make Movies elevates women film & media makers, amplifying historically ignored voices & advancing gender equity in the film industry . WMM values multiple perspectives and viewpoints from diverse constituencies and seeks a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We encourage members of those communities to apply. WMM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Professional Level

Managerial, Director-track position

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