Marketing Manager, Crowdfunding

Skybound Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Dependent care account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K match

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Paid time off

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Skybound Entertainment, a leader in comics and graphic novels, seeks a Crowdfunding Manager (Editorial) to manage editorial crowdfunding campaigns from kickoff to delivery. You will own timelines, collaborate with multiple product verticals, and maintain strong community engagement with backers and fans.

The role reports to the Editorial Director and requires hands-on campaign execution, stakeholder alignment, and a data-driven approach to achieve financial goals.

Qualifications

• Experience running campaigns and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
• Experience managing Kickstarter campaigns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Kickstarter campaigns—from premarketing to final delivery.
• Define campaign strategy and financial goals with stakeholders.
• Forecast and resolve issues in a complex project schedule.
• Manage Kickstarter community conversations during and after campaigns.
• Support go-to-market objectives with inputs, assets and KPIs.
• Coordinate with finance, operations and marketing for campaign data.
• Define, plan and launch crowdfunding pages with key partners.
• Procure and outsource manufacturing for campaign components.
• Write marketing copy and provide updates during campaigns.
• Manage post-campaign communications and analytics.

Skills

Campaign management

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Kickstarter

BackerKit

Job description

Skybound Entertainment is looking for a Crowdfunding Manager (Editorial) to project manage its crowdfunding campaigns across the editorial division.

The ideal candidate will have experience not only managing high touch projects with moving parts across multiple product verticals, but also specifically having managed a Kickstarter or other crowdfunding campaign, understand operations and logistics for physical products, and have hands-on experience in managing communities.

We are looking for a top-level performer who can work independently, creating detailed objectives and goals while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver projects within stipulated timelines. We need an individual that exhibits a deep sense of accountability, resourcefulness and dependability while navigating complex project deadlines and high-demand consumers.

Ideal Candidate has run Kickstarter or BackerKit campaigns, love comics and graphic novels, and loves organization and details.

Reports

This position will report to the Editorial Director.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and execute Kickstarter campaigns—including detailed premarketing, production and fulfillment schedules and roadmaps, from greenlight to final delivery.
• Work in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to define overall campaign strategy and financial goals
• Forecast and effectively solve key issues and roadblocks that surface during a complex project management schedule
• Manage all Kickstarter community conversations, both during and after campaigns, including CS questions from backers
• Support the brand and marketing team by providing inputs, assets, KPIs, etc for successful execution of go-to-market strategies
• Being point-of-contact for finance, accounting, operations, third-party operations and pledge management companies, as well as marketing teams for all info related to Skybound's crowdfunding efforts
• Ability to define, plan and launch crowdfunding pages in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Procure and outsource manufacturing of products across multiple category verticals for campaign components
• Strong branding and communication skills to be able to write email and social media marketing copy, daily updates during active campaigns, and update campaign pages as content is unlocked
• Manage communication on completed campaigns
• Provide insights and analytics on concluded campaigns
• Acquire high level projects for crowdfunding opportunities and book market publishing, as needed
• Manage campaign fulfillment, including sourcing vendors, quality control, and payment of vendors

Requirements

• Experience running campaigns and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
• Experience managing Kickstarter campaigns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comic Book Editorial or Book Production experience
• Photoshop, After Effects, and other graphic design skills
• Experience with BackerKit

Join us and help bring the next great story to life!

Reports to

Editorial Director

Salary Range

$85,000 – $100,000 annually

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.skybound.com/privacy-policy