Senior Theatrical PR Leader - Global Campaigns

The Business of HLTH Podcast; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, vis

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Sr. Manager of Theatrical PR to lead high-impact earned media campaigns from production through awards.

You will build, mentor, and guide a publicist team, collaborating with marketing, distribution, awards, and international teams to align campaigns with creative and business goals. The ideal candidate brings deep media relationships, crisis-management experience, and a track record of shaping cultural conversation around major theatrical releases.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional communications, public relations, or public affairs experience.
• 15 years of professional communications, public relations, or public affairs experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated theatrical PR campaigns that generate high-impact earned media and drive cultural conversation for Amazon MGM Studios’ theatrical slate.
• Lead PR strategy for theatrical releases from greenlight through production, release, and awards, ensuring campaigns are cohesive, innovative, and aligned with business goals.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a team of publicists, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and collaboration.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to senior executives, filmmakers, and talent on media strategy, reputation opportunities, and potential challenges.
• Manage crisis communications and issues management, developing messaging and response strategies that protect the studio’s reputation and mitigate financial risk.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with key entertainment, consumer, and cultural media across digital, print, and broadcast platforms.
• Partner closely with marketing, distribution, awards, international, and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, integrated campaigns.
• Oversee campaign budgets, agency partnerships, and vendor relationships, ensuring efficient and impactful allocation of resources.
• Develop campaign plans, messaging frameworks, press materials, and executive communications.
• Lead and develop strategic PR activations at major festivals, conventions, premieres, and industry events.
• Stay ahead of the evolving media and cultural landscape, identifying emerging platforms, voices, and opportunities to amplify campaigns.

Job description

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Sr. Manager of Theatrical PR to lead high-impact earned media campaigns from production through awards.

You will build, mentor, and guide a publicist team, collaborating with marketing, distribution, awards, and international teams to align campaigns with creative and business goals. The ideal candidate brings deep media relationships, crisis-management experience, and a track record of shaping cultural conversation around major theatrical releases.