Senior Communications Manager, US

About MUBI

MUBI was founded to build the biggest community of film lovers, anywhere.

We are a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. To make this possible, we create, curate, acquire and champion visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world. And we have a team of brilliant, ambitious and passionate individuals to help bring our mission to life. From London to New York, Istanbul to Paris, and Berlin to Mexico - we work together to realise MUBI’s vision.

That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced communications professional that can support our US brand and film publicity, as well as awards campaigns. This role is based in Los Angeles, working with the US and Global Communications, Marketing and Content teams. MUBI’s Communications team is responsible for global corporate and consumer communications, film and platform publicity, talent management and awards.

You will focus on:

• Setting our Communications strategy and priorities for LA, defining long term goals in collaboration with MUBI’s ‘Communications Director, US’
• Working on our US publicity for MUBI, MUBI GO and campaigns for MUBI Releases and Productions, with support of US PR agencies and consultants
• Partner with our New York-based Communications team to assist with all in-person activities and events happening in Los Angeles
• Manage publicity and talent at North American festivals, and international festival as needed
• Lead campaigns for theatrical and digital MUBI Releases, plus other brand activity such as MUBI Podcast, MUBI GO and MUBI Notebook
• Collaborate with US Marketing and Content teams to agree content priorities and secure coverage for programming, including assets for US theatrical, streaming release and award campaigns
• Assist with US awards strategy and campaigns for select MUBI Releases, working with US Director and Senior Manager of Communications and consultants, as well as global teams
  
  

What you will bring:

• Passion for prestige cinema and international, independent films
• Enjoyment working both independently on projects and with a team
• Calmness under pressure
• A strategic mind
• Strong written communication skills
• Agility in a fast-paced environment
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Experience (5+ years as a guide) in US film/entertainment publicity either in-house and/or agency side, with experience working on independent and international films
• Knowledgeable of today’s film industry and streaming landscape in Los Angeles
• Experience in US film awards campaigns (AMPAS, Independent Spirits, Golden Globes, etc.)
• Entrepreneurial attitude: highly self-motivated and autonomous, thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Strong experience in US film publicity and consumer brand PR
• Strong track record of working with talent and agency teams
• Analytics-driven mindset, with ability to determine appropriate KPIs, measure and evaluate campaign effectiveness, and optimize accordingly
• Impeccable attention to detail and highly organized
• Confident managing budgets and using resources efficiently and savvily
• Experience managing small teams
• Working knowledge of software such as Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
  
  

We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users.

MUBI Group Companies are committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. That means it's our responsibility to ensure that all candidates are not discriminated against in our hiring processes and our employment decisions based on their race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, age, gender identity or expression, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other applicable characteristic.

Compensation Range: $85K - $95K