Overview
Marketing Manager, Feature Films (C5235)
Superb opportunity to join a new “marketing and brands” team at this highly successful independent film studio.
Experience of creating best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films essential.
THE COMPANY
Our client is a highly successful independent studio which develops, produces and finances feature films and HETV drama.
THE ROLE
As Marketing Manager, you will support our client’s film marketing strategy and execution across B2B positioning and B2C campaigns, ensuring its slate, projects, and brand stand out to distributors, buyers, festivals, and industry stakeholders — while also shaping assets and strategies that resonate with end-audiences globally.
Responsibilities
Film Campaigns (B2C in collaboration with distributors)
Create best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films
Work closely with distribution partners to align campaigns with consumer marketing strategies.
Supervise creation of trailers, posters, key art, AV and digital assets; ensure assets reflect both sales and audience positioning.
Act as the studio’s “in-house agency” for early positioning, helping shape campaigns before distribution partners take over.
Liaise with creative agencies, trailer houses, PR agencies; negotiate and manage budgets.
Film markets and film festivals - create sales materials, sizzle reels, key art and promos for EFM, Cannes, AFM, TIFF
Film markets – own budgets, planning and logistics for the studio’s presence at film markets
Help shape the studio’s brand identity in the marketplace; ensure consistent, high-impact presence in Trade and at markets.
Develop sales & packaging materials (pitch decks, sizzles, trailers, artworks) with creative consistency and oversee website, newsletters, social channels.
THE PERSON
We’re looking for someone with solid film marketing experience from a distributor, sales agent, production company, or specialised creative, trailer, branding, AV, or PR agency. You should have a proven track record in trade positioning (industry branding, festivals/markets, B2B materials) and in delivering consumer campaigns across trailers, posters, and digital/social.
You’re a strategic thinker with strong execution skills and established relationships with trailer houses, designers, PR teams, and distributors. You can manage multiple campaigns at once. InDesign or Canva knowledge is a plus.
A creative storyteller, you’ll thrive in collaborative, international environments, remain flexible under pressure, and feel at ease shifting between high-level brand strategy and detailed execution.
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to
Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
To learn more about Searchlight, see: level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing and Sales
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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Marketing Manager, Feature Films (C5235)
Superb opportunity to join a new “marketing and brands” team at this highly successful independent film studio.
Experience of creating best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films essential.
THE COMPANY
Our client is a highly successful independent studio which develops, produces and finances feature films and HETV drama.
THE ROLE
As Marketing Manager, you will support our client’s film marketing strategy and execution across B2B positioning and B2C campaigns, ensuring its slate, projects, and brand stand out to distributors, buyers, festivals, and industry stakeholders — while also shaping assets and strategies that resonate with end-audiences globally.
Responsibilities
Film Campaigns (B2C in collaboration with distributors)
Create best in class marketing campaigns and materials for feature films
Work closely with distribution partners to align campaigns with consumer marketing strategies.
Supervise creation of trailers, posters, key art, AV and digital assets; ensure assets reflect both sales and audience positioning.
Act as the studio’s “in-house agency” for early positioning, helping shape campaigns before distribution partners take over.
Liaise with creative agencies, trailer houses, PR agencies; negotiate and manage budgets.
Film markets and film festivals - create sales materials, sizzle reels, key art and promos for EFM, Cannes, AFM, TIFF
Film markets – own budgets, planning and logistics for the studio’s presence at film markets
Help shape the studio’s brand identity in the marketplace; ensure consistent, high-impact presence in Trade and at markets.
Develop sales & packaging materials (pitch decks, sizzles, trailers, artworks) with creative consistency and oversee website, newsletters, social channels.
THE PERSON
We’re looking for someone with solid film marketing experience from a distributor, sales agent, production company, or specialised creative, trailer, branding, AV, or PR agency. You should have a proven track record in trade positioning (industry branding, festivals/markets, B2B materials) and in delivering consumer campaigns across trailers, posters, and digital/social.
You’re a strategic thinker with strong execution skills and established relationships with trailer houses, designers, PR teams, and distributors. You can manage multiple campaigns at once. InDesign or Canva knowledge is a plus.
A creative storyteller, you’ll thrive in collaborative, international environments, remain flexible under pressure, and feel at ease shifting between high-level brand strategy and detailed execution.
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to
Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
To learn more about Searchlight, see: level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing and Sales
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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