Communications Director, US

About MUBI

MUBI is 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 realize 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 lead and 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 directly reporting to MUBI’s ‘Senior Communications Director, US’

• Co-Leading 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 and lead with the Los Angeles-based Communications team on all in-person activities and events happening in Los Angeles

• Oversee all west coast based PR agencies

• Assist in leading publicity and talent at North American festivals, and international festivals 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 Senior Director and Senior Manager of Communications and consultants, as well as global teams

• Line manage two direct reports based in LA

What you will bring:

• Passionate about prestige cinema and international, independent films

• Enjoys working with a global team

• Stays calm under pressure

• A strategic thinker

• Strong written communication skills 

• Agile and thrives in a fast-paced environment 

Qualifications:

• Experience (7+ years) in US film/entertainment publicity either in-house and/or agency side, with experience working on independent and international film

• Strong knowledgeable of today’s film industry and streaming landscape in Los Angeles

• Experience in leading US film awards campaigns (AMPAS, Independent Spirits, Golden Globes, LAFCA, 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 directly managing small teams, and working alongside international and east coast 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 is 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.