Business Operations Specialist

Be Part of the IMAX Experience.

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For more than 50 years, IMAX has been a global leader in entertainment technology, redefining how stories are experienced on the world’s biggest screens. Our mission is to power awe-inspiring experiences for audiences around the world.

Our people make everything we do possible. We’re curious, creative, and driven by the belief that great work happens when people are trusted, heard, and supported. At IMAX, you’ll collaborate with purpose in an environment that values innovation, diverse perspectives, and learning at every stage.

We invest in people and empower them to thrive. Our culture is grounded in trust and shaped by a shared belief that our best work happens together. By championing curiosity and encouraging courageous thinking, we push the limits of imagination and create experiences that redefine what’s possible. Careers here are shaped with intention, achievements are shared, and people always come first.

With our global team spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, IMAX brings together proprietary software, world-class architecture, and cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise. Together, we partner with leading filmmakers and studios, advance entertainment technology, and connect audiences around the world to The IMAX Experience.

Come explore IMAX and create what inspires.

Ignite your future with IMAX.

About the Role:

IMAX Enhanced is an umbrella program under the Streaming Consumer Technology business at IMAX, a global leader in entertainment technology delivering premium and immersive cinematic experiences. We bring the power and quality of IMAX into the home — transforming how audiences experience live, on-demand, and streaming entertainment.

Our mission is to redefine home viewing by combining IMAX’s cutting-edge image, sound, and scale with premium content partnerships. We collaborate with streaming platforms, live event organizers, content owners, distributors, device manufacturers, and global-tier sponsors who want to deliver unmatched experiences to their audiences and amplify their brand with IMAX.

IMAX Enhanced enables sponsors, content owners, and distributors to offer IMAX Enhanced streaming into the home as well as in livestreaming events (watch parties) in iconic IMAX cinemas across the world.

About the Role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Business Operations Specialist to supercharge the commercial growth and operational execution of the IMAX Enhanced business. This role is ideal for a highly organized, analytical and proactive operator in entertainment tech who enjoys working across sales, marketing, and product in an entrepreneurial environment.

Reporting to the Global Head of Sales Strategy and Operations, you will help drive business planning, commercial operations, and partner execution across IMAX Enhanced’s live, on-demand, and device segments.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain a real-time view of IMAX Enhanced sales pipelines, prospecting activities, and revenue forecasts to improve reporting visibility and support business decision-making

• Manage deal execution end-to-end, including processing contracts, purchase orders, invoicing, renewals across streaming, broadcast, rights holder, and OEM device clients

• Drive SG&A budgeting and expense tracking processes to support quarterly P&L planning, financial reporting and identify business opportunities

• Partner with Marketing to drive planning and coordination for major industry moments such as CES, NAB, client demos, and other external events and conferences

• Help prepare sales proposals, ROI modeling and presentations to support client engagement and commercial discussions

• Identify new processes to streamline workflows and scale operations using AI tools and automation

• Support high-priority strategic initiatives and special projects across IMAX Enhanced as well as IMAX’s theatrical business

Who You Are

• 1-3 years of experience in business operations, strategic planning, sales operations, business development, finance or related roles, ideally within streaming, entertainment, digital media or technology domain

• Experience working cross-functionally to support deal execution, revenue management across multiple accounts, or client and partner-facing operations

• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects to deliver high-quality work with speed

• A curious and adaptable team player who thrives in fast-moving, highly collaborative environments and approaches new challenges with curiosity and initiative

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Salesforce or similar CRM systems is a plus

• Passion for entertainment technology, streaming, sports media, and premium consumer experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Degrees in business analytics, operations, economics, statistics or other quantitative fields preferred

You will stand out if you have

• Experience in data analysis, financial modeling, and deal structuring for brand partnerships/licensing agreements

• Experience building operational processes and workflow automations from 0-1 using AI tools

Position Status:

New Role

This job posting reflects a current vacancy within the organization. The position is active, approved, and intended to be filled as part of our staffing needs.​ / Cette offre d’emploi reflète un poste actuellement vacant au sein de l’organisation. Le poste est actif, approuvé et destiné à être pourvu dans le cadre de nos besoins en dotation.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$43,405.00 / 43.405,00$ - $54,256.00 / 54.256,00$ (per year / par an) Final pay within this range will be determined based on experience, skills, internal equity, and the geographic location of the role. Additional non-discretionary compensation may apply where eligible. / La rémunération finale dans cette échelle sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience, des compétences, de l’équité interne et de l’emplacement géographique du poste. Une rémunération non discrétionnaire supplémentaire peut s’appliquer lorsque le poste y est admissible.

At IMAX, you will be part of a culture built on respect – we are committed to creating a welcoming and diverse atmosphere across our organization.
For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

IMAX will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Change Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

In accordance with Ontario’s pay transparency requirements, candidates will be informed when they are no longer under consideration for this position. Communication regarding application status may be provided through email or through your online applicant profile (if applicable).​ / Conformément aux exigences de transparence salariale de l’Ontario, les candidats seront informés lorsqu’ils ne seront plus pris en considération pour ce poste. Les communications relatives au statut de votre candidature pourront être envoyées par courriel ou par l’intermédiaire de votre profil de candidat en ligne (le cas échéant).

As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including automated systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing, and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.​ / Dans le cadre de notre processus de recrutement, nous pouvons utiliser des outils technologiques, y compris des systèmes automatisés, pour appuyer l’examen et l’évaluation des candidatures. Ces outils ne prennent pas de décisions finales en matière d’embauche. Toutes les décisions liées à la présélection, aux entrevues et à la sélection sont prises par nos équipes d’acquisition de talents et d’embauche.