Senior Director, Exhibitor Relations

This is a Full Time Job

Senior Director, Exhibitor Relations Job Details | Lionsgate

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is currently seeking a Senior Director, Exhibitor Relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all North American exhibitors. This includes coordinating efforts with our Canadian distribution partnerships (Cineplex / Elevation etc)
• Key customer oversight:
• AMC
• REGAL
• CINEMARK
• HARKINS
• MARCUS
• All marketing/promotional efforts and trailer placement
• Assist in servicing National Circuits – AMC, Regal, and Cinemark – help execute all marketing/promotional efforts and trailer placement.
• Manage day-to-day marketing/promotional efforts – trailer placement with majors, in-theatre displays, digital & junket participation, in-theatre events & stunts
• Oversee weekly trailer commitments and reporting.
• Manage group sales/corporate buyout policies (approvals and execution)
• Build strategy and exhibitor partnership framework for national screening programs.
• Run point on day-to-day relationship with key vendors, including Vision, P3 and a variety of other vendors that work within the In Theatre network.
• Oversee national In-Theatre events and Q&As
• Assist the In-Theatre marketing team through strategy, decision-making and execution of promotional efforts with regional theatre circuits.
• Interface with Lionsgate internal teams – Distribution, Marketing, Home Ent, International – on strategic partnerships and program roll outs
• Attend and oversee all NATO/Manager Meetings to showcase film slate and meet with exhibitors to continue to cultivate relationships with our partners.
• Key member of the CinemaCon team including working with PR on travel and hotel needs. Assist in execution of cocktail party and Colosseum presentation.
• Continue to develop in theatre strategies working with marketing and creative on “big ideas” to promote all LG films.
• Build strategy and exhibitor partnership model on national screening programs.
• Help execute original digital content (viral videos, long lead day scripts, junket asks)
• Develop, build and implement a top notch In Theatre department in conjunction with the other Exec Director and oversee the entirety of the newly created group.

Qualifications and Skills
• Job experience is a minimum of 7 years

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group

Lionsgate’s motion picture business is a consistent box office market share leader with films that have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide over the past six years. This leadership is driven by world-class talent relationships, a deep and renewable portfolio of iconic brands and franchises, and a diverse and balanced slate that is built to enhance consumer enjoyment of the theatrical experience but also has the flexibility to utilize a broad range of alternative release strategies as the opportunities to monetize films continue to expand. The creator, owner and distributor of great film brands including The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, Now You See Me, Knives Out, La La Land, Saw, Dirty Dancing and Monster’s Ball, among many others, films released by Lionsgate and its predecessor companies have earned 129 Academy Award® nominations and 32 Oscar® wins.

In addition to its mainstream commercial releases, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group includes specialty film distributor Roadside Attractions, an industry leader in award-winning prestige movies, Pantelion Films, the U.S. market leader in Spanish-language releases, a top film production and distribution brand in the UK, and multiplatform distributor Grindstone Entertainment.

Our Benefits
• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Compensation

$135,000 - $150,000