Summary of Position
The STARZ Marketing & Creative Operations team offers long term campaign and creative planning, end to end project management, and cross-functional support to ensure cohesive, integrated workflows, communication, and strategies throughout the business. The ideal candidate is an agile collaborator and committed problem solver, able to see the big picture and prioritize the day to day in the service of shared cross functional goals of marketing stakeholders and creative resources from a combination of both internal teams and external vendors. You have deep understanding of creative processes and will work to ensure transparent and timel y collaboration between marketing, operations, production and the creative teams to align workflows, ideate/execute solutions, oversee budget management, ensure timelines and delivery needs are met and provide a general framework of support to the department leads and creative teams. You will drive key projects in collaboration with your cross functional peers to establish an environment where individuals can do their best work, delivering against our standards for detail, process and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Directing a team of Campaign Managers, this role will lead operational aspects of marketing campaign management, creative production, communicating expectations, timelines, and end to end project management.
- Able to communicate clearly, directly, and respectfully with a broad range of personalities and able to balance multiple priorities.
- Collaborate cross functionally with marketing, creative and operational partners, representing and balancing the needs and considerations of the Marketing and Creative Teams.
- Work closely with creative and producers ensuring development, delivery and general communications are consistent across all appropriate partners, both internal and external.
- Forecast workflow, assess future needs and identify assignments to ensure continuity across all Creative & Design team resources.
- Strategic critical thinking skills to build workarounds and determine how to best resolve issues, helping teams see around corners and promote time-sensitive and informed decisions.
- Establish standard methodologies, creative templates and budget recommendations for team use & implementation.
- Lead new employee & agency onboarding and training.
Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years of creative operations and/or content production experience, preferably at a major entertainment network or studio
- Expert in creative development process for 360 campaigns, with a strong emphasis on branding, static and motion deliverables
- Accustomed to handling a high volume of creative and campaign requests in parallel
- Financial savvy with experience forecasting and balancing budgets across multiple titles and quarters
- Experience using a variety of systems for planning, asset management and financial tracking
- International experience or experience working with global teams; strong understanding of localization standards and practices a plus
- Keen ability to grasp complexity quickly and focus on key issues; adaptable to change
- Successful at delivering results by taking on a collaborative and team-oriented approach within a matrixed organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
About the Company
STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ® service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services. In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platform STARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling. LIONSGATE+, coupled with the STARZPLAY ARABIA joint venture in MENA and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia, has a footprint that extends across the globe. STARZ and LIONSGATE+ are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. In February 2021, STARZ launched #TakeTheLead, a multi-faceted and innovative inclusion initiative expanding its existing efforts to improve representation on screen, behind the camera and throughout the company.
Business Unit Overview
STARZ
With the Company aligning its studio operations behind the growth of its streaming business, STARZ has become one of the pre-eminent modern premium global streaming platforms. Offering subscribers more than 7.500 television episodes, including STARZ original series and provocative documentaries, along with a broad catalogue of first-run movies, STARZ is taking the lead in delivering relatable premium content that makes it the platform of choice among a wide spectrum of female, African-American and other historically underrepresented audiences. Its focused brand, premium content and freedom from legacy relationships position STARZ at the forefront of the new bundles emerging throughout the media ecosystem, a compelling value proposition to complement virtually every kind of subscription platform.
Distinguished by its successful and focused content strategy, top programming, exceptional curation and speed to market, STARZ has quickly scaled its platform to become one of the most widely distributed and fastest-growing OTT services in the world, with OTT subscribers making up more than half of its global subscriber base. The company’s international premium subscription service, LIONSGATE+, offers subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling around the world. LIONGATE+ has a footprint that extends across the globe and continues to expand its network of distribution partners. In addition to its LIONSGATE+ markets, it reaches audiences in the Middle East and North African region through STARZPLAY ARABIA and in South and Southeast Asia with Lionsgate Play. The proprietary and highly-rated STARZ app, a proven hit with U.S. audiences, continues to roll out internationally.
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 – $155,000
EEO Statement
Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.