Summary/Objective:

An experienced Brand Manager who manages filmmaker relationships, coordinates work with internal teams, and oversees the full cycle of brands' success. This person's responsibility is to help the creators succeed in every step of the project journey by developing and executing strategic approaches to ensure success for the creators by being the customer service engine behind the creators.

Expectations of Leaders at Angel Studios:

• Amplify light in every action.
• As the owner of your outcomes, you are empowered to break down silos and coordinate with any and all people you need in order to reach your goals.
• You are ultimately responsible for achieving the outcomes while also using resources wisely - whether that be money, people, or time.
• Know your customer - it might be our viewers, investors, creators, or internal Angel Teams. Ensure you understand your customer and are providing what THEY need and not just what you want to build.

Essential functions

• Act as one of the main points of contact with individual creators of film and television shows, guiding them through the unique process of crowdfunding their project and building a loyal audience.
• Own the success of testing the waters, crowdfunding, and distribution for all creators
• Track metrics of progress for each project, campaign, and brand throughout the productions' lifecycle and keep communication with all applicable parties.
• Communicate SEC knowledge to inform creators and applicable parties of what responsibilities their legal teams have to ensure compliance is kept in all aspects of production lifecycle and contractual agreements
• Build and manage relationships and collaborations with influencers to drive brand awareness and ensure compliance with brand voice, contractual agreements and guidelines
• Meet budget standards and objective standards by forecasting, reporting and managing expenses.
• Monitor projects to ensure they meet deadlines and evaluate each campaign for effectiveness.
• Meet with content creators to establish project scope.
• Oversee each phase to ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop fact bases - sourcing and synthesizing wide-ranging information such as customer research, market insight and existing customer data to create strategic insight.
• Scan media and industry sources to identify marketing and advertising trends.
• Bring new ideas and concepts forward to develop innovative and effective solutions to business and marketing challenges.
• Ensure marketing targets are communicated clearly so that they translate effectively into team and individual objectives.
• Define and manage the process, timings and outputs of the operational planning framework, ensuring that all marketing functions deliver plans that support the delivery of strategic and commercial objectives.
• Build relationships with leaders and members outside of the team. Learn to navigate the Angel organization in a way that enables rapid resolution of blockers and development of production initiatives.
• Must attend and contribute to regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in the English language required. Additional language proficiency is a plus.

Competencies

• Must have demonstrable experience of managing multiple initiatives at the same time and working under pressure.
• An exceptional listener with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Detail-oriented perspective and able to pick up on overlooked details.
• Organization and time management.
• Experience tracking affiliate marketing creating a community of influencers and being able to prove ROI and performance of each activation
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must be able to manage multiple assignments, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Resourceful and able to problem-solve and manage tasks with ambiguity.
• Able to demonstrate sophisticated communication, influencing and negotiating skills including the ability to listen, think on his/her feet, structure coherent and well-thought-out proposals (both verbally and in writing), influence, challenge and gain clear commitment to agreed ways forward.
• Must participate in setting and achieving regularly scheduled and outlined objectives.
• Ability to take individual ownership, execute with high energy, share context, insist on candor with positive intent.

Required education and experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in leadership, strategy, and brand direction

Preferred education and experience

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in leadership, strategy and brand direction.
• Familiarity with marketing best practices, policies, and industry knowledge

$88,000 - $124,000 a year

Commensurate with experience and scope of responsibility.