IndieWire: Marketing Associate

About the role

IndieWire is the leading digital brand devoted to curating, reporting, and celebrating the best in film, TV, and entertainment. We're seeking a Marketing Associate to help bring our mission to life across events, sales, editorial, educational programming, and brand identity. This is a rare opportunity to grow at the intersection of film, culture, and live events, right at the heart of IndieWire. The ideal candidate is a nimble, creative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create digital invitations, RSVP materials (including splash pages and confirmation emails), print and digital signage for IndieWire’s slate of FYC and Future of Filmmaking events and summits.
• Liaise with business and editorial teams to build out invite lists for FYC and consumer/Future of Filmmaking events.
• Conduct grassroots outreach to filmmaker organizations and educational institutions to expand IndieWire’s reach with emerging filmmakers and students.
• Manage barter relationships with unions, guilds, film organizations, festivals, and more.
• Support Director of Events with onsite marketing and event logistics as needed, bringing IndieWire brand to life in the room.
• Sell marketing and editorial support to the sales team, collaborating on media kits, client pitch decks, custom proposals, house ads, and campaign wrap reports.
• Work with marketing and editorial to create original art, graphics, and other visual creative assets for stories, site pages, email and social media.

Requirements

• At least 1+ years of experience in events or marketing, ideally in entertainment or publishing.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Occasionally work outside normal office hours for live events (awards shows, film festivals, etc.) or breaking news.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of the IndieWire brand and independent film community it champions.
• Event marketing background is a plus.
• Experience with online registration/ticketing platforms a plus.
• Graphic design skills a plus, including knowledge of Canva.
• Experience with film festivals, guilds, entertainment events in Los Angeles a huge plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with film festivals, guilds, entertainment events in Los Angeles a huge plus.

Skills

• Experience with film festivals, guilds, entertainment events in Los Angeles a huge plus.

Benefits

The typical wage is $25hr. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k).

Pay

Typical wage is $25hr. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role.

Schedule

The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k).

Company Information

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 500 million people. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and owns over 300 live events, while reaching audiences across all screens. PMC’s journalists and creators deliver the most comprehensive, ambitious, and courageous daily news coverage in their respective industries. Penske Media is recognized, as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States and North America. Our Companies & Brands Iconic Media Brands (PMX):Variety, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Eater, Sportico, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, VIBE, IndieWire, SB Nation, ARTFORUM, POPSUGAR, Gold Derby, BEAUTY INC, Art in America, Punch, The Dodo, and more. Cultural & Live Events & Experiences:The Golden Globes, SXSW, Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, SXSW London, American Music Awards (AMAs), and Latin Music Week.Data & Analytics:Luminate, the premier music and entertainment data and analytics company. Global Footprint PMC and its subsidiaries are co-headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, with additional offices spanning 14 countries worldwide.