Communications Director (Film) Jobs

Role: Director, Film (TV)

Division: Television

Location: Beverly Hills, CA

Compensation: Base Salary ($115K-$125K) + Discretionary Target Bonus (15%)

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Role Summary:

At FIFTH SEASON we're on a mission to change the world through groundbreaking entertainment. We're a team of superstars, passionate about creating innovative and compelling content that captivates audiences around the globe. As a Communications leader, the candidate will support strategic communications for the content studio, including media relations, executive communications, and content PR strategy in partnership with distribution partners. They will primarily support the studio’s film division and will also provide ad-hoc support across the live events, theater, audio, and content sales divisions as needed. The position will also support content communications around Fifth Season’s production partners and liaise with distribution partners, as well as the company’s corporate advisors.

To thrive in this role, the ideal candidate will be strategic, thoughtful, and savvy, with a background in the entertainment industry and specific film communications experience and media relationships. They must possess exceptional relationship-building skills, demonstrate operational and management strength, and enjoy working in a highly iterative, agile, and fast-paced environment. This role requires flexibility, with the ability to multi-task and move quickly from one project to another. If you are passionate about the entertainment industry and desire to contribute to a team that is dedicated to creating innovative and captivating content, we strongly encourage you to apply for this role. Join us and be at the forefront of shaping the future of the global entertainment industry.

Role Responsibilities:

Corporate Communication Strategy and Execution

• Support Fifth Season’s media coverage diversity and inclusion initiative, by holding the company and hired PR agencies accountable for DE&I objectives.
• Oversee the process from creation to dissemination of press releases for important announcements around partnerships, first-look deals, castings, film projects.
• Craft press releases, pitches, and other PR materials.
• Execute Fifth Season’s corporate communication strategy across all mediums (e.g. print, social media).

Media Relations and Brand Storytelling

• Partner with executive corporate communications firm on strategy, executive communications, and high-level media relations.
• Frame compelling narratives for Fifth Season, its divisions, executives, clients, and production partners through media placements in entertainment business outlets.
• Build brand visibility and tell the story of an entrepreneurial organization within a larger matrixed organization.

Crisis and Reputation Management

• Support internal communications needs across divisions and offices.
• Manage and negotiate talent and logistical requirements for international press activities (e.g. set visits, tours, film festivals, premieres, press junkets).
• Provide crisis management counsel to senior leaders and clients during high-intensity and reputation-impacting events.

Executive Communications and Thought Leadership

• Create an executive communications program, including media training and thought-leader conference strategy, in conjunction with outside agencies.
• Support internal communications needs across divisions and offices.

PR Agency Management

• Collaborate and manage international broadcasters and content distribution PR partners, ensuring maximized PR exposure, awareness, and opportunities.
• Enlist and manage PR agencies for key content projects, as needed.

Requirements:

• Skilled strategist, capable of thinking strategically and executing tasks efficiently.
• Collaborative mindset, actively seeking synergy across functions and the broader company network in a fast-growing environment.
• Strong network and established relationships with entertainment media outlets, as well as key PR division leads at film studios and OTT platforms.
• Expertise in crisis management and extensive experience in content PR and business communications.
• Deep understanding of the evolving entertainment PR landscape, committed to staying up-to-date on best practices.
• Senior-level experience in a communications role within the entertainment industry, with a preference for experience in film studios.
• Proven track record of securing high-impact trade and industry media placements.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, capable of crafting compelling narratives.
• Exceptional multitasking abilities, skilled at prioritizing tasks and managing competing demands.

About Us:

FIFTH SEASON is a global leader in the creation, production, and distribution of feature films and premium television series. Known for producing and distributing award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the studio’s film titles include the multi-Oscar-nominated The Lost Daughter from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ambulance directed by Michael Bay, Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy, the Book Club franchise, the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner Cha Cha Real Smooth, and 80 For Brady. The studio produces premium TV series including the 14-time Emmy-nominated Severance, See, and Truth Be Told for Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and McCartney 3, 2, 1 for Hulu, and Tokyo Vice for HBO Max. FIFTH SEASON also handles global distribution for dozens of hit series in addition to its own studio productions, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager.

Our Culture:

A studio with a soul, FIFTH SEASON is proud to be an anti-racist and feminist company, focused on leaving the entertainment business better than we found it. We empower freedom and ownership, delivering the expertise of a big studio with the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of a start-up. FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Our Benefits:

• PTO, Paid Leave (Parental, Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Bereavement including Miscarriage)
• Medical/Dental/Vision, Fertility/Adoption/Education Assistance Programs, 401K Match
• Hybrid schedule
• 12 company holidays + the last two weeks of the year = 22 paid days off annually
• 3 volunteer days annually, to support and give back