Manager, Media

Sony Pictures Entertainment•Culver City, CA

5d•$92,879 - $120,743

About The Position

The Media Manager is accountable for creating best-in-class, strategic and integrated media campaigns for Sony Pictures film releases across theatrical and home entertainment. This individual will work closely with their respective Media Director and VP in campaign development, execution, creative ideation, in-house/agency communications, and the onboarding of new technology and processes. The expectation for the Media Manager is that they will have an intimate holistic knowledge of their assigned Media Campaigns, and because of this, they will be able to support the Director of Media across every element of each campaign. This includes working in collaboration with the internal media team, the internal performance media group, cross-functional marketing teams, the media agency and outside third parties, including publishers, networks, promotional outlets, audience platforms, and data & technology partners. They will also be responsible for helping the Director and VP create presentations for internal marketing management as well as external filmmakers. In addition, they will be responsible for funneling daily feedback and insights to the media agency, providing campaign performance reporting and analysis, managing film budgets, working alongside Operations to incorporate creative rotations, and implementing daily campaign optimization recommendations.

Requirements

3-5 years of holistic media planning and buying across all channels including Digital, Television, Radio, OOH, etc.
Media Math including GRPs/TRPs, CPMs, CPCs, CPVs, CPEs and Reach/Frequency
Partner/Publisher landscape including the following categories: Network, Cable, Entertainment, Sports, Social, Video, Programmatic, Search, Display, OTT/FEP, Connected TV, etc.
Audience measurement methodologies by media type (across Television, Streaming Television, Digital, Radio, Outdoor, etc.)
Big data and advertising technology, including 3rd party ad-serving and tag management solutions, data management platforms, and audience buying platforms
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Self-starter with high level of initiative and ability to prioritize/juggle various initiatives
Passionate, committed with a high level of energy
Strong sense of ownership and urgency
Eagerness/curiosity to learn about the business, industry, and marketplace - a genuine love and passion for movies/entertainment marketing and be an avid consumer of various media types and content
Excellent written, oral communication, and effective team building skills
Strong presentation skills and ability to confidently communicate key points/learnings to audiences with various levels of media proficiency
Must have an open communication style which takes into account managing expectations with multiple stakeholders
Must have excellent organizational skills
Analyze, interpret, and apply data to improve media performance to positively impact box office, home entertainment sales, and (depending on the project) television ratings results
Manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a very fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Strategically think and apply high attention to detail
Think outside the box and create compelling stories to connect consumers to entertainment brands
Work collaboratively and enthusiastically in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in theatrical and home entertainment marketing a plus
Previous exposure to top-level upfront buying strategies and negotiation tactics is a plus
Third party ad verification partners to monitor and optimize media (i.e. IAS, MOAT, DoubleVerify) is a plus
Agency and/or Studio experience a plus
Prior Outdoor planning or passion to learn Outdoor a plus

Responsibilities

Manage the comprehensive media plan and creative deliverables (including digital, broadcast, radio, OOH, etc) to make sure they are planned and delivered based on given strategy parameters and are executed and optimized throughout the life of the campaign.
Design and deliver visually compelling presentation decks for media campaign strategies and tactics tailored for senior management, internal marketing teams, and external stakeholders. Prepare and present detailed media briefs to internal teams/agency partners. Create additional decks as needed to present media POVs across the media landscape.
Develop integrated campaign strategy (including target audience, flighting, data strategy, etc.) and identify media partnerships and custom promotional ideas that deliver against defined parameters across the full life cycle of a film (from theatrical all the way through home entertainment).
Collaborate with the media agency by participating in regular planning sessions, sharing research and relevant film updates, conducting brainstorm sessions, providing feedback on each campaign’s media plan, and helping manage deliverable and deadline expectations.
Keep track of weekly budgets for theatrical and home entertainment campaigns, pre, during, and post flight. Communicate with internal finance teams on monthly campaign spending and with agency finance team on campaign billing on a monthly basis. Pull PO#s as needed for internal marketing teams, agency teams, and agency as needed. Track media/digital fees and confirm allocations per campaign with internal teams.
Track evolving industry trends across platforms (digital, social, broadcast, OOH, experiential, etc.) and AI with an emphasis on creative innovation, platform updates, and shifts in consumer behavior/media landscape. Analyze marketing and media campaigns from competitive titles (theatrical, streaming, TV, and home entertainment). Collaborate on cross-functional task forces and special projects to evolve the business as needed.
Support the Director in analyzing digital media plan reporting and communicate findings to the Media team as well as other internal marketing teams (Creative, Digital Marketing, Research, etc.).
Build cohesion between all groups within the Sony Pictures Marketing department. This includes working with brand, publicity, creative, research, etc. to ensure strategic alignment. For example, being able to collaborate, ideate, and communicate with groups that are not experts in Media to create large-scale cross-departmental activations.