Territory Marketing Representative | Empire International Gulf LLC - Dubai, UAE
Job Description
• Reports to Marketing Manager.
• Screens films and submits screening reaction.
• Makes sure media plans have been booked and ordered.
• Collects invoices and proofs of the media campaigns
• Downloads all 1-sheets, newspaper & magazine ads, 2 sheets, 30 sheets, online materials, A/V, trailers, EPKs, etc. to localize the campaigns.
• Updates Apollo / Interplan regularly with publicity & promotion activities.
• Communicates upcoming junkets to key media. Nominates them and follows up on approval.
• Submits local titles via Apollo / Interplan.
• Requests local titles in Apollo / Interplan from the territory marketing representative for Lebanon.
• Provides publicity material (stills, special photography, generic interviews etc.) for publications to the territory marketing reps. and publications.
• Secures exclusivity for certain publications
• Sends press clippings to home office, translates where necessary.
• Follows up development of artwork.
• Provides publications with press kits and production notes
• Submits orders for in-theatre marketing material such as 1-sheets, standees, banners clings etc in Delta- with the approval of Marketing Manager. Approves the localized artwork and follows up on delivery.
• Makes sure printing and production are done in a timely manner.
• In case of talent’s visit to the region, assist the Marketing Manager by handling all day to day activities related to the talent’s visit.
• Provides localized posters and trailers to the exhibitors on regular basis
• Arranges premiere venue, date, capacity with exhibitors, decoration, premiere invitation allocation, sends our email invitation to press and VIP, responds to RSVPs; is present at the premiere night to welcome guests and make sure that all goes smoothly
• Prepares presentations for the studio if needed
• Downloads and provides creative assets to the agencies and promo partners
• Distributes TV materials
• Attends, assists and monitors the execution of promotions, events and activities (sometimes requires late nights, weekends and public holidays work)
• Request feedback and monitoring pictures of all promotions, events and activities from promo partners. Goes and get pictures from all promotions
• Collects proofs/monitoring on all executed campaigns
• Prints materials locally if required
• Updates publications contacts database
Skills
· Excellent communication skills at all levels including excellent listening skills.
· Ability to express oneself in writing.
· Possess strong customer service skills and be able to work in a dynamic team environment.
· Ability to work in a multi-task fast paced environment.
· Build and maintain effective, professional relationships.
· Salary package would be between 7000 – 9000 AED, depending on work experience
About This Company
For nearly 90 years, Empire has been the driving force in the movie business throughout the Arab world. Using its unparalleled expertise and experience in the cinema industry, Empire has successfully built a solid reputation and gained the confidence of millions of movie fans throughout Lebanon and the Middle East. Today not only are Empire the oldest exhibitors in the region, but they’re also the largest single distributor in the Middle East with offices in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon.
Empire is credited with overseeing the release of no less than 8 of the top 20 biggest movies of all time at the box office, making it the most successful distributor in the region.
Empire are the exclusive theatrical distributors of Sony Pictures Releasing International which comprises of Columbia pictures, MGM/UA, Sony Classics, Tri Star and Screen Gems since 1964 and Twentieth Century Fox which includes Regency, Fox Searchlight, Fox Atomic, Fox 2000 and Blue Sky since 1988
