Regional Marketing Officer - Peterloo

Salary: £2,500 fee

Entertainment One UK is seeking three Regional Marketing Officers to support the release of Peterloo, Mike Leigh’s upcoming film released in cinemas 2nd November 2018.

There are 3 roles in total, 1 in each of our regional catchment areas.

Please specify your chosen area:

1. Northwest: Manchester & Liverpool
2. Yorkshire & Derbyshire: Leeds, York & Sheffield
3. Scotland: Glasgow & Edinburgh

Contract: Freelance, 20 days, 1st October – 11th November 2018 (flexible hours and working days within this period – latest start date w/c 8th October)

The role

We are looking for an experienced, driven and dynamic marketing officer to promote Peterloo in their local area. Using their knowledge of the local community, the Regional Marketing Officer will be responsible for delivering a grassroots campaign that raises awareness and engagement with the film.

About Peterloo

Peterloo is the latest film from British director Mike Leigh. The film will premiere at HOME, Manchester as part of the London Film Festival on Wednesday 17th October, followed by a Q&A with Mike Leigh. The film will be released nationwide on 2nd November 2018.

Main duties and responsibilities

Project Management:

• Develop, manage and implement a grassroots marketing plan for Peterloo in your local area
• Engage local stakeholders: this will include public sector works, NGOs, charities, councillors
• Build relationships with relevant charities, campaign groups and business to raise awareness of Peterloo
• Organise and oversee local events, ensuring they are well-attended and all objectives from event completed
• Where appropriate, arrange post-screening events with local voices to debate the issues raised by the film
• Manage local grassroots marketing budget, presenting options for approval and managing delivery process of creative
• Work with the local cinemas to promote the film through their network
• Manage local screening programmes to ensure well-attended
• Collate responses in the form of testimonials, vox pops etc, capturing content for creative use and reporting reactions
• Assist in feeding into overall social media campaign with locally relevant content and angles
• Coordinate the production and management of all print materials needed for local promotion
• Support the publicity team with ‘on the ground’ assistance on ad-hoc basis

For full details of the role including how to apply, click here.

The closing date for this position is 10/09/2018 at 12:00