Director, Strategy and Insights, Paramount Pictures

Los Angeles, CA (Unknown)

$120K/yr – $155K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Paramount’s research program to inform film releases and strategic marketing decisions.

  • Must-have: 10+ years in marketing research, with entertainment experience
  • Standout: Proven ownership of end-to-end research and cross-functional strategy influence

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive research findings into actionable strategies that guide Paramount’s full slate of releases
  • Lead the division in developing qualitative and quantitative research to tackle key questions and challenges
  • Manage research planning and delivery, including vendor management, questionnaire development, and reporting
  • Design clear, dynamic visual documents that communicate research findings and data effectively
  • Present research insights regularly at marketing strategy and management meetings
  • Actively supply ideas and feedback in meetings, presentations, and brainstorming sessions
  • Assess each motion picture’s target audience, opportunities, and challenges
  • Monitor research trends and guidelines to implement innovative approaches across the studio, including evaluating competitive campaigns, expanding statistical analysis, and advancing AI use in research

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 10+ years in marketing research
  • Premier Market Research professional; entertainment or related research experience preferred
  • Excellent communication, presentation, professional writing, and problem-solving skills
  • Shown project management and organizational skills

Preferred

  • MBA or comparable advanced degree in social sciences, business, statistics, marketing, or a related field preferred
  • Experience with data visualization tools and software
  • Strong knowledge of movies and a passion for entertainment

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • This position is bonus eligible.
  • Generous paid time off.
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Paramount Pictures

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Founded in 1912, Paramount Pictures works with the entertainment industry’s biggest filmmakers and brightest stars to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The iconic Paramount logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as Sunset Boulevard, The Godfather, Forrest Gump and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, and Mission: Impossible. Recent innovative break-out films such as Interstellar, Arrival, A Quiet Place and Rocketman have further elevated Paramount’s film legacy. On the small screen, Paramount Television Studios’ Defending Jacob, 13 Reasons Why, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan have also been thrilling audiences. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, Paramount’s passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. Paramount is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, which reaches 700 million global subscribers through MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and other media networks.

Los Angeles, California, USA
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