Global Head of Marketing

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the global marketing strategy for Moonbug's kids-and-family brands, aligning cross-functional teams to drive growth and ROI.

  • Own the global marketing strategy for Moonbug's brands and franchises.
  • Must-have: Expertise in social media marketing for kids and family audiences.
  • Standout: Deep YouTube analytics, monetization, and community-building experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a clear, actionable marketing, PR, and social media strategy to drive brand growth and achieve agreed-upon metrics.
  • Establish and lead marketing capabilities, prioritizing brands and initiatives across the year, while maximizing cross-brand and cross-functional opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure marketing services effectively support franchise needs.
  • Manage and optimize consumer engagement and social media to connect global audiences with our IP.
  • Build and oversee a robust social marketing function, ensuring an optimal, cost-effective mix of in-house and agency resources.
  • Lead the in-house creative agency by setting design strategy and brand guidelines, delivering creative assets on time and maintaining brand consistency.
  • Conduct market research to identify trends, target audiences, and growth opportunities.
  • Leverage YouTube analytics, content strategy, and community engagement to increase reach and retention.
  • Manage and track the marketing budget across all priorities, ensuring programs launch efficiently and deliver strong ROI.
  • Drive alignment across the marketing organization with clear priorities and operating rhythms.

Requirements

  • Expertise in social media marketing for established brands, with experience reaching the kids and family audience.
  • Deep knowledge of YouTube analytics, monetization, audience behavior, content trends, and community building.
  • Proven track record developing and executing successful global marketing and brand strategies.
  • Agile leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and can pivot quickly when needed.
  • Strong people leader with experience managing and mentoring diverse, cross-functional, and geographically dispersed teams.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in global marketing leadership, with proven success in brand and franchise strategy; experience in entertainment, media, or consumer brands is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Wellness Resources
  • and more!
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Moonbug Entertainment

Moonbug is an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. 💫Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and educational content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. The company’s portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and its content is available in 32 languages (including ASL). 🚀Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

Founded in 2018
London, England, GBR
571 employees (243 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
57.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.3%
Direct
41.3%
Referral
9.3%
Social
6.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~573

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
137 (24% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$265M
Last Raise
$120M
Series Unknown, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2020
    Series Unknown • $120M
  • Dec 2018
    Series A • $145M

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