Marketing and Communications Manager

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$83K/yr – $87K/yrMid Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global marketing and communications for VES, shaping thought leadership and member engagement across channels.

  • Must-have: 6+ years in marketing and communications leadership with hands-on execution in entertainment, tech, or nonprofit sectors (VFX/animation a plus).
  • Standout: Own end-to-end email production and global newsletters via Mailchimp.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create marketing points of view and strategic recommendations for leadership, HQ staff, and regional Sections.
  • Spearhead the creation, management, and dissemination of innovative and unique thought leadership content.
  • Collaborate with PR team for unified communications.
  • Cultivate a compelling global newsletter.
  • Create ads for industry pubs and collaborations as requested.
  • Manage all VES social channels — Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter), —including content planning, design, copywriting, scheduling and community engagement.
  • Craft engaging email communications for our members, employing best practices to enhance engagement.
  • Own end-to-end email production for HQ communications via Mailchimp: copywriting, design, QC, scheduling, deployment, and post-send reporting (including a Global newsletter, campaign-specific emails, etc.).
  • Enhance the member experience through strategic email journeys.
  • Support emails for our global Sections.
  • Manage and optimize the Mailchimp platform, including list management, segmentation, user access, and troubleshooting.
  • Track and report performance analytics across digital channels.
  • Serve as the primary brand steward, ensuring consistency in language and visual identity across all outputs and messaging across all platforms and materials.
  • Provide creative direction, QC, and coordination for freelance designers, as required.
  • Collaborate with internal teams on design needs and maintain design consistency.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of marketing and communications leadership and hands-on execution experience, ideally within entertainment, tech, or nonprofit sectors; VFX, animation, or post-production background is a strong plus.
  • MailChimp expert and proficient in Canva and MS Office Suite.
  • Excellent writer who knows how to establish and maintain a tone of voice across channels.
  • Experience in having managed editorial planning and execution of newsletters and thought leadership.
  • Proven track record, with examples, for leading integrated campaigns across social, email and web.
  • Fluent in social media creation, tracking, and management tools.
  • Comfortable with design tools; creation of social, email and web assets as needed. Can manage freelance designers and ensure brand identity is carried out through any outsourced design projects.
  • Excellent project management skills, with a record of successful project delivery on time.
  • Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs.
  • Demonstrates sound judgment, ethical integrity, and discretion with confidential information.

Preferred

  • VFX, animation, or post-production background is a strong plus.
  • Self-starter who thrives in collaborative storytelling across channels.

Benefits

  • Competitive Benefits Package: includes medical/dental/vision insurance, vacation pay, retirement plan and FSA.