Starz

Summary of Position

Starz is seeking a Manager, Partner Marketing to lead key marketing initiatives with STARZPLAY distribution partners in Brazil. 

Responsibilities

• Leading full-funnel content and growth marketing strategies and communications with new and existing STARZPLAY distribution partners in Brazil to ensure content marketing, merchandising and brand efforts are aligned
• Go-to-market presentations and market analysis, translating audience and regional insights into valuable campaign and content recommendations and growth strategies for distribution partners
• Delivering premium creative assets and presenting programming priorities and key stunts/title promotions to partners in order to generate awareness and growth of STARZPLAY 
• Lead local extensions of campaigns with partners (stunts, guerrilla, content, digital innovation) that increase the relevance of title promotion in Brazil, including managing contractual marketing funds where relevant
• Main Brazil marketing contact for other U.S.-based marketing teams (Content Marketing, PR, Brand, Social, etc.)

Qualifications & Skills

• 4+ years relevant qualification and/or experience working in Brazil or international markets. Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field a plus
• Concise and clear communication. We are looking for dual fluency in English and Brazilian Portugeuse, with excellent communication skills and confidence working with senior leadership teams
• Ability to demonstrate relevant experience managing B2B, internal, and/or customer relationships
• Extensive knowledge of Brazil’s entertainment landscape, digital creative, campaigns and marketing best practices
• Experience in marketing for entertainment, gaming or music streaming services a major plus
• Has a proven track record of building world-class creative campaigns, content creation to fuel brand love or disruptive new product/services launches using multi-media efforts
• Familiarity with 3rd party ad serving platforms, rich media and paid social for desktop and mobile platforms also a plus

About the Company

Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes premium streaming content to worldwide audiences across subscription television platforms. Starz is home to the flagship domestic STARZ® brand, STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels and the associated on-demand and online services, including the highly rated STARZ app. With the launch of the STARZPLAY international premium streaming platform and STARZ PLAY Arabia, Starz is expanding its global footprint in a growing number of territories. Sold through multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 7,500 distinct premium television episodes and feature films, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular programming.

Business Unit Overview

Starz

With the Company aligning its studio operations behind the growth of its streaming business, Starz has become one of the pre-eminent modern premium global streaming platforms. Offering subscribers more than 7.500 television episodes, including Starz original series and provocative documentaries, along with a broad catalogue of first-run movies, Starz is taking the lead in delivering relatable premium content that makes it the platform of choice among a wide spectrum of female, African-American and other historically underserved audiences. Its focused brand, premium content and freedom from legacy relationships position Starz at the forefront of the new bundles emerging throughout the media ecosystem, a compelling value proposition to complement virtually every kind of subscription platform.

Distinguished by its successful and focused content strategy, top programming, exceptional curation and speed to market, Starz has quickly scaled its platform to become one of the most widely distributed and fastest-growing OTT services in the world, with OTT subscribers making up more than half of its global subscriber base. The Starzplay International premium subscription service offers a “best of global SVOD” content portfolio in more than 50 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, Canada, Japan and India through a bespoke and expanding network of distribution partners. The Starzplay Arabia joint venture is one of the leading SVOD operators in the fast-growing Middle East and North Africa region. The proprietary and highly-rated Starz app, a proven hit with U.S. audiences, continues to roll out internationally. 

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.