IndieWire: Marketing Associate

IndieWire is the leading digital brand devoted to curating, reporting, and celebrating the best in film, TV, and entertainment — and we're looking for a Marketing Associate to help bring that mission to life across events, sales, editorial, educational programming, and brand identity. This is a rare opportunity to grow at the intersection of film, culture, and live events, right at the heart of IndieWire. 

The ideal candidate is a nimble, creative, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. 

This role is based in our Los Angeles headquarters.  

Primary Responsibilities: 

Event marketing 

• Create digital invitations, RSVP materials (including splash pages and confirmation emails), print and digital signage for IndieWire’s slate of FYC and Future of Filmmaking events and summits.  

• Liaise with business and editorial teams to build out invite lists for FYC and consumer/Future of Filmmaking events. 

• Conduct grassroots outreach to filmmaker organizations and educational institutions to expand IndieWire’s reach with emerging filmmakers and students 

• Manage barter relationships with unions, guilds, film organizations, festivals, and more 

• Support Director of Events with onsite marketing and event logistics as needed, bringing IndieWire brand to life in the room. 

 

Sales marketing 

• Collaborate with the sales team to develop media kits, client pitch decks, custom proposals, house ads, and campaign wrap reports.  

Editorial & brand marketing.   

• Work with marketing and editorial to create original art, graphics, and other visual creative assets for stories, site pages, email and social media.  

• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• At least 1+ years of experience in events or marketing, ideally in entertainment or publishing 

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) 

• Occasionally work outside normal office hours for live events (awards shows, film festivals, etc.) or breaking news 

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills 

• Understanding of the IndieWire brand and independent film community it champions 

• Event marketing background is a plus.  

• Experience with online registration/ticketing platforms a plus 

• Graphic design skills a plus, including knowledge of Canva 

• Experience with film festivals, guilds, entertainment events in Los Angeles a huge plus 

 

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Typical wage $25hr. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k). PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees.

As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

 

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

 

About IndieWire:

For over 25 years, IndieWire has been covering the business and art of entertainment. With the respect of film and TV creators, executives, and passionate fans alike, IndieWire is known for being ahead of the curve with a unique editorial voice that combines in-depth industry reporting and analysis, breaking news, and its best-in-class Oscars, Emmys, and crafts coverage. IndieWire began in July 1996 as an online chat room and evolved to become one of the earliest online entertainment news outlets. As IndieWire grew, its coverage expanded beyond film festivals and the independent film industry to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming and has continued to do so since being acquired by Penske Media Corp. in 2016