Department Name: Ideas United, Campus MovieFest
Phone Number: 404.748.0012
Contact Email Address: jobs@campusmoviefest.com
Compensation includes salary, access to software and technology, and potential performance bonuses
Summary: Ideas United (IU), LLC provides unforgettable opportunities to the next generation of content creators and consumers while offering invaluable marketing solutions to leading companies and non-profit organizations. Ideas United is the creator of Campus MovieFest (CMF), the world’s largest student film festival, and College Battle of the Bands (CBOB), the premier outlet for emerging college bands and music artists.
CMF and CBOB are growing rapidly as we partner with dozens of leading brands and engage hundreds of thousands of students with onsite events and millions around the world through our growing web presence. The Director of Marketing and Communications oversees all external communication for the company and is responsible for the overall presentation of IU brands.
Responsibilities: The Director of Marketing and Communications is responsible for developing and executing external communications for Ideas United properties - including College Battle of the Bands and Campus MovieFest. Specific responsibilities include the following:
- Developing yearly marketing campaigns for Campus MovieFest events. Campaigns must appeal to the college audience and include web, print, video, and written components. Campaigns must strike a balance between appealing to a young audience and meeting our partner’s brand expectations and guidelines;
- Managing all public relations efforts in collaboration with a team of onsite promotional staff and under the guidance of the CEO;
- Working with and developing teams of writers, promoters, and designers;
- Integrating social media into the CMF and CBOB experiences;
- Maintaining the current online presence and establishing short and long-term goals for CMF’s website, and online social media presences;
- Evolving exciting ways of integrating CMF, CBOB, and other online experiences;
- Designing and procuring all promotional materials for specific target audiences;
- Working with IU senior management to incorporate partner and onsite team feedback into marketing and promotions plans and materials;
- Regularly communicating individual and team performance to the President
Requirements: Candidates should have strong writing, design, and web portfolios. Knowledge of web programming languages - such as PHP, SQL, Ruby, and Perl - is preferred but not required. You must be detail oriented and hands-on, enjoy working in a rigorous environment, and show a passion and dedication to producing outstanding copy and design elements.
Minimum two years experience with the following:
- Advertising and PR
- Conceiving and implementing full-blown, multimedia marketing campaigns
- Interest in student generated content
- A keen awareness of social media and marketing techniques and technologiesv
- Web design and implementation
TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME, TWO WRITING SAMPLES, AND NO MORE THEN FIVE ITEMS FROM A MARKETING CAMPAIGN WHICH YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED TO jobs@campusmoviefest.com